Karczew
Karczew | |
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Polish Baroque Church of Saint Vitus built in 1732–1737 by Jakub Fontana | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Karczew | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′N 21°15′E / 52.083°N 21.250°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Karczew |
| Town rights | 1548-1869, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michał Rudzki |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.01 km2 (11.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,271 |
| • Density | 354.1/km2 (917.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-480 |
| Area code | +48 22 |
| Car plates | WOT |
| Website | http://www.karczew.pl |
Karczew ([ˈkart͡ʂɛf]; Yiddish: קארטשעוו Kartshev) is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the urban-rural administrative district of Gmina Karczew, with 10,271 inhabitants (2010).
Karczew is a part of the Warsaw metropolitan area. It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River.