Pilica, Masovian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Pilica.

Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Pilica

Village

Entering Pilica from Stara Warka

Pilica

Coordinates: 51°48′30″N 21°15′30″E﻿ / ﻿51.80833°N 21.25833°E﻿ / 51.80833; 21.25833
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Masovian
County| Grójec
Gmina| Warka
Population

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Pilica (Polish pronunciation: [piˈlit͡sa]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Warka, within Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) north-east of Warka, 28 km (17 mi) east of Grójec, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Warsaw.

The village lies on the higher, left bank of the Pilica River, about 9 km (6 mi) upstream from where it now joins the Vistula. In the Middle Ages, the settlement's location on the western scarp of the Vistula River valley marked the then confluence of the two rivers, resulting in the village sharing the name of the river;[2] however there is another small town also called Pilica, which lies near the source of the same river.

During World War II the area was heavily fought over and the village was in the front line for five months from the beginning of August 1944 when the Soviet army established a strategic bridgehead at Magnuszew on the west bank of the Vistula, followed by German counterattacks, until the successful Soviet breakout on 12 January 1945.

## References

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1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
2. ^ Official Tourist Website of Mazovia > The surroundings of Warka Accessed 30 July 2012.

## Historical photos

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* Houses in Pilica, c.1939

* Spire of Evangelical Lutheran church (Kościół Ewangelicko-Augsburski) in Pilica, c.1939

* Evangelical Lutheran church and manse in Pilica, c.1939

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Gmina Warka

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* Warka

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* Budy Michałowskie
* Budy Opożdżewskie
* Dębnowola
* Gąski
* Gośniewice
* Grażyna
* Grzegorzewice
* Gucin
* Hornigi
* Kalina
* Kazimierków
* Klonowa Wola
* Konary
* Krześniaków
* Laski
* Lechanice
* Magierowa Wola
* Michalczew
* Michałów Dolny
* Michałów Górny
* Michałów-Parcele
* Murowanka
* Niwy Ostrołęckie
* Nowa Ostrołęka
* Nowa Wieś
* Nowe Biskupice
* Nowe Grzegorzewice
* Opożdżew
* Oskardów
* Ostrołęka
* Ostrówek
* Palczew
* Palczew-Parcela
* Paulin
* Piaseczno
* Pilica
* Podgórzyce
* Prusy
* Przylot
* Stara Warka
* Stare Biskupice
* Wichradz
* Wola Palczewska
* Wrociszew
* Zastruże

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