Dobromierz (german: Hohenfriedeberg) is a village-sized municipality in Świdnica County,

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ...

, in south-western Poland. The municipality lies approximately north-west of Świdnica, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. It has a population of 800. It is the main municipality and the seat of the administrative district (

gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...

) called

Gmina Dobromierz __NOTOC__ Gmina Dobromierz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobromierz (German: ''Hohenfriedeberg''), which lies approximately north- ...

. First mentioned as ''Vrideberch'' in a 1307 deed, it received town privileges about 1409. The area was the site of Frederick the Great's victory at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg (Hohenfriedeberg), fought between Austria and Prussia on June 4, 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It is the birthplace of Polish cyclist and Olympic medallist

Stanisław Szozda Stanisław Szozda (25 September 1950 – 23 September 2013) was an elite Polish cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 100 km team time trial. In this event he won two silver medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, as well a ...

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Villages in Świdnica County Former populated places in Lower Silesian Voivodeship {{Świdnica-geo-stub