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Warshaw

Warshaw is an alternative or historical spelling of Warsaw, the capital and largest city of Poland. The standard English form is Warsaw; in Polish the city is Warszawa, in German Warschau, and in French Varsovie. The spelling Warshaw appears in older English texts and some transliterations, but it is rarely used today.

Geography and administration: located on the Vistula River in east-central Poland, Warsaw is the capital of

History: Warsaw’s documented history extends to the 13th century. It became the Polish capital in 1596 under

Economy and culture: today Warsaw is Poland’s leading economic center, housing government institutions, banks, and multinational

Note: Warshaw as a standalone modern place name is uncommon; for current references, use Warsaw.

the
Mazowieckie
Voivodeship
and
the
country’s
central
political,
economic,
and
cultural
hub.
The
city
covers
about
517
square
kilometers
and
has
a
population
of
roughly
1.7
to
1.9
million,
with
a
metropolitan
area
home
to
around
3
million
people.
King
Sigismund
III
Vasa
and
grew
as
a
political
and
cultural
center
through
the
18th
and
19th
centuries.
In
World
War
II,
the
city
suffered
extensive
destruction,
and
the
1944
Warsaw
Uprising
was
a
major
act
of
resistance.
Postwar
reconstruction
restored
the
Old
Town,
which
is
now
part
of
the
Historic
Centre
of
Warsaw,
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site.
companies.
It
hosts
major
universities
such
as
the
University
of
Warsaw
and
the
Warsaw
University
of
Technology,
along
with
numerous
museums,
theaters,
and
cultural
venues.
Notable
landmarks
include
the
Royal
Castle,
Wilanów
Palace,
the
Palace
of
Culture
and
Science,
and
Łazienki
Park.