Czarny Bór

Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Coat of arms

50°46′N 16°8′E / 50.767°N 16.133°E / 50.767; 16.133Country

PolandVoivodeshipLower SilesianCountyWałbrzychGminaCzarny BórPopulation

2,000

Czarny Bór (Polish: [ˈt͡ʂarnɨ ˈbur]) is a village in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.^[1] It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Czarny Bór.

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Wałbrzych, and 76 kilometres (47 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

Settlement of Gorals from Podhale

Whereas most of the former German and Czech settlements of Lower Silesia and the County of Kladsko were repopulated by Poles from regions east of the Curzon line and from war-devastated central Poland after World War II, Czarny Bór and nearby Borówno was settled by a group of Gorals. These Gorals from the Podhale region created a new home here as well as in the nearby village of Krajanów. While the new inhabitants initially cultivated their unique customs and folklore, these traditions have disappeared over time, although recently there have been efforts towards a cultural revival.^[2]

Notable residents

Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German journalist and actor
Karl Abraham Zedlitz (1731-1793), Prussian minister of education

References

^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
^ Maciejewski, Marian. "Wiedzieliście, że na Dolnym Śląsku mamy prawdziwych górali?". No. October 15, 2020. Agora. Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 30 April 2020.