- published: 03 Nov 2014
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Góra [ˈɡura] (German: Guhrau) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Leszno Voivodeship. It is the seat both of Góra County and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Góra.
The settlement was first mentioned as Old Polish Gora in a 1155 deed by Pope Adrian IV conveying the property to the Diocese of Wrocław. In 1288 it became part of the Duchy of Głogów under the Piast Duke Henry III. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. The name of the town means "hill" or "mountain" in Polish.
Góra lies approximately 69 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
As at 2006, the town has a population of 12,574.
Coordinates: 51°40′N 16°33′E / 51.667°N 16.55°E / 51.667; 16.55
It consumes my thoughts and haunts my solitude,
we cover it up as best we can't hide ourselves.
Hope and ideals are just that,
but the pain and the sorrow is real.
We can't see it coming but I know where it's been
and I can see what it's done and I know how this is going to end.
Eventually all our pets will run away or die and then where will we be.
Creation was kind and we learned to live on lies
and I wish I could feel the other way.
I feel the pain.
Our smiles are lies, our smiles are lies,
our smiles are lies, shouldn't we be ashamed..