Siedlce

Siedlce
Old town hall and monument of Tadeusz Kościuszko
Ogiński Palace
St. Stanislaus Church
  • From top, left to right: Old town hall and monument of Tadeusz Kościuszko
  • Ogiński Palace
  • St. Stanislaus Church
Flag of Siedlce
Coat of arms of Siedlce
Siedlce is located in Poland
Siedlce
Siedlce
Coordinates: 52°9′54″N 22°16′17″E / 52.16500°N 22.27139°E / 52.16500; 22.27139
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
CountyCity county
First mentioned1448
City rights1547
Government
 • City mayorTomasz Hapunowicz (PiS)
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total77,354 Decrease[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08-100 to 08–119
Area code+48 25
Car platesWS
Websitehttp://www.siedlce.pl/

Siedlce (Polish pronunciation: ['ɕɛdlt͡sɛ] ) (Yiddish: שעדליץ Shedlits) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,354 inhabitants (as of 2021).[1] Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship (1975–1998). The city is situated between two small rivers, the Muchawka and the Helenka, and lies along the European route E30, around 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Warsaw.[2] It is the fourth largest city of the Voivodeship, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Siedlce. Siedlce is a local educational, cultural and business center.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 14 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 1464000.
  2. ^ "Dystans.org". Retrieved 5 February 2021.