Żarów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship

For other uses, see Zarow (disambiguation).

Żarów [ˈʐaruf] (German: Saarau) is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[2] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żarów. It lies approximately 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Świdnica, and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Żarów
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Żarów
Coordinates: 50°56′N 16°29′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County	Świdnica
Gmina	Żarów
Area
• Total	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	6,719
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58-130
Vehicle registration	DSW
Website	http://www.um.zarow.pl

As of 2020, the town has a population of 12,335.^[3] 53.9% of the population is classified as urban, while 46.1% is classified as rural.^[3]

In 2016, town limits were expanded by including a part of the village of Mrowiny.^[4]

Notable people

• Klaus von Beyme (1934–2021), political scientist
• Wilhelm Vorwerg (1899–1990), artist

See also

• See twin towns of Gmina Żarów.