Stawiski

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Stawiski
Coat of arms of Stawiski
Coat of arms
Stawiski (Poland)
Stawiski
Stawiski
Coordinates: 53°22′N 22°9′E / 53.367, 22.15
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Podlachian
County Kolno
Gmina Stawiski
Area
 - Total 13.28 km² (5.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 2,442
 - Density 183.9/km² (476.3/sq mi)
Postal code 18-520
Website: http://www.stawiski.pl

Stawiski [staˈviski] is a town in north-eastern Poland, situated in Podlachian Voivodeship. It is the hometown of famous chess player Akiba Rubinstein.

Coordinates: 53°23′N 22°10′E / 53.383, 22.167