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Żary

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Also known as Sorau

Żary (; , ; , ) is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Żary County and of the Gmina Żary within the county, though the town is not part of the gmina (commune).

Key facts

Settlement.name
Żary
Settlement.image_flag
POL Żary flag 2.svg
Settlement.image_shield
POL Żary COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Żary
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Żary (urban gmina)
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Edyta Gajda
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1007
Settlement.established_title2
Town rights
Settlement.established_date2
1260
Settlement.area_total_km2
33.24

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Żary
Population
36004
Area
33.24
Elevation
160
Official website
www.zary.pl
Image
Town hall in Zary (5).jpg
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Żary
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Żary
inception
1030-00-00
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Żary
male population
17012
female population
18992
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16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Roads running through Żary
  • Important roads running near Żary
  • Historical sites
  • Municipal projects
  • Education
  • Sport
  • Cuisine
  • Notable people
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Żary (; , ; , ) is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Żary County and of the Gmina Żary within the county, though the town is not part of the gmina (commune).

Żary is located in the east of the historic Lower Lusatia region, in the borderland with the Silesian lowlands and Greater Poland, roughly outlined by the Bóbr and Oder rivers. The city is one of the biggest economic and tourist centers in the southern Lubuskie region and the largest town in the Polish part of Lusatia, and is also referred as its unofficial capital. The city, whose history dates back more than 1000 years, features many historic sites.

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