 It is situated in the historic Lower Silesia region on the northern slopes of the Owl Mountains, approximately southwest of Dzierżoniów, and southwest of the regional capital Wrocław.As of 2019, the town has a population of 7,123.The "Waldhufendorf" settlement in the Duchy of Silesia, one of the duchies of fragmented Poland, was first mentioned in a 1250 deed.