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 Location
Mokotów district is situated on the left bank of Vistula River. In the South, it borders the districts of Wilanów and Ursynów, in the West - Wawer district, in the East - Włochy and in the North - Ochota, ¦ródmie¶cie and Praga Południe districts. Mokotów district covers the surface of 3542 hectares (35.4 sq km).
Mokotów is a residential district. Embassies, residences, foreign delegations, well-known companies, public administration offices and radio and television broadcasting companies have found their place here. In the South-Western part of the district, within the close vicinity to the Okęcie airport and main roads and railway lines, there are service and industrial areas whose character is not burdensome. Nowadays, half of the inhabitants of Mokotów are people in the productive age (between 25 and 60 years of age). Children and youth constitute 26% of all inhabitants and elderly people (over 60 years of age) 24% of Mokotów inhabitants.
Culture and recreation
In the district, there are many educational establishments, including 54 kindergartens, 44 primary schools, 8 special schools, 20 secondary schools, 9 occupational schools, 21 secondary technical schools, 4 post-secondary schools and 5 higher education establishments (Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw Agricultural University, Warsaw Technical University, Warsaw University, Warsaw Higher Economics School). Soon, three new private higher education schools will start operating. Thus, the number of educational establishments is sufficient and even surpasses the needs of the district.
The inhabitants of Mokotów can choose between 3 theaters, 2 cinemas, 9 museums, 20 allotment complexes and sport areas, 2 Jordan gardens, 17 parks, 23 sport clubs and 6 indoor swimming pools.
Investments
Mokotów district has a good communication system connecting it with the North and the South of Warsaw (Czerniakowska Street, Puławska Street, Niepodległo¶ci Avenue, Wołoska Street and metro line), but still not enough connections in the East-West direction.
www.mokotow.waw.pl
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