Grójec

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Grójec
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Grójec
Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 20°52′3″E / 51.86556, 20.8675
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Grójec County
Gmina	Gmina Grójec
Established	11th century
Town rights	1407
Government
- Mayor	Jacek Stolarski
Area
- Total	8.52 km² (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	14,990
- Density	1,759.4/km² (4,556.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	05-600
Area code(s)	+48 48
Car plates	WGR
Website: http://www.grojecmiasto.pl/

Grójec [ˈgrujɛt​͡s] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants (2004). It is the biggest apple-farming centre in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Famous people born in Grójec

• Piotr Skarga - a Polish Jesuit

[edit] See also

• Grojec

[edit] External links

• Grójec city government webpage

v • d • e Grójec County Seat: Grójec Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Grójec • Gmina Mogielnica • Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą • Gmina Warka Rural gminas: Gmina Belsk Duży • Gmina Błędów • Gmina Chynów • Gmina Goszczyn • Gmina Jasieniec • Gmina Pniewy

Coordinates: 51°51′56″N, 20°52′03″E