Dzierżoniów

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Dzierżoniów (Polish: [d͡ʑɛr'ʐɔɲuf] (listen), until 1946 Rychbach; German: Reichenbach im Eulengebirge [ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩bax]) is a town located at the foot of the Owl Mountains in southwestern Poland, within the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975–1998 in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship). It is the seat of Dzierżoniów County, and of Gmina Dzierżoniów (although it is not part of the territory of the latter, since the town forms a separate urban gmina). Established in the 13th century, Dzierżoniów is a historical Lower Silesian town that covers an area of 20.1 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi), and as of 2019 it has a population of 33,239. It is named after Polish priest and scientist Jan Dzierżon.Unique and architecturally rich, Dzierżoniów features a central market square with elegant tenements and a town hall as well as few museums and restaurants. The Old Town is a venue for several annual events and fairs.