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Praga-South | |
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Warsaw District | |
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 Location of Praga-South within Warsaw | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County/City | Warsaw |
| District | Praga |
| Notable landmarks | Saska Kępa architecture,Skaryszew Park,National Stadium,Neon Museum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomasz Kucharski |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.38 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 179,836[1] |
| • Density | 8,036/km2 (20,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 22 |
| Website | pragapld |
Praga-Południe (Polish pronunciation:[ˈpraɡapɔˈwudɲɛ]), also known by itsanglicized namesPraga-South,Praga South, andSouth Praga, is a district of the city ofWarsaw,Poland located on the east bank of theVistula River. It consists ofGrochów,Gocław,Kamionek andSaska Kępa.
The area of today's Praga-South has been inhabited since at least the 7th century. There are traces of settlements established earlier thanWarsaw itself. However, the swampy and often flooded terrain was deserted as soon as Warsaw was founded. Since the 16th century it was again populated, but due to lack of communication with Warsaw (until the 19th century there were no permanent bridges across theVistula at Warsaw) it was an unimportant suburb.
It shared the fate of a greater area namedPraga, which was the easternmost suburb of Warsaw. In the 17th century one of the areas of present Praga-South was turned into a military camp. In the 18th century part of the area was namedSaska Kępa (literallySaxon Rise) after the Saxon Guards of theKings of Poland stationed there.
Until the early 20th century the area retained its rural character. The area officially became a part of Warsaw in 1916. It soon became one of fastest-growing areas of Warsaw and Saska Kępa became its centre. In the 1920s and 1930s it became one of the most popularvilla areas of the Warsaw'smiddle class.
During and afterWorld War II the district was notdestroyed. Despite several plans, it was not industrialised either, which allowed the district to retain much of its original quiet and peaceful character. Currently there are several new areas with luxurious blocks of flats in the area, but the authorities do not plan to construct more houses and want the character to be preserved.
Apart from theSaska Kępa architecture, the main attractions of the borough are theKazimierz Górski National Stadium,Skaryszew Park,Kamionek Lake and theOlszynka Grochowska reserve. The battlefield of theBattle of Olszynka Grochowska (1831) and the2B Jerzego Waszyngtona Avenue Skyscraper is also located within the district.
^aincludes the smaller, unofficial neighbourhood Witolin, whose name continues to exist as thePublic Transport Authority's bus terminus "Witolin"
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