Józefów
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Józefów | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Otwock |
Gmina | Józefów (urban gmina) |
Town rights | 1962 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stanisław Kruszewski |
Area | |
• Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 18,353 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-420, 05-410 |
Area code | +48 22 |
Car plates | WOT |
Website | http://jozefow.pl |
Józefów [juˈzɛfuf] is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Otwock County. It lies about 15 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Warsaw city center and is a part of that city's metropolitan area. Located on a picturesque confluence of Vistula and Świder rivers, it is home to one landscape reserve and three natural reservation zones. As of 2006[update] it had 18,157 inhabitants.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Józefów (powiat otwocki).
- Official website
- Jewish Community in Józefów on Virtual Shtetl
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