Kampinos

Kampinos [kamˈpinɔs] is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kampinos.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Sochaczew and 38 km (24 mi) west of Warsaw.

Kampinos
Village
Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption
Coat of arms of Kampinos
Coat of arms
Kampinos is located in Poland
Kampinos
Kampinos
Coordinates: 52°16′N 20°27′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyWarsaw West
GminaKampinos
Websitehttp://www.kampinos.pl/

The village lies on the southern edge of the Kampinos Forest, which is protected as a national park (Kampinos National Park) and has been designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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