Place:Szklarska Poręba, Wrocław, Poland

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NameSzklarska Poręba
Alt namesSchreiberhausource: BHA, Authority file (2003-)
Szklarska Por̜ebasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates50.833°N 15.55°E
Located inWrocław, Poland
Also located inDolnoślaskie, 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 6,500. It is a popular ski resort.

An important regional and national centre for mountain hiking, cycling and skiing, Szklarska Poręba is situated in the Sudetes, in the valley of the Kamienna, between the Karkonosze Mountains in the south and Jizera Mountains in the west, at 440–886 m above sea level, south-west of Jelenia Góra. The ski resorts in this area are growing in popularity as a budget alternative to the Alps, thanks to wide range of both Alpine and Nordic skiing facilities.

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