Wschowa | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Wschowa | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 16°18′E / 51.800°N 16.300°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Wschowa |
| Gmina | Wschowa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Konrad Antkowiak |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 13,875 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67-400 |
| Car plates | FWS |
| Climate | Dfb |
| National road |  |
| Voivodeship roads |   |
| Website | https://wschowa.pl |
Wschowa (pronounced Fs-hova [ˈfsxɔva], German: Fraustadt)[citation needed] is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland with 13,875 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Wschowa County and a significant tourist site containing many important historical monuments.[2] It is part of the historic region of Greater Poland. Once an important royal city of Poland, due to its 18th-century history, it is sometimes called the "unofficial capital of Poland".
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Atrakcje turystyczne - Oficjalna Strona Miasta i Gminy Wschowa". www.wschowa.pl. Retrieved 9 January 2018.