Konstancin-Jeziorna

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Konstancin-Jeziorna
Old paper mill in Jeziorna
Old paper mill in Jeziorna
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Coat of arms of Konstancin-Jeziorna
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Konstancin-Jeziorna (Poland)
Konstancin-Jeziorna
Konstancin-Jeziorna
Coordinates: 52°5′N 21°7′E / 52.083, 21.117
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Piaseczno
Gmina Konstancin-Jeziorna
Town rights 1969
Government
 - Mayor Marek Skowroński
Area
 - Total 17.1 km² (6.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation 100 m (328 ft)
Lowest elevation 75 m (246 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,579
 - Density 969.5/km² (2,511.1/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 05-510, 05-520
Area code(s) +48 22
Car plates WPI
Website: http://www.konstancinjeziorna.pl

Konstancin-Jeziorna [kɔnsˈtant​͡ɕin jɛˈʑɔrna] is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16,435 inhabitants (2004). It is located about 20 km south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city.

The town was created in 1969 through combining the two namesake towns and a number of villages.

The town, a 19th century health spa, sits on the administrative border of the capital city, Warsaw. The town has an interesting collection of historic villas and new built mansions, a shopping center in a restored 19th century mill and is the home of the American School of Warsaw.

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Coordinates: 52°05′N, 21°07′E