Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river (60 kilometers south of Warsaw), with 11,300 inhabitants. It has been situated in Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously being in Radom Voivodship (1975 – 1998).
Warka is the birthplace of general Kazimierz Pulaski (March 6, 1745), and is also famed for its Warka Brewery (since 1478).
Famous people
Kazimierz Pulaski
Jzef Sowi?ski
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Pilica is a river in central Poland, a longest left tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 319 kilometres (8th longest) and the basin area of 9,273 sq. km (all in Poland).
Cities:
Szczekociny
Koniecpol
Przedborz
Sulejow
Tomaszow Mazowiecki
Spala
Inowlodz
Nowe Miasto nad Pilica
Wysmierzyce
Bialobrzegi
Warka
Left tributaries:
Luciaza
Wolborka
Right tributaries:
Czarna (Wloszczowska)
Drzewiczka
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Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia). The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyz Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of wineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona
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