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Dzierżoniów is in Dzierżoniów county, c. 30 km SE of Walbrzych with
(1981) 36.542 inhabitants; German: Reichenbach. It was founded in the 12th
century and was the scene of the Battle of Reichenbach, in which Frederick
the Great defeated the Austrians Aug. 16, 1762; assigned to Poland by Potsdam
Conference 1945. Patron saint: St. George.
Gunnar Staack, 11 Oct 2000