Szprotawa
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Szprotawa town hall
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| Coordinates: 51°34′N 15°30′E / 51.567°N 15.500°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lubusz | |
| County | Żagań | |
| Gmina | Szprotawa | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Józef Rubacha | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 12,613 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 67-300 | |
| Car plates | FZG | |
| Website | http://www.szprotawa.pl | |
Szprotawa [ʂprɔˈtava] (German: Sprottau) is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Żagań County. It has 12,648 inhabitants (2004).
The first information about the terrains of today's Szprotawa comes at 1000 from the chronicle of bishop Thietmar of Merseburg, who accompanied the emperor Otto III on pilgrimage to the grave of holy Adalbert in Gniezno. Until World War II the town was part of Germany.
Szprotawa is twinned with:
The museum (Sagan Gate)
City Center
Center City Park
West Tower
Saint Mary`s Church
Ruin of Evangelical Church (old castle)
Saint Faustina sarcophagus
Bóbr River by Slavic Park
Coordinates: 51°34′N 15°32′E / 51.567°N 15.533°E
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