Garwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999, before: Siedlce Voivodeship), 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin. There are about 16,000 inhabitants in the town.

History

Traces of settlement on terrains of present days boundaries of Garwolin are more than 2000 years old. It is believed that Garwolin received its city charter in 1423, but the exact date is unknown; it is almost certain that the document from 1423 was only acknowledgement of before-stated city laws. In time of the Deluge casualties exceeded 90%. During WWII about 70% of the city was destroyed. After war it was restored and enlarged. Neobaroque church from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is a noteworthy monument of Garwolin.

Education

• the Józef Piłsudski grammar school,
• two vocational schools,
• Academy of Management in Łódź, branch in Garwolin.

Economy

Centre of industry and services; machine, means of transport, nutritive (milk co-operative, meat) industries, clothing, leather, construction materials, furniture and cosmetics manufactures.

Transport

• Principal road #17: direction Warsaw-Garwolin-Lublin-Hrebenne,
• Principal road #76: direction Łuków-Garwolin-Wilga.

In distance of 5 km from town railway route Warszawa-Lublin proceeds; station Garwolin is placed in nearby village Wola Rębkowska.

Sport & Culture

• "Wilga" Cinema,
• Centre of Sports and Culture,
• Wilga Garwolin Sports Club.

External links

• County of Garwolin
• City's Hall Official Page
• Garwolin County's Community Association
• Community of Garwolin
• Centre of Sports and Culture

• Academy of Management
• Garwolin WebCommunity
• Portal of Garwolin - Garwolin24.pl