| Głuszyca | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E | ||
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
| County | Wałbrzych | |
| Gmina | Głuszyca | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 6,999 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 58-340 | |
| Website | http://www.gluszyca.pl | |
Głuszyca [ɡwuˈʂɨt͡sa] (German: Wüstegiersdorf) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As at 2006, the town has a population of 6,999. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Głuszyca, close to the Czech border. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wałbrzych, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany.
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 16°22′E / 50.683°N 16.367°E