Wawer

Wawer (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvavɛr] ) is one of the districts of Warsaw, located in the south-eastern part of the city. The Vistula river runs along its western border. Wawer became a district of Warsaw on 27 October 2002 (previously it was a part of Praga Południe district, and a municipality earlier).

Wawer
Location of Wawer within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°12′50″N 21°9′29″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County/CityWarsaw
Government
  MayorNorbert Szczepański
Area
  Total79.7 km2 (30.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total77,205
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 22
Websitewawer.um.warszawa.pl

Wawer borders Praga Południe and Rembertów from the north, Wesoła from the east and Wilanów with Mokotów from the west (across the Vistula).

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