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Wawer
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| Area |
79,71 km² |
| Population |
62 656 (2003) |
| Population density |
786/km² |
| Mayor |
Jacek Duchnowski |
| Notable landmarks |
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| Wawer Website |
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 October 27, 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier).
Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów from the west (across the Vistula).
[edit] Boroughs
- Aleksandrów
- Anin
- Falenica
- Las
- Marysin Wawerski
- Miedzeszyn
- Międzylesie
- Nadwiśle
- Radość
- Sadul
- Wawer
- Zerzeń.
[edit] History
In 1939, the Wawer massacre occurred here.
[edit] References
Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°09′29″E / 52.214, 21.158
