Place:Szklarska Poręba, Wrocław, Poland

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Name
Szklarska Poręba
Alternate names
Schreiberhau     (BHA, Authority file (2003-))
Szklarska Por̜eba     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
Town
Coordinates
50.833°N 15.55°E
Located in
Wrocław, Poland
Also located in
Dolnoślaskie, Poland

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Szklarska Poręba is a town in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town has a population of around 7,000. It is a popular ski resort. An important regional and national centre for mountain hiking, cycling and skiing, Szklarska Poręba is situated in the valley of the Kamienna, between the Karkonosze Mountains and Jizera Mountains, 1,900 ft. above sea level, 16 miles south-west of Jelenia Góra. The ski resorts in this area are growing in popularity as an alternative to the Alps, thanks to wide range of both Alpine and Nordic skiing facilities.

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