Góra Kalwaria
Góra Kalwaria (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡura kalˈvarja]; "Calvary Mountain", Yiddish: גער, Ger) is a town on the Vistula River in the Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is situated approximately 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of Warsaw and has a population of around 12,109 (as of 2019). The town has strong religious significance for both Catholic Christians and Hasidic Jews of the Ger dynasty.
Góra Kalwaria | |
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Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Góra Kalwaria | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′24″N 21°12′52″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Piaseczno |
| Gmina | Góra Kalwaria |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1670 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arkadiusz Strzyżewski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 12,109 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-530 |
| Area code | +48 22 |
| Car plates | WPI |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.gorakalwaria.pl |
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