Kampinos
| Kampinos | ||
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| Village | ||
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  Kampinos | ||
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 20°27′E / 52.267°N 20.450°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| County | Warsaw West | |
| Gmina | Kampinos | |
| Website | http://www.kampinos.pl/ | |
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.
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.
External links
- Jewish Community in Kampinos on Virtual Shtetl
References
Coordinates: 52°16′N 20°27′E / 52.267°N 20.450°E
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