Pisz | |
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Coordinates: 53°37′N 21°48′E / 53.617°N 21.800°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
County | Pisz |
Gmina | Pisz |
Established | 14th century |
Town rights | 1451-1455, 1645 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dariusz Kiński |
Area | |
• Total | 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 19,466 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12-200 |
Area code | +48 87 |
Car plates | NPI |
National roads | |
Website | http://www.pisz.pl/ |
Pisz (pronounced Peesh [pʲiʂ], previously also Jańsbork, German: Johannisburg; Masurian: Jánsbork) is a historic town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in northern Poland, with a population of 19,466 (2016). It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is situated at the junction of Lake Roś and the Pisa River, in the region of Masuria.