Warta, Poland
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Church of Virgin Mary, built in XV century, rebuilt in the years 1696-1708. | ||
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  Warta | ||
| Coordinates: 51°42′N 18°38′E / 51.700°N 18.633°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Łódź | |
| County | Sieradz | |
| Gmina | Warta | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jan Serafiński | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 3,388 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 98-290 | |
| Website | http://www.gimwarta.pl | |
Warta [ˈvarta] (German: Liebwart; Yiddish: Dvart) is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,392 inhabitants (2004). It is situated on the Warta River. The town had a number of Jewish inhabitants who were sent to the Ghettos and eventually to the concentration camps during World War II.
Gallery
A Bernardine friar painting, Warta monastery
Statue of Stanisław Skarżyński in his hometown, Warta
Park in Warta
Cemetery chapel in Warta
Media related to Warta (powiat sieradzki) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°42′N 18°38′E / 51.700°N 18.633°E
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