Piaseczno
Piaseczno | |
|---|---|
Plac Józefa Piłsudskiego (Józef Piłsudski Square) | |
| Coordinates: 52°4′0″N 21°1′0″E / 52.06667°N 21.01667°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Piaseczno |
| Gmina | Piaseczno |
| First mentioned | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1429 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Putkiewicz |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 47,660 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-500 |
| Area code | +48 22 |
| Car plates | WPI |
| Website | http://www.piaseczno.eu/ |
Piaseczno ([pʲaˈsɛt͡ʂnɔ] ⓘ) is a town in east-central Poland with 47,660 inhabitants. It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, within the Warsaw metropolitan area, just south of Warsaw, approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) south of its center. It is a residential area and a suburb of Warsaw. It is the capital city of Piaseczno County.
Founded in the medieval period, Piaseczno is a former royal city of Poland, which once housed a Polish Royal palace. It was the site of several Polish clashes against foreign invaders and occupiers.