About Warsaw
Row of houses at the Old Town Market Place in Warsaw. After the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, Nazi German troops defeated the Polish resistance and razed the city in reprisal. The ancient Market Place was rebuilt in the 1950s.
Image: kk nationsonline.org
The map view shows Warsaw, the largest city and the national capital of
Poland. Warsaw is situated in east-central Poland on the banks of Vistula River.
The city has a population of 1.7 million inhabitants, 2.6 million people live in its metropolitan area. Spoken
language is Polish.
Warsaw is regarded as an Alpha City, and it is the political and cultural center of the country.
The
Historic Centre of Warsaw is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The map shows a city map of Warsaw with expressways, main roads, and streets, and the location of Warsaw Frédéric Chopin Airport (
IATA code: WAW), about 10 km (6 mi) south-southwest of the city center.
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