Sieraków

For other places with the same name, see Sieraków (disambiguation).
Sieraków

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Sieraków
Coordinates: 52°39′0″N 16°6′0″E / 52.65000°N 16.10000°E / 52.65000; 16.10000
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

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Coordinates: 52°39′03″N 16°04′48″E / 52.65083°N 16.08000°E / 52.65083; 16.08000

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