Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship
Magdalenka [maɡdaˈlɛŋka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lesznowola, within Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[2] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Lesznowola, 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Piaseczno, and 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Warsaw.
Magdalenka | |
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 Sarenki Street in Magdalenka | |
  Magdalenka | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′48″N 20°54′33″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Piaseczno |
| Gmina | Lesznowola |
| Population | 1,136[1] |
The village has a population of 2000.
It was also the site of a bloody conflict between Polish Special Forces, BOA, and two heavily armed mafia combatants in 2003. It resulted in two police officers being killed and eighteen wounded. The mafia combatants used homemade mines and explosives, while they also had at least twenty eight weapons - from handguns to rifles.[3]
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References
- http://www.polskawliczbach.pl/wies_Magdalenka_lesznowola_mazowieckie
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- {">"Warsaw Voice)" (in Polish). 2008-03-13.
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