Wschowa

Wschowa
Town hall
Wschowa
Coordinates: 51°48′N 16°18′E / 51.800°N 16.300°E / 51.800; 16.300
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyWschowa
GminaWschowa
Government
  MayorKonrad Antkowiak
Area
  Total
8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total
13,875
  Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67-400
Car platesFWS
ClimateDfb
National road
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttps://wschowa.pl

Wschowa (pronounced Fs-hova [ˈfsxɔva], German: Fraustadt) is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland with 13,875 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Wschowa County and a significant tourist site containing many important historical monuments. It is part of the historic region of Greater Poland. Once an important royal city of Poland, due to its 18th-century history, it is sometimes called the "unofficial capital of Poland".