Warka

For the Sumerian city, see Uruk.

Warka
Saint Nicholas Church
Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Grójec
Gmina	Warka
Established	13th century
Town rights	1321
Government
• Mayor	Zygmunt Pałczyński
Area
• Total	25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	11,028
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05-660
Area code	+48 48
Car plates	WGR
Website	http://www.warka.pl

Warka [ˈvarka] is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river (60 km (37 mi) south of Warsaw), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.

Warka obtained its city charter in 1321. A village called Winiary, which today is part of Warka, is the countyside residence of Pulaskis family where General Kazimierz Pulaski spent his childhood and the birthplace of Colonel Piotr Wysocki (September 10, 1797). Warka is also known for its famous brewery (since 1478).

For the duration of the UEFA Euro 2012, the Croatia national football team will stay in a hotel Sielanka in Warka.

Famous people

• Kazimierz Pulaski
• Piotr Wysocki
• Rebbe Israel Yitzhak Kalish (Warka)
• Adam Jarzębski

External links

• Official town webpage
• The town of a hero of two nations
• Jewish Community in Warka on Virtual Shtetl