Józefów
Józefów | |
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Town centre | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Józefów | |
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 | Stanisław Kruszewski |
Area | |
• Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 20,605 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-420, 05-410 |
Area code(s) | +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. It lies about 15 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Warsaw city centre and is a part of that city's metropolitan area. Located on a picturesque confluence of Vistula and Świder rivers, it is home to one landscape reserve and three natural reservation zones. As of 2006 it had 18,157 inhabitants.[1]
Gallery[]
Church of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa
Church of St John the Baptist
Public gymnasium
Police station
References[]
- ^ 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.
Coordinates: 52°08′N 21°14′E / 52.133°N 21.233°E
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship
- Otwock County
- Warsaw Governorate
- Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939)