Konstancin-Jeziorna
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Konstancin-Jeziorna | |||
Old paper mill in Jeziorna | |||
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Country | 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 [kɔnsˈtant͡ɕin 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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