Garwolin

Infobox Settlement
name = Garwolin
imagesize = 250px
image_shield = POL Garwolin COA.svg
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pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Garwolin County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Garwolin (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Tadeusz Mikulski
established_title3 = Town rights
established_date3 = 15th century
area_total_km2 = 22.08
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 16072
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51 | latm = 54 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 21 | longm = 38 | longs = | longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 08-400
area_code = +48 22
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WG
website = http://www.garwolin.pl Garwolin Audio-IPA-pl|Garwolin.ogg|g|a|r|'|w|o|l|i|n is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999, before: Siedlce Voivodeship), 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin. There are about 16,000 inhabitants in the town.

History

Traces of settlement on terrains of present days boundaries of Garwolin are more than 2000 years old. It is believed that Garwolin received its city charter in 1423, but the exact date is unknown; it is almost certain that the document from 1423 was only acknowledgement of before-stated city laws. In time of the Deluge casualties exceeded 90%. During WWII about 70% of the city was destroyed. After war it was restored and enlarged. Neobaroque church from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a noteworthy monument of Garwolin.

Education

* the Józef Piłsudski grammar school,
* two vocational schools,
* Academy of Management in Łódź, branch in Garwolin.

Economy

Centre of industry and services; machine, means of transport, nutritive (milk co-operative, meat) industries, clothing, leather, construction materials, furniture and cosmetics manufactures.

Transport

* Principal road #17: direction Warsaw-Garwolin-Lublin-Hrebenne,
* Principal road #76: direction Łuków-Garwolin-Wilga.

In distance of 5 km from town railway route Warszawa-Lublin proceeds; station Garwolin is placed in nearby village Wola Rębkowska.

Sport & Culture

* "Wilga" Cinema,
* Centre of Sports and Culture,
* Wilga Garwolin Sports Club.

External links

* [http://www.garwolin-starostwo.pl/ County of Garwolin]
* [http://www.garwolin.pl/um/ City's Hall Official Page]
* [http://www.wspolnota.garwolin.pl/ Garwolin County's Community Association]
* [http://www.garwolin-gmina.pl/ Community of Garwolin]
* [http://www.csik.garwolin.pl/ Centre of Sports and Culture]
* [http://www.swspiz.pl/index_en.htm Academy of Management]
* [http://e-garwolin.pl/ Garwolin WebCommunity]
* [http://garwolin24.pl/ Portal of Garwolin - Garwolin24.pl]