Śródmieście, Warsaw

Śródmieście,[lower-alpha 1] also known by its anglicized name Downtown, and colloquially referred to as Centre,[lower-alpha 2] is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland. The best known neighbourhoods in the borough are the Old Town and New Town.[2]

Śródmieście
View of Śródmieście from the Siekierkowski Bridge in 2020.
View of Śródmieście from the Siekierkowski Bridge in 2020.
Location of Śródmieście within Warsaw
Location of Śródmieście within Warsaw
Coordinates: 52°14′N 21°01′E
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipMasovian
County / CityWarsaw
Notable landmarksSee tourist attractions in Warsaw
Government
  MayorAleksander Ferens
Area
  Total15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total101 979[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00-xxx
Area code+48 22
Websitesrodmiescie.warszawa.pl

The area is home to the most important national and municipal institutions, many businesses, higher education establishments (e.g. University of Warsaw, Warsaw University of Technology and Medical Academy) and theatres. It is also home to most of the tourist attractions in Warsaw.

The district has an area of 15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi), and in 2022, it was inhabited by 101 979 people.[1]

Subdivisions

Notes

  1. Polish pronunciation: [ɕrudˈmʲeɕt͡ɕe]
  2. Polish: Centrum

References

  1. "Powierzchnia i ludność w przekroju terytorialnym w 2022 roku". stat.gov.pl (in Polish). 7 December 2022.
  2. [http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20180001817 Art. 5 i 14 ustawy z dnia 15 marca 2002 r. o ustroju miasta stołecznego Warszawy. Warsaw. 15 March 2002. In: Dzienik ustaw z 2018 roku. position 1817.


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