Grajewo
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| Coordinates: 53°39′N 22°27′E / 53.65°N 22.45°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie | ||
| County | Grajewo County | ||
| Gmina | Grajewo (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 15th century | ||
| Town rights | 1540 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Adam Kiełczewski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18.93 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 22,651 | ||
| • Density | 1,196.6/km2 (3,099.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 19-200 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 86 | ||
| Car plates | BGR | ||
| Website | http://www.grajewo.pl | ||
Grajewo [ɡraˈjɛvɔ], is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,302 inhabitants (2006).
It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999); previously, it was in Łomża Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Grajewo County.
[edit] Points of interest
- Wooden houses from the 19th century
- Classicist chapel of Wilczewski family from 1839 at the cemetery
- Neo-Gothic church of the Holy Trinity from 1882
- Church belfry from 1837
- Tavern from mid 19th century
- Railway station from 1873
- Roadside chapels from mid 19th century
- Building of a local Secondary School from 1931
- The market square from the 18th century
[edit] Twin towns – Sister cities
Grajewo is twinned with:
[edit] External links
Media related to Grajewo at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Polish)
- Grajewska Plotka (Polish)
- grajewo24.pl (Polish)
- e-grajewo.pl (Polish)
- Grajewo Yizkor (Holocaust Memorial) Book (Yiddish & English)
Coordinates: 53°39′N 22°27′E / 53.65°N 22.45°E
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