Małomice

Małomice
Coat of arms
Małomice
Coordinates: 51°33′26″N 15°26′58″E / 51.55722°N 15.44944°E / 51.55722; 15.44944
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lubusz
County	Żagań
Gmina	Małomice
Area
– Total	5.25 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	3,623
– Density	690.1/km2 (1,787.3/sq mi)
Postal code	67-320
Website	http://www.malomice.pl

Małomice [mawɔˈmit​͡sɛ] (German: Mallmitz) is a town in Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,671 inhabitants (2004). It is situated on the Bóbr river between Szprotawa and Żagań.

Originally part of Silesia, Małomice had been a centre of smelting bog iron by bloomery hearthes since mediæval times. It received town privileges in 1572.

Notable residents

• Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien (1879–1956), Navy Officer

Twin town

• Zeuthen, Germany

Coordinates: 51°33′N 15°27′E / 51.55°N 15.45°E / 51.55; 15.45