About the town » Międzyrzecz, Powiat miedzyrzecki, Lubusz, Poland

Międzyrzecz is a town in western Poland with 18,584 inhabitants (September 30, 2008). The capital of Międzyrzecz County, it was part of the Gorzów Wielkopolski Voivodeship from 1975–1998. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Międzyrzecz has been situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship. It is located between the town of Skwierzyna and the town of Świebodzin, and stands at the confluence of the rivers Obra and Paklica. The town is situated in a particularly green part of Poland. Extensive forests and numerous lakes can be found in the vicinity.