Kraśnik Dolny

Kraśnik Dolny [ˈkraɕnik ˈdɔlnɨ] (German: Niederschönfeld) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bolesławiec, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland, 400km away from Warsaw.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Bolesławiec, and 103 km (64 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław. Prior to 1945, the village was located within Germany. The village has an approximate population of 640.

Kraśnik Dolny
Village
Kraśnik Dolny
Location of Kraśnik Dolny
Coordinates: 51°18′N 15°36′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyBolesławiec
GminaBolesławiec
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 • Total640
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
 (approximate)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The land around the town is very flat, being mostly wheat fields and other farmland.[2] Kraśnik Dolny lies 175 metres above sea level.[1] Around Kraśnik, there are about 65 people per square kilometre, being relatively sparsely populated.[3]

The climate is hemiboreal, with an average temperature of 8°C. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of -6°C, with the warmest month, July, being 19°C.[4]

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Land Cover Classification (1 year) - NASA".
  3. "Population Density - NASA".
  4. "HESS - Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification".


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