Góra Kalwaria
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Góra Kalwaria (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡura kalˈvarja]; "Calvary Mountain", Yiddish: גער, Ger) is a town on the Vistula River in the Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is situated approximately 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of Warsaw and has a population of around 12,109 (as of 2019).[1] The town has strong religious significance for both Catholic Christians and Hasidic Jews of the Ger dynasty.
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Góra Kalwaria | |
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Coordinates: 51°58′24″N 21°12′52″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Piaseczno |
Gmina | Góra Kalwaria |
Established | 13th century |
Town rights | 1670 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Arkadiusz Strzyżewski |
Area | |
• Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 12,109 |
• Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-530 |
Area code | +48 22 |
Car plates | WPI |
National roads | |
Website | http://www.gorakalwaria.pl |
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