Ożarów Mazowiecki
Ożarów Mazowiecki | |
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![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 52°13′N 20°48′E / 52.217°N 20.800°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Warsaw West |
Gmina | Ożarów Mazowiecki |
First mentioned | 15th century |
Town rights | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paweł Kanclerz |
Area | |
• Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 11,311 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 05-850 |
Area code | +48 22 |
Car plates | WZ |
Website | http://www.ozarow-mazowiecki.pl |
Ożarów Mazowiecki [ɔˈʐaruf mazɔˈvʲɛt͡skʲi] is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. It is the capital of Warsaw West County (since January 1, 2006). Its population numbers 11,311 (2018).
Transport
[edit]The Polish National road 92 and Voivodeship roads 701, 718, 735 pass through Ożarów, and the A2 motorway runs nearby, south of the town.
Economy
[edit]Notable companies headquartered in the town include electronics and aeronautics manufacturer WB Group[1] as well as technological company Vigo System S.A. whose high sensitivity infrared detectors were used in the Curiosity Mars rover.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WB Electronics - WB GROUP". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Magdalena Lemańska (30 January 2020). "Vigo System. Kosmiczny sukces z polskiej ziemi". forbes.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Ożarów Mazowiecki on Virtual Shtetl
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