Piastów [ˈpʲastuf] is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,331 inhabitants (2006 est). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999); previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodship (1975–1998). With 3963 persons/km², it is the second most densely populated township in Poland (after Świętochłowice).
Piastów | |
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Coordinates: 52°11′N 20°51′E / 52.183°N 20.850°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Pruszków |
Gmina | Piastów (urban gmina) |
Established | 16th century as Żdżary |
Town rights | 1952 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Grzegorz Waldemar Szuplewski |
Area | |
• City | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
• Urban | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• City | 22,826 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 22,826 |
• Urban density | 4,050.5/km2 (10,491/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-820 |
Area code | +48 22 |
Car plates | WPR |
Website | http://piastow.pl/ |
In the Middle Age, the villages of Żdżary and Utrata existed in the place of today's' Piastów. Piastów is served by Piastów railway station.
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