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Kowary, Lower Silesia, Poland – Poland Flag

Current Date And Time In Kowary, Poland

Thursday, 13 August 2026
21:53:41 CEST
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 10,869
District: Powiat jeleniogórski

📍 Cities Near To Kowary


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kowary in Lower Silesia, Poland with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kowary.

📍 Kowary Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kowary from our regional database:

State / RegionLower Silesia
DistrictPowiat jeleniogórski
Total Population10,869
Land Area37.39 km²
Population Density290.69 / km²
Center Latitude50.7931° N
Center Longitude15.8356° E
Elevation463 m (1,519 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Lower Silesia#73 of 320
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adršpach Adršpach17 27 15
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Batňovice Batňovice22 35 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Benecko Benecko15 25 13
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bernartice Bernartice12 19 10
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bezděkov nad Metují Bezděkov nad Metují26 42 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bílá Třemešná Bílá Třemešná24 39 21
South (S)
National Flag Of Boguszów-Gorce Boguszów-Gorce16 26 14
East (E)
National Flag Of Bolków Bolków15 24 13
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Černý Důl Černý Důl12 20 11
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Červený Kostelec Červený Kostelec25 40 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Česká Skalice Česká Skalice29 47 25
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chotěvice Chotěvice19 31 17
South (S)
National Flag Of Choustníkovo Hradiště Choustníkovo Hradiště25 41 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Chvaleč Chvaleč16 26 14
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Chvalkovice Chvalkovice27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Kowary


States and regions closest to Lower Silesia (home state of Kowary), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Region91 147 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén101 162 87
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Heves County Heves County132 213 115
South (S)
National Flag Of Košice Region Košice Region84 135 73
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Kujawsko-Pomorskie72 115 62
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lesser Poland Lesser Poland85 137 74
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Nitra Region Nitra Region141 227 123
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Nógrád Nógrád128 207 111
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Prešov Region Prešov Region63 102 55
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Subcarpathia Subcarpathia87 140 75
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Kowary


Countries bordering or closest to Poland, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kowary's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands571 920 496
North (N)
National Flag Of Austria Austria367 590 319
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus388 624 337
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina557 897 484
South (S)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria700 1,127 608
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia504 812 438
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia216 348 188
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark492 792 427
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Estonia Estonia515 829 448
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany377 607 327
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kowary. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Lower Silesia, Poland.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kowary (You)Lower Silesia10,869
KarpaczLower Silesia4,9795.9WSW
MysłakowiceLower Silesia5,1006.7NW
SosnówkaLower Silesia1,2008.4WNW
Janowice WielkieLower Silesia2,10011.1NE
PodgórzynLower Silesia1,70011.7WNW
Pec pod SněžkouHradec Králové Region70013.2SSW
Cieplice Śląskie ZdrójLower Silesia15,00013.4NW
Kamienna GóraLower Silesia21,74313.7E
Jelenia GóraLower Silesia77,36614.0NNW
MarciszówLower Silesia1,52814.2ENE

🏆 Lower Silesia City Rankings

How does Kowary rank within Lower Silesia? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kowary appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Wrocław672,545
Wałbrzych127,431
Legnica106,033
Śródmieście99,088
Psie Pole95,615
Lubin77,532
Jelenia Góra77,366
Głogów65,400
Świdnica60,351
Rejon placu Świętego Macieja44,090

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Świdnica2,748.22
Chojnów2,670.86
Stronie Śląskie2,486.75
Wrocław2,295.38
Zgorzelec2,093.64
Lubin1,901.69
Legnica1,883.69
Głogów1,862.72
Bolesławiec1,783.52
Oleśnica1,763.17
✈️ Nearest Airport
Copernicus Wrocław Airport
IATA: WRO
81 km (50 mi) from Kowary
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Lower Silesia Cities
Kowary ranks #73 of 320 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kowary? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kowary Sits on the Map

Kowary sits inside Lower Silesia, Poland and ranks #73 of 320 cities in Lower Silesia by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kowary to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kowary outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kowary and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kowary against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Lower Silesia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kowary: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kowary and the countries closest to Kowary by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Poland. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kowary, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kowary at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kowary

If you're stringing together stops in Lower Silesia, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kowary — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kowary MapView the Kowary map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kowary Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Lower Silesia OverviewExplore the Lower Silesia state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Poland Country DataGet complete Poland data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kowary

Which cities are closest to Kowary?

See the Cities Near To Kowary table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Lower Silesia by population and density.

How is the distance from Kowary to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kowary and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kowary map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kowary will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kowary to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kowary?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kowary. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Lower Silesia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Kowary compare in size to the cities near it?

Kowary ranks #73 of 320 cities in Lower Silesia by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kowary?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kowary is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), about 81 km (50 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.