Wawer

Wawer [ˈvavɛr] is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on 27 October 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier).

Wawer
Warsaw District
Coat of arms
Location of Wawer within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityWarsaw
Government
 • MayorNorbert Szczepański
Area
 • Total79.71 km2 (30.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total62,656
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+48 22
Websitewawer.warszawa.pl

Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula).

Boroughs
  • Aleksandrów
  • Anin
  • Falenica
  • Las
  • Marysin Wawerski
  • Miedzeszyn
  • Międzylesie
  • Nadwiśle
  • Radość
  • Sadul
  • Wawer
  • Zerzeń.

History

In 1939, the Wawer massacre occurred here.

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