Stronie Śląskie

Infobox Settlement
name = Stronie Śląskie
image_shield = POL Stronie Śląskie COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lower Silesian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kłodzko
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Stronie Śląskie
latd = 50 | latm = 17 | lats = 44 | latNS = N | longd = 16 | longm = 52 | longs = 39 | longEW = E
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area_total_km2 = 2.38
population_density_km2 = auto
elevation_max_m = 610
elevation_min_m = 500
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 6246
website = http://www.stronie.pl

Stronie Śląskie [IPA-pl|'|s|t|r|o|ń|e|-|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e] ( _de. Seitenberg) is a town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Stronie Śląskie, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

It lies approximately convert|23|km|mi|0 south-east of Kłodzko, and convert|93|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,246.

Industries / Employers

One of the main employers in the town in the lead crystal factory "Violetta" [ [http://www.violetta.com.pl/ :: Violetta :: ] ] , which in one form or another has been in the town since 1864 [HSK Violetta http://www.violetta.com.pl/en/historia.html]

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