Grójec
Grójec | |
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Historical architecture in the town centre | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 20°52′3″E / 51.86556°N 20.86750°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Grójec |
| Gmina | Grójec |
| Established | 11th century |
| Town rights | 1419 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dariusz Gwiazda |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 16,674 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-600 |
| Area code | +48 48 |
| Car plates | WGR |
| Highways | |
| National roads | |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | http://www.grojecmiasto.pl/ |
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Grójec [ˈɡrujɛt͡s] is a town in eastern Poland, located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Warsaw. It is the capital of the urban-rural administrative district Grójec and Grójec County. It has 16,674 inhabitants (2017). Grójec surroundings are considered to be the biggest apple-growing area of Poland. It is said that the region makes up also for the biggest apple orchard of Europe. Statistically, every third apple sold in Poland is grown in Grójec – a unique local microclimate provides for their beautiful red colour.