Sieraków
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  Sieraków | ||
| Coordinates: 52°39′0″N 16°6′0″E / 52.65000°N 16.10000°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 | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 64-410 | |
| Area code(s) | +48 61 | |
| Car plates | PMI | |
| Website | http://www.sierakow.pl | |
Sieraków [ɕeˈrakuf] (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.
Notable residents
- Krzysztof Opaliński (1611-1655), Polish nobleman and political satirist
- Lewis Naphtali Dembitz (1833–1907), German American legal scholar
- Hartmut Neugebauer (born 1942) German actor
Gallery
Sierakow castle
The Opaliński family sarcophagus in castle's basement
Church. Poznańska street
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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Coordinates: 52°39′03″N 16°04′48″E / 52.65083°N 16.08000°E
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