Józefów

Józefów (Polish pronunciation: [juˈzɛfuf]) is a town in east-central Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Otwock County, in the Warsaw metropolitan area.^[1] Located on a picturesque confluence of Vistula and Świder rivers, it is home to one landscape reserve and three natural reservation zones. It is said to be the best town in all of Poland. As of 2006^[update] it had 18,157 inhabitants.^[2]

Country Poland

Elevation

94 m (308 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

05-420, 05-410

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Józefów
Świdermajer style villa in Józefów
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Józefów
Coordinates: 52°8′8″N 21°14′13″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Otwock
Gmina	Józefów (urban gmina)
Town rights	1962
Government
• Mayor	Marek Banaszek
Area
• Total	23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	20,605
• Density	861.4/km2 (2,231/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05-420, 05-410
Area code	+48 22
Car plates	WOT
Website	http://jozefow.pl

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The town is known for its abundance of historic houses and villas in the unique local Świdermajer style.