Bierutów [bʲɛˈrutuf] (German: Bernstadt in Schlesien) is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów. The town lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Oleśnica, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the regional capital Wrocław, within its metropolitan area.
Bierutów | |
|---|---|
 Town hall tower, church of St. Catherine, castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bierutów  Bierutów | |
| Coordinates: 51°7′30″N 17°32′30″E / 51.12500°N 17.54167°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Lower Silesian |
| County | Oleśnica |
| Gmina | Bierutów |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Sawicki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,728 |
| • Density | 566/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 56-420 |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Car plates | DOL |
| Voivodeship roads |   |
| Website | http://www.bierutow.pl |
As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,728.[3] Its castle is believed to date to the 13th century, and was the headquarters of the local forestry body after World War II.[5]
Government
List of mayors since 1990
| Name | Years in office |
|---|---|
| Bogdan Smolarczyk | 1990–1992 |
| Andrzej Wojtkowiak | 1992–1997 |
| Edward Puk | 1997–1998 |
| Włodzimierz Kubiak | 1998–2002 |
| Roman Kazimierski | 2002–2004 |
| Grzegorz Michalak | 2004–2006 |
| Władysław Bogusław Kobiałka | 2006–2018 |
| Piotr Sawicki | since 2018 |
International relations
Twin towns - sister cities
Notable people
- Andreas Acoluthus (1654–1704), German scholar of orientalism
- Louise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Oels (1673–1736)
- Wilhelm Sihler (1801–1885), German-American Lutheran minister and educator
- Maximilian von Prittwitz (1848–1917), Prussian general
- Josef Block (1863–1943), German painter
- Horace Kallen (1882–1974), German-American philosopher
- Ludwig Meidner (1884–1966), German expressionist painter
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bierutów.
- Official website (in Polish)
- Jewish Community of Bierutów on Virtual Shtetl