Pruszków
Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Pruszków (disambiguation).
Pruszków [ˈpruʂkuf] ⓘ (Yiddish: פּרושקאָוו Prushkov) is a city in east-central Poland, capital of Pruszków County in the Masovian Voivodeship. Pruszków is located along the western edge of the Warsaw metropolitan area.
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Pruszków | |
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Motto(s): Kolej na Pruszków! It's Pruszków's turn! | |
Coordinates: 52°10′N 20°48′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Pruszków |
Gmina | Pruszków (urban gmina) |
First mentioned | 15th century |
City rights | 1916 |
Government | |
• City mayor | Piotr Bąk |
Area | |
• Total | 19.15 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 62,750 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-800, 05-802, 05-803, 05-804 |
Area code | +48 22 |
Vehicle registration | WPR |
Website | http://www.pruszkow.pl/ |
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In the 1990s and 2000s the city was synonymous with the "Pruszków gang", one of two major organised crime groups in the country.[2] Currently[when?] it is best known for being the country's cycling centre with a purpose built indoor velodrome.