 Sobótka is located about southwest of Wrocław on the northern slope of Mount Ślęża, part of the Central Sudetes mountain range., the town has a population of 6,981.The area had been settled since prehistoric times, as evinced by numerous archaeological artefacts, and in the 2nd century BC Mount Ślęża was the site of a sanctuary of the Celtic Boii, marking a northern outpost of their settlement area.