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Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Warka
Classicist town hall at the Hetman Stefan Czarnecki SquareClassicist town hall at the Hetman Stefan Czarnecki Square
Coat of arms of WarkaCoat of arms
Warka is located in PolandWarkaWarka
Coordinates: 51°47′N 21°12′E / 51.783°N 21.200°E / 51.783; 21.200
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGrójec
GminaWarka
Established13th century
Town rights1321
Government
 • MayorDariusz Gizka
Area
 • Total2,677 km (1,034 sq mi)
Population
 • Total11 858
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code05-660
Area code+48 48
Car platesWGR
Websitehttp://www.warka.pl

Warka (Yiddish: ווארקע) is a town in east-central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river (60 km or 37 mi south of Warsaw), with 11,858 inhabitants (2013). It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.

Warka obtained its city charter in 1321. A village called Winiary, which today is part of Warka, is the countryside residence of Pulaskis family where General Casimir Pulaski spent his childhood and the birthplace of Colonel Piotr Wysocki (September 10, 1797). Warka is also known for its famous brewery (since 1478).

For the duration of the UEFA Euro 2012, Warka hosted the Croatia national football team.

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References

  1. Population record as of June 2013 (in Polish) s.72

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Gmina Warka
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