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 spots in Poland.
Image: Jelenia Góra (ośrodek historyczny)
Image: 0145 Jelenia Góra Cieplice, Plac Piastowski
Image: 2017 Exaltation of the Holy Cross church in Jelenia Góra
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, 18th-century
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra Voivodeships, following the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It covers an area of 19,946 square kilometres (7,701 sq mi), and as of 2019 has a total population of 2,899,986.
Wrocław Główny railway station is a major railway hub in the region
Koleje Dolnośląskie train at Wrocław Główny
Wrocław Airport
A4 motorway in Jędrzychowice