Mirsk




Place in Lower Silesian, Poland

















































Mirsk

Town hall
Town hall





Flag of Mirsk
Flag

Coat of arms of Mirsk
Coat of arms


Mirsk is located in Poland

Mirsk

Mirsk




Coordinates: 50°58′9″N 15°22′58″E / 50.96917°N 15.38278°E / 50.96917; 15.38278
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Lwówek Śląski
Gmina Mirsk
Area
 • Total 14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,136
 • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Climate Dfb
Website http://www.mirsk.pl

Mirsk [mʲirsk] (German: Friedeberg) is a town in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mirsk, close to the Czech border.


The town is situated on the upper Kwisa river north of the Jizera Mountains, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. As at 2006, the town has a population of 4,136.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Former names




  • 2 International relations


    • 2.1 Twin towns — Sister cities




  • 3 External links





History


The settlement arose in the 13th century where the medieval trade route from Jelenia Góra to Zittau crossed the border with Upper Lusatia. In the course of the German Ostsiedlung, it received town privileges by the Silesian Duke Henry I of Jawor in 1337. Upon the death of his successor Duke Bolko II the Small in 1368, it passed to the Bohemian Crown and was enfeoffed to the noble House of Schaffgotsch in 1425.


With most of Silesia, Friedeberg was annexed by Prussia in 1742 and incorporated into the Silesia Province. With the implementation of the Oder-Neisse line in 1945 it became part of the Republic of Poland.



Former names


German names, 1201-1945: Eulendorf, Fridberg, Friedeberg; Friedeberg am Queis to distinguish it from Brandenburgian Friedeberg (Strzelce Krajeńskie), Friedeberg/Isergebirge from 1934; for a short period after World War II literally translated as Polish: Spokojna Góra meaning "peaceful mountain". The present name adopted in 1947 is derived from Russian: Мир, "peace".



International relations




Twin towns — Sister cities


Mirsk is twinned with:




  • Czech Republic Nové Město pod Smrkem, Czech Republic


  • Germany Herford, Germany


  • Poland Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland



External links


  • Official town webpage






Coordinates: 50°58′9″N 15°22′58″E / 50.96917°N 15.38278°E / 50.96917; 15.38278







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