Pruszków (
English:
Pruscow) is a city in central
Poland, situated in the
Masovian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in
Warszawa Voivodeship (1975–1998). Pruszków is the capital of
Pruszków County, located along the western edge of the
Warsaw urban area. The town's population has grown significantly, from 16,000 in the early part of the 20th century to 55,387 in the 2006 census by the Central Statistical Office of Poland. According to the 2004 census, Pruszków had a population of 54,893.