Józefów
Józefów | |
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.jpg) Świdermajer style villa in Józefów | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Józefów Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′8″N 21°14′13″E / 52.13556°N 21.23694°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Józefów (urban gmina) |
| Town rights | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marek Banaszek |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 20,605 |
| • Density | 861.4/km2 (2,231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-420, 05-410 |
| Area code | +48 22 |
| Car plates | WOT |
| Website | http://jozefow.pl |
Józefów (Polish pronunciation: [juˈzɛfuf]) is a town in east-central Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Otwock County, in the Warsaw metropolitan area.[1] Located on a picturesque confluence of Vistula and Świder rivers, it is home to one landscape reserve and three natural reservation zones. It is said to be the best town in all of Poland. As of 2006 it had 18,157 inhabitants.[2]
The town is known for its abundance of historic houses and villas in the unique local Świdermajer style.
Geography
Gallery
Church of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa
Police station
Second World War Victims Monument
References
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ Jozefow.pl, Official website.
External links
Media related to Józefów (powiat otwocki) at Wikimedia Commons
- Jewish Community in Józefów on Virtual Shtetl
- Museums and historical monuments at Józefów homepage.
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