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# Szprotawa

A settlement in Poland.

## English name

**Szprotawa** — Current official Polish Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.

Other forms in use:

- **Sprottau** — Historical German name used in English accounts of the town before its transfer to Poland in 1945.

## French name

**Szprotawa** — Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry, without a separate French exonym.

Other forms in use:

- **Sprottau** — German historical name used in French accounts of Silesia.

## About

Szprotawa is a town where the Szprotawa River meets the Bóbr in western Poland. Its old centre, churches and former industrial sites reflect the history of this part of Lower Silesia.

## Notes

Missing Wikidata ID filled from the linked town item: Q165066.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q165066](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165066) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/poland/szprotawa/?format=json)


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