Sobienie-Jeziory
Sobienie-Jeziory [sɔˈbjɛɲɛ jɛˈʑɔrɨ] is a village in Otwock County, Poland. As of 2000, the population was 700. 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.
Sobienie-Jeziory | |
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Village | |
 All Saints church in Sobienie-Jeziory | |
  Sobienie-Jeziory  Sobienie-Jeziory | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 21°19′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory |
| Population | 700 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WOT |
| Voivodeship roads |   |
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
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warszawa. 1889. p. 944.
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