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Łagów, Świebodzin County

Coordinates: 52°20′N 15°18′E / 52.333°N 15.300°E / 52.333; 15.300
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Łagów
Village
Aerial view of Łagów
Aerial view of Łagów
Flag of Łagów
Motto(s): 
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)
 • Total1,600
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. 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.

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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.