Pilawa

Pilawa
World War II memorial and pond in Pilawa
World War II memorial and pond in Pilawa
Pilawa is located in Poland
Pilawa
Pilawa
Coordinates: 51°57′38″N 21°31′56″E / 51.96056°N 21.53222°E / 51.96056; 21.53222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGarwolin
GminaPilawa
Town rights1984
Government
 • MayorAlbina Marianna Łubian
Area
 • Total
6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
4,196
 • Density634/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08-440
Area code+48 25
Car platesWG
Highways
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.pilawa.com.pl

Pilawa [pʲiˈlava] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland,[1] with 4,121 inhabitants (2004), 59 km (37 mi) southeast of Warsaw.

History

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Pilawa was administratively located in the Siedlce Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.

In 2016, town limits were slightly expanded by including parts of the villages of Jaźwiny and Łucznica.[2]

Transport

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Pilawa is an important railway junction, it is directly connected to many cities:

The Voivodeship road 805 runs through Pilawa, and its junction with the Expressway S17 is located 2 km (1 mi) east from the town.

References

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  1. ^ "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).
  2. ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 28 lipca 2015 r. w sprawie ustalenia granic niektórych miast, nadania niektórym miejscowościom statusu miasta, ustalenia granic oraz zmiany nazw i siedzib władz niektórych gmin, Dz. U., 2015, No. 1083


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