Pisz
Sign in to savePisz (pronounced , previously also Jańsbork, ) 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pisz
- Region
- województwo warmińsko-mazurskie
- Country
- Polska
- Population
- 19,232
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Pisz
- Settlement.image_shield
- POL Pisz COA.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Poland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Voivodeship
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Pisz
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Gmina
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Pisz
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Dariusz Kiński
- Settlement.established_title
Key dates
- Inception
- 1367
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Pisz
- Country
- Poland
- Located in
- Gmina Pisz
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- +18245
- Area
- +10.04
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Official website
- www.pisz.pl
- Image
- Town hall in Pisz.jpg
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Pisz (pronounced , previously also Jańsbork, ) 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.
== Etymology == The name Pisz originates from the word pisa, meaning "swamp" in the ancient Prussian language, owing to the muddy water from nearby Lake Roś. Johannisburg received town rights in 1645 by decree of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. Historic Polish names were Jańsbork and Pisz, and the former was replaced by the latter as official in 1946.