Zielona Góra
Also known as Zielona Gora, Grünberg in Silesia
City with powiat rights of Poland
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Zielona Góra is a city in Poland that has the legal status of powiat, meaning it functions as its own administrative district independent of a surrounding county. This status gives it greater autonomy in local governance and administration compared to typical cities in Poland.
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- www.zielona-gora.pl
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Zielona Góra ( Polish: [ʑɛˈlɔna ˈɡura] ; lit. 'Green Mountain'; German: Grünberg in Schlesien) is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). The region is closely associated with vineyards and holds an annual Wine Fest. Zielona Góra is one of the two capital cities of Lubusz Voivodeship, hosting the province's elected assembly, while the seat of the centrally appointed governor is in the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
In 1222 Duke Henry the Bearded from the Piast dynasty brought the first settlers to the area. In 1323 Zielona Góra was granted town privileges. The town was incorporated into the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1506 and became part of the Habsburg Empire in 1526. It experienced a wave of witch trials in the 17th century. As a result of the First Silesian War, the city became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1742. It then was part of the North German Confederation and the German Reich until the end of World War II in 1945, when it became again part of Poland.