Konstancin-Jeziorna

Konstancin-Jeziorna
Old paper mill in Jeziorna
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Piaseczno
Gmina	Konstancin-Jeziorna
Town rights	1969
Government
• Mayor	Kazimierz Jańczuk
Area
• Total	17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,963
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05-510, 05-520
Area code	+48 22
Car plates	WPI
Website	http://www.konstancinjeziorna.pl

Konstancin-Jeziorna [kɔnsˈtant͡ɕin jɛˈʑɔrna] is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16,963 inhabitants (2011). It is located about 20 km south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city.

The town was created in 1969 through combining the two namesake towns and a number of villages.

The town, a 19th century health spa, sits on the administrative border of the capital city, Warsaw. The town has an interesting collection of historic villas and new built mansions, a shopping center in a restored 19th century mill and is the home of the American School of Warsaw.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns – Sister cities

Konstancin-Jeziorna is twinned with:

Leidschendam-Voorburg, Netherlands Pisogne, Italy Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France Denzlingen, Germany

Hranice, Czech Republic Kremenets, Ukraine Naujoji Vilnia, Lithuania

External links

• Official town and commune webpage
• Jewish Community in Konstancin-Jeziorna on Virtual Shtetl