Piastów

Piastów [ˈpʲastuf] is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,331 inhabitants (2006 est). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999); previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodship (1975–1998). With 3963 persons/km², it is the second most densely populated city in Poland (after Świętochłowice).

Piastów
Coat of arms
Piastów
Coordinates: 52°11′N 20°51′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPruszków
GminaPiastów (urban gmina)
Established16th century as Żdżary
Town rights1952
Government
  MayorGrzegorz Waldemar Szuplewski
Area
  City5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
  Urban
5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  City22,826
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
  Urban
22,826
  Urban density4,050.5/km2 (10,491/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
05-820
Area code(s)+48 22
Car platesWPR
Websitehttp://piastow.pl/

In the Middle Age, the villages of Żdżary and Utrata existed in the place of today's' Piastów. Piastów is served by Piastów railway station.

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