Bemowo is a district of Warsaw located in the western part of the city. Its territory covers the western belt of the former district of Wola, which was incorporated to Warsaw in the year 1951. The name of the district derives from the surname of General Józef Bem.

Bemowo
The Bemowo District Hall
The Bemowo District Hall
Coat of arms of Bemowo
Location of Bemowo within Warsaw
Location of Bemowo within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°14′19″N 20°54′48″E / 52.23861°N 20.91333°E / 52.23861; 20.91333
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityWarsaw
Government
 • MayorUrszula Kierzkowska
Area
 • Total24.95 km2 (9.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total123,932[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 22
Websitebemowo.waw.pl

Neighbourhoods within the district

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Twin towns – Sister cities

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Bemowo is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2019 roku. Tabl. 21 Powierzchnia, ludność oraz lokaty według gmi". stat.gov.pl. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosok" (in Hungarian). Óbuda-Békásmegyer. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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