Jelenia Góra ([jɛˈlɛɲa ˈɡura] ; German: Hirschberg; lit. 'deer mountain') is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the regions of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range, with ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba situated 10 to 15 kilometres (6 to 9 miles) from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County.
