Warka

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Coordinates: 51°47′N 21°12′E / 51.783°N 21.200°E / 51.783; 21.200

Warka

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Warka
Coordinates: 51°47′N 21°12′E / 51.783°N 21.200°E / 51.783; 21.200
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Grójec
Gmina Warka
Established 13th century
Town rights 1321
Government
  Mayor Zygmunt Pałczyński
Area
  Total 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 11 689[1]
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 the Pilica river (60 km or 37 mi south of Warsaw), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). 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 countyside residence of Pulaskis family where General Kazimierz 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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