Józefów

For other places with the same name, see Józefów (disambiguation).
Józefów

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Józefów
Coordinates: 52°8′8″N 21°14′13″E / 52.13556°N 21.23694°E / 52.13556; 21.23694
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Otwock
Gmina Józefów (urban gmina)
Town rights 1962
Government
  Mayor Stanisław Kruszewski
Area
  Total 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Elevation 94 m (308 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 18,353
  Density 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 05-420, 05-410
Area code(s) +48 22
Car plates WOT
Website http://jozefow.pl

Józefów [juˈzɛfuf] is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Otwock County. It lies about 15 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Warsaw city center and is a part of that city's metropolitan area. Located on a picturesque confluence of Vistula and Świder rivers, it is home to one landscape reserve and three natural reservation zones. As of 2006 it had 18,157 inhabitants.

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Coordinates: 52°08′N 21°14′E / 52.133°N 21.233°E / 52.133; 21.233



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