Sobienie-Jeziory

Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
51°56′N 21°19′E / 51.933°N 21.317°E / 51.933; 21.317Country PolandVoivodeshipMasovianCountyOtwockGminaSobienie-JezioryPopulation
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Sobienie-Jeziory [sɔˈbjɛɲɛ jɛˈʑɔrɨ] is a village in Otwock County, Poland. It is the capital of a Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory (commune). It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Otwock and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

In the 18th century, Jacek Jezierski established Poland's first scythe factory in the village.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warsaw. 1889. p. 944.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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