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Wschowa is a town in western Poland, the seat of Wschowa County in Lubusz Voivodeship. Located in the western part of the country, it is one of the historic towns of the region.

Since the 1999 administrative reform, Wschowa is part of Lubusz Voivodeship; from 1975 to 1998 it belonged to Zielona Góra Voivodeship.

Founded in the Middle Ages, Wschowa received town rights in the late medieval period. Over the centuries the town was part of Poland, the Bohemian Crown, the Habsburg Monarchy, Prussia, and Germany, reflecting shifting borders in Central Europe. After World War II, it was restored to Poland as borders shifted west.

Today the town preserves a compact historic center, with a market square flanked by historic townhouses and several churches dating from medieval to Baroque periods. The surrounding area is mainly agricultural.

Its economy is based on agriculture, small industry, and services, and it functions as the administrative and service center of Wschowa County. Wschowa is connected by regional roads and rail links to larger towns in the region.