Łagów, Świebodzin County

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Łagów
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Motto: Perła Ziemi Lubuskiej
Pearl of Lubusz Land
Łagów
Coordinates: 52°20′N 15°18′E / 52.333°N 15.300°E / 52.333; 15.300
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Świebodzin
Gmina Łagów
Established 13th century
City rights 1727-1932
Population (2006) 1,600
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 66-220
Area code(s) +48 68
Car plates FSW
Website www.lagow.pl

Łagów [ˈwaɡuf] (German: Lagow) 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. The village has a population of approximately 1,600.

It features a spectacular lake divided by the village center in the middle, including 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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Coordinates: 52°19′57″N 15°17′37″E / 52.33250°N 15.29361°E / 52.33250; 15.29361


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