Sława

For the village near Świdwin, see Sława, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Sława
Market Square (Rynek) Market Square (Rynek)
Coat of arms of Sława Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Wschowa
Gmina	Sława
Area
• Total	14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population (2019-06-30)
• Total	4,321
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	67-410
Area code(s)	+48 68
Climate	Dfb
Website	http://www.slawa.pl

Sława ([ˈswava]; German: Schlawa, 1937–45: Schlesiersee) is a town in Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,321 inhabitants (2019).

History

The area was part of Poland after the creation of the state in the 10th century. Later on, as a result of the fragmentation of Poland, it was part of the Polish Piast-ruled Duchy of Głogów until 1468. The town was mentioned in a document from 1312.

Between 1871 and 1945 the town was part of Germany and was renamed Schlesiersee in 1937 during the Nazi campaign of erasing placenames of Polish origin. The original Polish name Sława was restored after Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II, when the town once again became part of Poland.

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Sława.

Gallery

• Jezioro Sławskie 2015.jpg

  Sława Lake

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  Saint Michael Archangel church

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  Municipal office

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  Czernica river in Sława

See also

• Slawa Duldig (1901–1975), Austrian-Australian inventor, artist, interior designer and teacher