Wysokie Mazowieckie
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 Wysokie Mazowieckie
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| Coordinates: 52°55′9″N 22°30′52″E / 52.91917°N 22.51444°E | |||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie | ||
| County | Wysokie Mazowieckie | ||
| Gmina | urban gmina | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jarosław Siekierko | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 9,503 | ||
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18-200 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 086 | ||
| Car plates | BWM | ||
| Website | http://www.wysokiemazowieckie.pl | ||
Wysokie Mazowieckie [vɨˈsɔkʲɛ mazɔˈvjɛt͡skʲɛ] is a town in north-eastern Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Wysokie Mazowieckie County. Population is 10,034 as of 2005[update].
The Jewish cemetery in Wysokie Mazowieckie had been devastated in World War II. It was restored in 2006 and, protected by a fence, is maintained regularly by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. The Jewish cemetery contains a memorial to local Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. The memorial monument was vandalized in August 2012.
Wysokie Mazowieckie is twinned with:
Coordinates: 52°55′N 22°31′E / 52.917°N 22.517°E
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