Targówek
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Targówek is a district
in Warsaw
, Poland
located in the northern part of the city.
It is divided into two parts: residential and industrial. About 30% of the district's area is covered by municipal parks, such as Lasek Bródnowski, Park Bródnowski and Park Wiecha in the eastern part of the district. Between 1994 and 2002 Targówek was independent municipality.
Targówek borders with Praga Północ from west, with Białołęka from north, with Rembertów
, Ząbki
and Marki
from east and with Praga Południe from south.
Dzielnica
In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council , and those of Warsaw each have their own mayor...
in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
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located in the northern part of the city.
It is divided into two parts: residential and industrial. About 30% of the district's area is covered by municipal parks, such as Lasek Bródnowski, Park Bródnowski and Park Wiecha in the eastern part of the district. Between 1994 and 2002 Targówek was independent municipality.
Targówek borders with Praga Północ from west, with Białołęka from north, with Rembertów
Rembertów
Rembertów is a district of the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Between 1939 and 1957 Rembertów was a separate town, after which it was incorporated as part of the borough of Praga Południe. Between 1994 and 2002 it formed a separate commune of Warszawa-Rembertów...
, Ząbki
Zabki
Ząbki is a town in central Poland with 23,277 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, bordering Warsaw from the north-east. Its name means Toothies or Teeth.- History :...
and Marki
Marki
Marki is a town in central Poland, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw.Marki, a Warsaw suburb, was incorporated in 1967. While by Polish standards Marki is a relatively young town, with approximately 23,000 residents, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Masovian...
from east and with Praga Południe from south.