Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship

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.

Magdalenka
Village
Sarenki Street in Magdalenka
Sarenki Street in Magdalenka
Magdalenka is located in Poland
Magdalenka
Magdalenka
Coordinates: 52°5′48″N 20°54′33″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPiaseczno
GminaLesznowola
Population
1,136[1]

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]

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