About Poland

1. General information
2. Rzeszów and arround

General information:

Full name – Republic of Poland – population 38,5 mln

Localization – central Europe

Time zone – GMT +1 (UTC +1)

Capital city – Warszawa (Warsaw) – population – 2 mln

Main cities – Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Kraków, Katowice, Szczecin, Lublin, Łódź, Rzeszów

Currency:

Currency in Poland is the Polish zloty (PLN). In circulation are denominations of banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 PLN and coins of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy (gr), and 1, 2 and 5 PLN. 1 grosz (gr) is 1 / 100 zloty (PLN). The banknotes can be exchanged in both banks and exchange officies  located all over the town and in every shopping centre. Money in the Polish currency, one can also   be collected in ATMs.

 

Weights and measure:

Poland applies the decimal system, based on the SI International System.

1kg = 2,204623 lb

1m = 3,28 ft

Climate:

The climate in Poland is moderate. It has transitional character between the maritime and continental climates. Poland’s climate can be categorized into six discrete seasons, the 4 common European seasons – summer, fall, winter, autumn and two other seasons, early winter and early spring. Spring starts in March with temperatures varying from -1 to +20 °C, until April or May. July is the hottest month with temperatures up to 34°C, but the rest of the summer is also quite warm. Begining from August days become more cold. Usually warm September is the beginning of Poland's autumn. Winters are usually cold, but sometimes mild. The temperature is below 0 °C, sometimes goes till -25 °C. Winter lasts from December to March and includes shorter or longer period of snow. But every month offers You some kind of climate that You could enjoy.

Main Holidays:

01.JAN – New Year's Day

Easter (two days off) - movable

01.MAY- Labour Day

03.MAY – Constitution Day

Corpus Christi - movable feast

15.AUG - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

01.NOV – All Saints' Day

11.NOV – Independence Day

25-26.DEC – Christmas

Electricity:

The voltage is 220V, 50 Hz. Plugs and sockets are the same as in the rest of Continental Europe but different than in North America:

 

 

Rzeszów and arround

 

Please, use the official link of Rzeszów's City Department:

http://www.erzeszow.pl/en/