Międzyrzecz

Międzyrzecz
Town hall and the St. Adalbert Church in the background
Międzyrzecz
Coordinates: 52°26′54″N 15°35′18″E / 52.44833°N 15.58833°E / 52.44833; 15.58833
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
CountyMiędzyrzecz
GminaMiędzyrzecz
Founded9th century
First mentioned1005
Town rightsbetween 1230 and 1248
Government
  MayorRemigiusz 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
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66–300
Area code+48 95
Car platesFMI
Websitemiedzyrzecz.pl

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).