Zgorzelec
Sitting on the Lusatian Neisse river at the Polish-German border, Zgorzelec was the eastern half of Görlitz until 1945 and retains that cross-border character today. The town has a walkable centre with a solid food-and-drink scene, and the surrounding Lower Silesian landscape offers scenic viewpoints and proximity to mountains. The wider region holds several UNESCO World Heritage sites. Zgorzelec also carries a layered wartime history, having hosted a major German prisoner-of-war camp for Allied soldiers during World War II.
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- Population33,247
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.2 km2.6 mi
Nearest airports
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Zgorzelec: quick answers
Where is Zgorzelec?
Zgorzelec is in Poland, about 1.5 km0.9 miles in a straight line from Görlitz.
How do you get to Zgorzelec?
The nearest airport is Dresden (DRS), about 1 hr 18 min away by road. The nearest train station is Zgorzelec, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zgorzelec?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zgorzelec?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 31 restaurants, 24 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Zgorzelec?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jelenia Góra, Szklarska Poreba Dolna and Bolesławiec.