Grójec

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Grójec

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Grójec is located in Poland
Grójec
Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 20°52′3″E / 51.86556°N 20.8675°E / 51.86556; 20.8675
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Grójec County
Gmina Gmina Grójec
Established 11th century
Town rights 1407
Government
 - Mayor Jacek Stolarski
Area
 - Total 8.52 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 14,990
 - Density 1,759.4/km2 (4,556.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 05-600
Area code(s) +48 48
Car plates WGR
Website http://www.grojecmiasto.pl/

Grójec [ˈgrujɛt​͡s] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants (2004). It is the biggest apple-farming centre in Europe.[citation needed]

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Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 20°52′03″E / 51.86556°N 20.8675°E / 51.86556; 20.8675