Sobienie Szlacheckie

Sobienie Szlacheckie
Village
Palace in Sobienie Szlacheckie
Sobienie Szlacheckie
Coordinates: 51°57′N 21°20′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Otwock
Gmina	Sobienie-Jeziory
Population	near 300
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	WOT
Voivodeship roads

Sobienie Szlacheckie [sɔˈbjɛɲɛ ʂlaˈxɛt͡skʲɛ] is a village in Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory, Otwock County, in central Poland. The population is near 300. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Sobienie-Jeziory, 20 km (12 mi) south of Otwock, and 38 km (24 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

History

The "Szlacheckie" is a historical suffix, which means belonging to nobility (Polish: szlachta). There is a preserved historic palace and park ensemble in the village. In 1827, the village had a population of 239.[1]

From 1975 to 1998 it was administratively located in Siedlce Voivodeship.

Transport

The Voivodeship road 739 runs through the village.

Airport

There is an airport with ICAO code EPSJ in the village. It can host planes up to 5700 kg, including also ultra light.

References

1. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warsaw. 1889. p. 944.