Łagów, Świebodzin County
Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Łagów [ˈwaɡuf] is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Łagów.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Świebodzin, 45 km (28 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 46 km (29 mi) north of Zielona Góra. It is located in the historic Lubusz Land.
Łagów | |
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Village | |
Motto(s): Perła Ziemi Lubuskiej Pearl of Lubusz Land | |
Coordinates: 52°20′N 15°18′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
County | Świebodzin |
Gmina | Łagów |
Established | 13th century |
City rights | 1727-1932 |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,600 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66-220 |
Area code | +48 68 |
Car plates | FSW |
Website | www.lagow.pl |
The oldest part of the village is situated on an isthmus between two lakes of the Łagowskie Lake District: Trześniowskie (186 ha) and Łagowski (82 ha). There is a Knights Hospitaller castle in Łagów, the Castle of the Order of St. John. The village gives its name to a protected area called Łagów Landscape Park.