Rawa Mazowiecka

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Rawa Mazowiecka

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Rawa Mazowiecka

Coordinates: 51°46′N 20°15′E / 51.767, 20.25

Country

Poland

Rawa Mazowiecka (urban gmina)

Government

- Mayor

Eugeniusz Góraj

Area

- Total

13.67 km² (5.3 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

17,643

- Density

1,290.6/km² (3,342.7/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

96-200 - 96-201

Car plates

ERW

Website: http://www.rawamazowiecka.pl/

Rawa Mazowiecka [ˈrava mazɔˈvjɛt͡ska] is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants (2004). It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.

From 1562 hosted Rawa Treasury for Polish-Lithuanian army. In 1948 during excavation was found 600bc tresury containing 4 uderground rooms with barels of gold and silver^{[citation needed]}. Smaler treasure found containing mainly bronze artefacts is dated on Trzciniec culture around 1700bc.

Coordinates: 51°46′N, 20°15′E

v • d • e Gminas of Rawa County

Seat: Rawa Mazowiecka (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Biała Rawska Rural gminas: Gmina Cielądz • Gmina Rawa Mazowiecka • Gmina Regnów • Gmina Sadkowice