Mieroszów

Mieroszów (formerly: Fyrląd; Friedland in Niederschlesien) is a town in Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mieroszów.

The town lies approximately 15 km south-west of Wałbrzych, and 79 km south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As of 2019, the town has a population of 4,070.

Sport
Mieroszów is known for the Jatki mountain (also called the New Saddle) which has a perfectly profiled hang-glider and paraglider launching slope for south winds. This is an easy training slope with a hang-glider ramp, but experienced pilots have done some long unpowered flights from the site.

Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Mieroszów.

Notable people

 * Fedor Krause (1857–1937), German neurosurgeon