page_title: Żary
section_title: Municipal projects
hierarchical_section_title: Żary / Municipal projects
caption_attribution_description: Przystanek Woodstock 2003 - Żary English: rock music festival - main stage Polski: scena główna festiwalu
context_page_description: Żary is a town in western Poland with 37,502 inhabitants, situated in the Lubusz Voivodeship since 1999. Previously it was located within Zielona Góra Voivodeship. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Żary, though the town is not part of the gmina commune.
  Żary is located in the east of the historic Lower Lusatia region, in the borderland with the Silesian lowlands and Greater Poland, roughly outlined by the Bóbr and Oder rivers. The city is one of the biggest economic and tourist centers in the southern Lubuskie region and the largest town in the Polish part of Lusatia, therefore also referred as its unofficial capital. The city, whose history dates back more than 1000 years, features many historic sites.
context_section_description: The Żary calendar of events includes many cultural festivals: in April the International Music Festival “Eurosilesia”, in the beginning of June the city celebrates with pomp the Festival of Żary, in August there is the International Plein-air Painting and Sculpture Event, the International Festival of Street Theaters, in October the Vienna Music Festival, and in December the Telemann Youth Festival.  For six years rock music concerts called “Woodstock Stop Festival” have been organized in Żary.
  Żary invites to its new complex of indoor swimming pools called “Wodnik”, featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment. Other places in the city that offer pleasant atmosphere during meetings include myriad restaurants, cafes, and pubs.  On the first Saturday of every month a flea market is held in the pedestrian precinct in Żary and the Exhibition Salon is located in the Żary pedestrian precinct near the Town Hall.
  Thanks to an annual growth of revenues from local taxes and quick privatization of the municipal property, the community was able to finance several large-scale investment projects.  The city has a sewage treatment plant with throughput of 15,000 cu. m per day, and a municipal landfill that meets the requirements of European standards.  In 1998 a new water treatment plant was opened.  Work continues on expansion of gas grid, heat distribution system, and water-sewage hookups.
  In 2000 a large section of the bypass and a complex of indoor swimming pools were opened.  Modernization of local roads is underway.  In 2005 the last section of the bypass will be opened.  Preparations continue on revitalization of the Old Town of Żary.  The pavement of the market square will be soon renovated.  The projects of development of the town's pedestrian zone, park and the former military area.
  The communication arrangement of the town is being modernized and expenses are being appropriated for the educational infrastructure.  The construction of the sports and show room is underway and junior high schools and primary schools are being redecorated.  The community has benefited significantly from the funds of the European Union such as Phare CBC and Interreg.
caption: Woodstock Stop Festival 2003 in Żary
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