USEFUL INFORMATION

• Area 517 km²
• Population 1 714 446 persons
• Population density  3315 persons per km²
• Number of employed people - 806 885 persons
• Average salary 4 603,26 pln

Time zone

Warsaw lies within the central European time zone (GMT +1) with summer time from march to the end of october.

Climate

Warsaw's climate is humid continental (Koppen Dfb) with relatively cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature is −5 °C (27 °F) in February and 18 °C (66.7 °F) in June. Temperatures may often reach 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer and - 20 in winter.

Currency

The currency in Poland is the Polish złoty (PLN); 1 PLN = 100 groszy.
It should be exchanged in banks or Exchange offices, which do not collect commissions.

Electricity

The Polish power supply has a voltage of 230V with a frequency of 50 Hz. Standard two-pole Europlugs are used.

Emergency calls

• Emergency 112
• Police 997
• Ambulance 999
• Fire Brygade 998
• City Guard 986

Embassies

All countries with whom Poland holds diplomatic relations have embassies in Warsaw. Up-to-date list of embassies: www.msz.gov.pl

Holidays

Shopping centres, supermarkets, stores and government offices are closed on holidays. The most important national holidays and ma­jor Catholic holidays:

• January 1 - New Year
• Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
• May 1 - International Worker's Day (May Day)
• May 3 - Feast of the Constitution on May 3
• March-April oraz moveable feast (not tied to a specific date)
• May/June - Corpus Christi - moveable feast, always celebrated on a Thursday
• August 15 - Assumption of Mary
• November 1 - All Saints' Day
• November 11 - Polish Independence Day
• December 25 and 26 - Christmas

Smoking restrictions

Smoking is prohibited in public areas, public transport stops, stations and government offices.Since  November 15 th, 2010 smoking is no longer allowed in restaurants, bars and clubs. Failure to comply may result in a fine.