Warsaw
Warsaw (In Polish: Warszawa) is the capital of Poland in Masovian Voivodeship. It is also the biggest city in that country. There are about 2,000,000 people living there (1,726,581 as of 31 March 2014). People from Warsaw are called "Varsovians".
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Coordinates: 52°14′N 21°1′E / 52.233°N 21.017°ECoordinates: 52°14′N 21°1′E / 52.233°N 21.017°E | ||||||||||
Country | Poland | |||||||||
Voivodeship | Masovia | |||||||||
County | City county | |||||||||
Founded | 13th century | |||||||||
City rights | 1323 | |||||||||
Districts | 18 boroughs | |||||||||
Government | ||||||||||
• Mayor | Rafał Trzaskowski (PO) | |||||||||
Area | ||||||||||
• Capital city and county | 517.24 km2 (199.71 sq mi) | |||||||||
• Metro | 6,100.43 km2 (2,355.39 sq mi) | |||||||||
Elevation | 78–116 m (328 ft) | |||||||||
Population (30 June 2020) | ||||||||||
• Capital city and county | 1,793,579 (1st) [1] | |||||||||
• Rank | 1st in Poland (8th in EU) | |||||||||
• Density | 3,460/km2 (9,000/sq mi) | |||||||||
• Metro | 3,100,844[2] | |||||||||
• Metro density | 509.1/km2 (1,319/sq mi) | |||||||||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |||||||||
Postal code | 00-001 to 04–999 | |||||||||
Website | um.warszawa.pl | |||||||||
Official name | Historic Centre of Warsaw | |||||||||
Type | Cultural | |||||||||
Criteria | ii, vi | |||||||||
Designated | 1980 (4th session) | |||||||||
Reference no. | [1] | |||||||||
UNESCO region | Europe |
There are other names for Warsaw. For example, Varsovia (Latin, Spanish) and Varsóvia (Portuguese), Varsovie (French), Varsavia (Italian), Warschau (German, Dutch), װאַרשע /Varshe (Yiddish), Varšuva (Lithuanian), Varsó (Hungarian) and Varšava (Czech)
Geography
Warsaw is near the middle of Poland on both sides of the Vistula river, and about 350 km (225 miles) from the Baltic Sea. It is about 100 m (325 ft) above sea level. Warsaw has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
Warsaw is home to four universities and 62 colleges, and many theatres and art galleries.
History
People began living here in the 13th century. By the 15th century, Warsaw had grown enough to be called a city. It became the capital of Poland in 1596.
The city was destroyed several times in its history, but every time it was rebuilt. The most important of these times was during the Second World War. Poland had been occupied by Germany between 1939 and 1944. On 1 August 1944, the people of Warsaw started fighting to free their city.
Tourist attractions
There are lot of attractions in the capital of Poland. The most famous monument of Warsaw is the Palace of Culture and Science. There is a palace in Wilanów. The king of Poland John III Sobieski lived there. Many people like going to the Museum of Warsaw Uprising. The uprising started in 1944 during World War II.
Partner cities
Pictures of Warsaw
Warsaw Media
Hejnał warszawski
A paper engraving of 16th-century Warsaw showing St. John's Archcathedral to the right. The church was founded in 1390, and is one of the city's ancient and most important landmarks.
Warsaw New Town in 1778. Painted by Bernardo Bellotto.
Water Filters, designed by William Lindley and finished in 1886
Boguslaw Herse Fashion House, a renowned department store during the interbellum period
The Warsaw Uprising took place in 1944. The Polish Home Army attempted to liberate Warsaw from the Germans before the arrival of the Red Army.
Warsaw in 1981; the Palace of Culture and Science is visible in the background.
View of Grzybowski Square in the central district of Warsaw. The city is located on the mostly flat Masovian Plain, but the city centre is at a higher elevation than the suburbs.
Autumn in Warsaw's Royal Baths
References
- ↑ "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 1 June 2019. Data for territorial unit 1465000.
- ↑ "Data services - Eurostat".
Other websites
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Warsaw |
- Official web page of Warsaw Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Official tourist web page of Warsaw Archived 2005-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Interactive city map Archived 2011-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Modern architecture in Warsaw Archived 2014-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic images of Warsaw