Zielona Góra
(Flag) (Coat of Arms)
Motto: none
Voivodship	Lubusz
Municipal government	Rada Miasta Zielona Góra
Mayor	Bożena Ronowicz
Area	58,3 km²
Population  - city  - urban  - density	118 730 - 2047/km²
Founded City rights	13th century 1323
Latitude Longitude	51°56' N 15°30' E
Area code	+48 68
Car plates	FZ
Twin towns	Nitra Slovakia; Troyes, France; Verden, Germany (1993); Cottbus (Germany); Helmond Holland; L’Aquila (Italy); Bistrita Romania
Municipal Website (http://www.zielona-gora.pl/UMEN/)

Zielona Góra (pronounced: [ʑe'lɔna,gura], German Grünberg) is a city in western Poland with 118,730 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona Góra Voivodship (1975-1998). from pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Zielona Góra Categories: Flag images ... from pl wiki This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. ... from pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Zielona Góra Categories: GFDL images ... A Voivodship ( Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod. ... Lubusz voivodship since 1999 The Lubusz Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubuskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the western part of Poland. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas Aquinas Lithuania: Vilnius becomes capital August 12 - The Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) is signed, regulating the border for the first time Pharos of Alexandira Lighthouse (one of the Seven Wonders of the world) is destroyed by a series of earthquakes... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Nitra (in German: Neutra, in Hungarian: Nyitra [in the past frequently Nyitria]) is a city in western Slovakia (and fourth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in Nitra river valley (see below). ... Troyes is a town in northeastern France. ... Verden is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Map of Germany showing Cottbus Cottbus (Sorbian/Lusatian Chośebuz, Czech Chotěbuz, Polish Chociebuż) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river. ... Helmond is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... Bistriţa (Hungarian: Beszterce, German: Bistritz) is the capital city of Bistrita-Nasaud county, Romania. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... Lubusz voivodship since 1999 The Lubusz Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubuskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the western part of Poland. ... Zielona Góra Voivodship (Polish: województwo zielonogórskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lubusz Voivodship. ...

Wineries

Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyz Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of wineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself. The most famous wine is called "Monte Verde". During Communist times, wine production was reduced, but since 1990 it has recovered. However, nowadays wine is no longer produced in Zielona Gora (the last factory was closed in the early 1990s). A glass of red wine This article is about the beverage. ... Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river (60 kilometers south of Warsaw), with 11,300 inhabitants. ... Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze) is a geographical and historical region situated in central Poland with its capital in Warsaw. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Events December 13 - Death of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Louis IX of France is captured by Muslims and has to ransom himself Mabinogion appears Albertus Magnus isolates the element arsenic Vincent of Beauvais writes proto-encyclopedic The Greater Mirror City of Stockholm founded Alphonso III of Portugal takes Algarve... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

Secondary Education

• Zespol Szkol Ekonomicznych (http://www.zsek.zgora.pl)
• I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace (http://www.jedynka.zgora.pl)
• IV Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace (http://www.lo4.zgora.pl)
• V Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace (http://www.odn.zgora.pl/szkoly/vlo)
• VII Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace (http://www.7liceum.internetdsl.pl)

Universities and Colleges

• Uniwersytet Zielonogorski w Zielonej Gorze (http://www.uz.zgora.pl)
• Zachodnia Wyższa Szkoła Handlu i Finansów Międzynarodowych

Events

• June/July: Busker Bus festival
• August: Festiwal Pieśni i Tańca (Folk Festival)
• September: Winobranie (Wine Fest)

Sport

• Speedway (http://www.zuzel.zgora.pl/)
• Basketball (http://grono.e-basket.pl/)

Pubs and restaurants

• "Pod Schodami", Westerplatte Street N°11
• "Ramzes", Stary Rynek
• "Papa Pizza", Al. Wojska Polskiego
• "Wenecja", Kasprowicza Street
• "Gioconda", Stary Rynek
• "Blue Experess", Al. Niepodleglosci
• "Cztery Roze dla Lucienne", Stary Rynek
• "U Jankiela", Sobieskiego Str.
• "Pod Kasztanem", Pl.Pocztowy
• "Slams", Podgórna
• "Stary Mlyn"

Discos

Stary Mlyn

Politics

Gorzow Wielkopolski/Zielona Gora constituency

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from this constituency This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. ...

• Dariusz Bachalski, PO
• Andrzej Brachmański, SLD-UP
• Jakub Derech-Krzycki, SLD-UP
• Stanisław Gudzowski, LPR
• Jan Kochanowski, SLD-UP
• Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, PiS
• Henryk Ostrowski, Samoobrona
• Alfred Owoc, SLD-UP
• Robert Smoleń, SLD-UP
• Franciszek Wołowicz, SLD-UP
• Bogusław Wontor, SLD-UP
• Józef Zych, PSL

External link

• Official website of Zielona Góra (http://www.zielona-gora.pl/UMEN/) (in English)