Sieraków
Sieraków (Polish pronunciation: [ɕɛˈrakuf]; German: Zirke) is a town in western Poland with 8,768 inhabitants (2012). Located by the Warta River, it has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Poznań Voivodeship (1975–1998). Sieraków is known as a holiday destination with well-developed tourism and sport infrastructure. It is surrounded by extensive areas of forest and lakes, including the protected area called Sieraków Landscape Park.
Sieraków | |
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 Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary and the Bernardine monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sieraków  Sieraków | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′0″N 16°6′0″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Greater Poland |
| County | Międzychód |
| Gmina | Sieraków |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | before 1388 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Witold Bruno Maciołek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,768 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-410 |
| Area code(s) | +48 61 |
| Car plates | PMI |
| Website | http://www.sierakow.pl |
Notable residents
- Lewis Naphtali Dembitz (1833–1907), German American legal scholar
- Hartmut Neugebauer (1942-2017) German actor and voice actor
- Krzysztof Opaliński (1611-1655), Polish nobleman and political satirist
Gallery
Sieraków castle
The Opaliński family sarcophagus in castle's basement
Zamkowa "Castle" street
See also
External links
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- Sierakow official web page (in Polish)
- Parish of Sierakow official web page (in Polish)
- TKKF
- Discussion forum
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