Wołomin
Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wołomin [vɔˈwɔmin] ⓘ is the main town of Wołomin County situated in the Masovian Voivodship. Wołomin is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) east of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, near the railway to Białystok. It has approximately 43,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 14 km2 (5 sq mi).
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Wołomin | |
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Coordinates: 52°21′N 21°14′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Wołomin |
Gmina | Wołomin |
Established | 15th century |
Town rights | 1919 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elzbieta Radwan |
Area | |
• Total | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 36,711 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-200 |
Area code | +48 022 |
Car plates | WWL |
Website | http://www.wolomin.org |
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In the 1990s and 2000s, the town was synonymous with the "Wołomin gang", one of two major organised crime groups in the country.