Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Magdalenka.
Magdalenka
Village
Sarenki Street in Magdalenka
Sarenki Street in Magdalenka
Magdalenka is located in Poland
Magdalenka
Magdalenka
Coordinates: 52°5′48″N 20°54′33″E / 52.09667°N 20.90917°E / 52.09667; 20.90917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPiaseczno
GminaLesznowola
Population
1,136[1]

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.

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 seventeen wounded.[3] The mafia combatants used homemade mines and explosives, while they also had at least twenty eight weapons - from handguns to rifles.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Wieś Magdalenka (Mazowieckie) » mapy, GUS, nieruchomości, noclegi, atrakcje, kod pocztowy, regon, wypadki drogowe, kierunkowy, edukacja, demografia, zabytki, statystyki, tabele, linie kolejowe".
  2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ Policja, Polska. "16. rocznica "Magdalenki"". Policja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ {">"Warsaw Voice)" (in Polish). 2008-03-13.


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