Międzyrzecz
Międzyrzecz | |
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Town hall and the St. Adalbert Church in the background | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′54″N 15°35′18″E / 52.44833°N 15.58833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Międzyrzecz |
| Gmina | Międzyrzecz |
| Founded | 9th century |
| First mentioned | 1005 |
| Town rights | between 1230 and 1248 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remigiusz Lorenz (since 2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52.5 m (172.2 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 17,667 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66–300 |
| Area code | +48 95 |
| Car plates | FMI |
| Website | miedzyrzecz |
Międzyrzecz ([mʲɛnˈd͡zɨʐɛt͡ʂ]; Latin: Meserici, German: Meseritz, Yiddish: מעזריטש, romanized: Mezrits) is a town in western Poland, on the Obra and Paklica river, with 17,667 inhabitants (2020). The capital of Gmina Międzyrzecz and Międzyrzecz County. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, it has been situated in Lubusz Voivodeship. In 1975–1998 Międzyrzecz was part of Gorzów Voivodeship. The town limits cover 10.26 square kilometres (3.96 sq mi).