Garwolin

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Coordinates: 51°54′N, 21°37′E


Garwolin
Coat of arms of Garwolin
Coat of arms
Garwolin (Poland)
Garwolin
Garwolin
Coordinates: 51°54′N 21°38′E / 51.9, 21.633
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Garwolin County
Gmina Garwolin (urban gmina)
Town rights 15th century
Government
 - Mayor Tadeusz Mikulski
Area
 - Total 22.08 km² (8.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,072
 - Density 727.9/km² (1,885.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 08-400
Area code(s) +48 22
Car plates WG
Website: http://www.garwolin.pl

Garwolin [garˈvɔlin] (Image:Ltspkr.png listen) is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999, before: Siedlce Voivodeship), 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin. There are about 16,000 inhabitants in the town.

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[edit] History

Suburbs of Garwolin burning, after bombed by the Luftwaffe during the Polish Defensive War of 1939
Suburbs of Garwolin burning, after bombed by the Luftwaffe during the Polish Defensive War of 1939

Traces of settlement on terrains of present days boundaries of Garwolin are more than 2000 years old. It is believed that Garwolin received its city charter in 1423, but the exact date is unknown; it is almost certain that the document from 1423 was only acknowledgement of before-stated city laws. In time of the Deluge casualties exceeded 90%. During WWII about 70% of the city was destroyed. After war it was restored and enlarged. Neobaroque church from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a noteworthy monument of Garwolin.

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[edit] Economy

Centre of industry and services; machine, means of transport, nutritive (milk co-operative, meat) industries, clothing, leather, construction materials, furniture and cosmetics manufactures.

[edit] Transport

In distance of 5 km from town railway route Warszawa-Lublin proceeds; station Garwolin is placed in nearby village Wola Rębkowska.

[edit] Sport & Culture

  • "Wilga" Cinema,
  • Centre of Sports and Culture,
  • Wilga Garwolin Sports Club.

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