Warka

Warka [ˈvarka] (Yiddish: ווארקע) is a town in east-central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river (60 km or 37 mi south of Warsaw), with 11,858 inhabitants (2013).

Warka obtained its city charter in 1321.

A village called Winiary, which today is part of Warka, is the countryside residence of Pulaskis family where General Casimir Pulaski spent his childhood and the birthplace of Colonel Piotr Wysocki (September 10, 1797).

For the duration of the UEFA Euro 2012, Warka hosted the Croatia national football team.

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