Strzelin

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Strzelin
Coat of arms
Strzelin
Coordinates: 50°47′N 17°4′E / 50.783°N 17.067°E / 50.783; 17.067
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Strzelin County
Gmina	Gmina Strzelin
Government
- Mayor	Jerzy Matusiak
Area
- Total	10.34 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	12,192
- Density	1,179.1/km2 (3,053.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	57-100
Car plates	DST
Website	http://www.strzelin.pl

Strzelin [ˈstʂɛlin] (German: Strehlen) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located on the Oława river, a tributary of the Oder, about 39 km (24 mi) south of the region's capital Wrocław. The town is the seat of Strzelin County and also of the smaller municipality (gmina) of Strzelin. It is known for its extensive granite quarries.

Prior to 1945 Strzelin was part of the Prussian Province of Lower Silesia. It was severely damaged in the course of the Lower Silesian Offensive of the Red Army against the Wehrmacht in February 1945. (For more information about the history of the region, see Silesia.)

As at 2006, the town has a population of 12,192.

[edit] Notable people

• Paul Ehrlich, physician, born March 14, 1854 at Strehlen, died August 20, 1915 at Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

[edit] Twin towns

• Trutnov, Czech Republic
• Straelen, Germany

[edit] External links

• Official town homepage (Polish)
• TelewizjaStrzelin, a local TV station
• strzelin.net, a local news site

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Coordinates: 50°47′N 17°04′E / 50.783°N 17.067°E / 50.783; 17.067