Struga, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Struga [ˈstruɡa] (German Adelsbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stare Bogaczowice, within Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.[1] It is approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Stare Bogaczowice, 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Wałbrzych, and 66 kilometres (41 mi) southwest of the regional capital Wrocław. The village borders with the spa town of Szczawno-Zdrój in the east. It is located within the historic region of Lower Silesia.
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| Coordinates: 50°49′28″N 16°13′42″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian |
| County | Wałbrzych |
| Gmina | Stare Bogaczowice |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population | 850 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58-311 |
| Area code(s) | (+48) 74 |
| Vehicle registration | DBA |
The village has a population of 850.
Among the historic architecture of Struga are the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, dating back to the 14th century, and an 18th-century palace.
The village is known as the site of the Battle of Struga, fought on May 15, 1807, in which the Poles defeated a much larger Prussian army.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "15 maja 1807 roku miała miejsce bitwa pod Strugą". Historykon.pl (in Polish). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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