Żółkiewka

Żółkiewka
Village
Żółkiewka wind mill
Żółkiewka
Coordinates: 50°58′37.85″N 16°18′20.48″E / 50.9771806°N 16.3056889°E / 50.9771806; 16.3056889
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyŚwidnica
GminaStrzegom
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDSW

Żółkiewka [ʐuu̯ˈkʲɛfka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzegom, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]It lies approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) north-west of Strzegom, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Świdnica, and 54 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Economy

Żółkiewka, along with the nearby town of Strzegom and several other villages, is an important center for granite mining and stonemasonry in Poland.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Andrzej Korzekwa. "Współczesność wydobycia granitu". Strzegom.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 November 2024.