Wawer

Wawer
Warsaw District

Coat of arms

Location of Wawer within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E / 52.21389°N 21.15806°E / 52.21389; 21.15806Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E / 52.21389°N 21.15806°E / 52.21389; 21.15806
Country  Poland
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 CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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

History

In 1939, the Wawer massacre occurred here.

References

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