Łagów, Świebodzin County

For other uses, see Łagów (disambiguation).
Łagów
Village
Aerial view of Łagów
Aerial view of Łagów
Flag of Łagów
Flag
Motto: 
Perła Ziemi Lubuskiej
Pearl of Lubusz Land
Łagów is located in Poland
Łagów
Łagów
Coordinates: 52°20′N 15°18′E / 52.333°N 15.300°E / 52.333; 15.300
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŚwiebodzin
GminaŁagów
Established13th century
City rights1727-1932
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
1,600
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66-220
Area code+48 68
Car platesFSW
Websitewww.lagow.pl

Łagów [ˈwaɡuf] is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Łagów. It is located in the historic Lubusz Land.

The oldest part of the village is situated on an isthmus between two lakes of the Łagowskie Lake District: Trześniowskie (186 ha) and Łagowski [pl] (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.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81ag%C3%B3w,_%C5%9Awiebodzin_County