Jelenia Gora - Definition and Overview

Jelenia Góra (German Hirschberg) is a town in south-western Poland. The name means Deer mountain in Polish and German.

Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998).

Population: 93,500 inhabitants (1995)
Area: 108,4 km²
Geographic location: 50°91' N 15°73' E
City rights: 1288

Sports

• Vitaral Jelfa Jelenia Góra - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: 3rd place in 2003/2004 season.

Politics

Jelenia Gora-Legnica constituency

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Jelenia Gora-Legnica constituency

• Bonda Ryszard, Samoobrona
• Kowalska Bronisława, SLD-UP
• Lipiński Adam, PiS
• Maćkała Tadeusz, PO
• Maraszek Ryszard, SLD-UP
• Poniźnik Olgierd, SLD-UP
• Rak Władysław, SLD-UP
• Samborski Tadeusz, PSL
• Szmajdziński Jerzy, SLD-UP
• Szustak Halina, LPR
• Turkiewicz Michał, SLD-UP
• Zbrzyzny Ryszard, SLD-UP

Municipal politics

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