Grabów, Warsaw
Neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grabów[lower-alpha 1] is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, located in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Ursynów.[1][2] It consists mostly of the low-rise residential buildings.[3]
Grabów | |
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Coordinates: 52°08′42″N 21°00′58″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
City and county | Warsaw |
District | Ursynów |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 22 |
The area conists of two historical neighbourhoods of single-family detached homes, Grabów to the northeast, and Krasnowola in the southwest.[4][3] Additionally in the north, there is the neighbourhood of Grabów, consisting of terraced houses.[1][5] There is also located the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies, one of the largest high tech research facilities in Poland.[6]
The oldest known records of Grabów, then a small village, date to the 18th century.[1] In the 19th century, nearby were also founded villages of Grabówek, and Krasnowola[7] In 1951, the area was incorporated into Warsaw.[8] In 1980s and 1990s, there was constructed the residencial neighbourhood of Grabów, consisting of terraced houses.[1][5]