Bierutów

Bierutów
Saint Catherine church in Bierutów
Saint Catherine church in Bierutów
Coat of arms of Bierutów
Coat of arms
Bierutów is located in Poland
Bierutów
Bierutów
Coordinates: 51°7′30″N 17°32′30″E / 51.12500°N 17.54167°E / 51.12500; 17.54167
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
CountyOleśnica
GminaBierutów
Town rights1266
Government
 • MayorPiotr Sawicki
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Highest elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Lowest elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2][3]
 • Total
4,728
 • Density566/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56-420
Area code+48 71
Vehicle registrationDOL
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.bierutow.pl

Bierutów [bʲɛˈrutuf] (German: Bernstadt in Schlesien) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[4] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów.

As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,728.[2] Its castle is believed to date to the 13th century, and was the headquarters of the local forestry body after World War II.[5]

It was granted town rights in 1266.[6]

Geography

Bierutów is situated on the Widawa river, approximately 2 mi (3 km) south-east of Oleśnica.[7]

Government

List of mayors since 1990

Name Years in office
Bogdan Smolarczyk 1990–1992
Andrzej Wojtkowiak 1992–1997
Edward Puk 1997–1998
Włodzimierz Kubiak 1998–2002
Roman Kazimierski 2002–2004
Grzegorz Michalak 2004–2006
Władysław Bogusław Kobiałka 2006–2018
Piotr Sawicki since 2018

International relations

Twin towns - sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Bierutów.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Category K1, group G441, subgroup P1410. Data for territorial unit 0214024.
  2. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P1336. Data for territorial unit 0214024.
  3. ^ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 11 September 2022. Category K3, group G7, subgroup P2425. Data for territorial unit 0214024.
  4. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  5. ^ "Bierutów – a castle and a castle tower, 3b Zamkowa street". Szlakikulturowe.dolnyslask.pl. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
  7. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa. 1880. p. 221.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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