Warka
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Grójec | ||
| Gmina | Warka | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1321 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Zygmunt Pałczyński | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 25.78 km² (10 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 11,028 | ||
| - Density | 427.8/km² (1,107.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 05-660 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 48 | ||
| Car plates | WGR | ||
| Website: http://www.warka.pl | |||
Warka [ˈvarka] is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river (60 km/37 mi south of Warsaw), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in Grójec County, in Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
Warka obtained its city charter in 1321. It is the childhood place of general Kazimierz Pulaski (March 4, 1745), and is also famed for its Warka Brewery (since 1478).
Warka gained worldwide notoriety as a bastion of antisemitism after a violent attack against a Chassidic Jew at the grave of a famous rabbi in May 2008.
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