Wawer
Wawer | ||
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Warsaw District | ||
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Location of Wawer within Warsaw | ||
Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E / 52.21389°N 21.15806°ECoordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E / 52.21389°N 21.15806°E | ||
Country |
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Voivodeship | Masovian | |
County/City | Warsaw | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jacek Duchnowski | |
Area | ||
• Total | 79.71 km2 (30.78 sq mi) | |
Population (2003) | ||
• Total | 62,656 | |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Area code(s) | +48 22 | |
Website | wawer.warszawa.pl |
Wawer [ˈvavɛr] is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on October 27, 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier).
Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula).
Boroughs
- Aleksandrów
- Anin
- Falenica
- Las
- Marysin Wawerski
- Miedzeszyn
- Międzylesie
- Nadwiśle
- Radość
- Sadul
- Wawer
- Zerzeń.
History
In 1939, the Wawer massacre occurred here.
References
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- Urząd Dzielnicy Wawer
- Lokalny Serwis Informacyjny - Wawer
- Serwis "Moja dzielnica" Wawer
- Świdermajer - The characteristic architecture in the area
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