Jelenia Góra

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Jelenia Góra

Total population

77,305

Coordinates50.90°, 15.73°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Jelenia Góra is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba are situated 10 to 15 kilometres from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County. In 2021 the population of Jelenia Góra was 77,366. The area, including the oldest spa district of Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, is one of the most valued recreational and leisure locations in Poland. On 6 May 2015, the city, together with 18 surrounding municipalities, signed an agreement establishing the Jelenia Góra Agglomeration, with a population of 252,300 inhabitants. Currently, the Jelenia Góra Agglomeration (AJ) consists of the city of Jelenia Góra and 25 municipalities of urban, urban-rural, and rural character.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.