Magdalenka | |
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Village | |
 Sarenki Street in Magdalenka | |
  Magdalenka | |
| Coordinates: 52°5′48″N 20°54′33″E / 52.09667°N 20.90917°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Piaseczno |
| Gmina | Lesznowola |
| 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]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magdalenka, Piaseczno County.
- ^ "Wieś Magdalenka (Mazowieckie) » mapy, GUS, nieruchomości, noclegi, atrakcje, kod pocztowy, regon, wypadki drogowe, kierunkowy, edukacja, demografia, zabytki, statystyki, tabele, linie kolejowe".
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Policja, Polska. "16. rocznica "Magdalenki"". Policja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ {">"Warsaw Voice)" (in Polish). 2008-03-13.