Mława
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Air view of Mława
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 Mława
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| Coordinates: 53°7′N 20°22′E / 53.117°N 20.367°E | |||
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 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Mława County | ||
| Gmina | Mława (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 15th century | ||
| Town rights | 1429 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sławomir Kowalewski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 180 m (590 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 30,957 | ||
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 06-500 to 06-501 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 023 | ||
| Car plates | WML | ||
| Climate | Dfb | ||
| Website | http://www.mlawa.um.gov.pl | ||
Coordinates: 53°07′N 20°22′E / 53.117°N 20.367°E
Mława ([ˈmwava]; Yiddish: מלאווע Mlave) is a town in north-central Poland with 30,957 inhabitants in 2012. It is the capital of the Mława County. The town is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously it was part of the Ciechanów Voivodeship (since 1975).
During the invasion of Poland in 1939, the battle of Mława was fought to the north of the city.
The first mention of Mława comes from July 2, 1426, when three princes of Mazovia - Siemowit V, Trojden II and Władysław I came here to a session of a local court. It is not known if Mława had already been an urban center, as there are no sources which would prove it. Three years later, Mława was incorporated as a town and in 1521 during the Polish-Teutonic War, the town was captured and looted by the Teutonic Knights. In 1659 the town was burned by the Swedish troops, and in 1795, following the Partitions of Poland, Mława became part of the Kingdom of Prussia.
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