Jedlnia-Letnisko

Jedlnia-Letnisko [ˈjɛdlɲa lɛtˈniskɔ] is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative gmina district called Gmina Jedlnia-Letnisko.[1] It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Radom and 91 km (57 mi) south of Warsaw. The village has a population of 3,692.

This article is about the village in east-central Poland with a recreational reservoir, see neighboring Jedlnia for a village known also as Jedlnia Kościelna
Jedlnia-Letnisko
Town
Famous historic wooden Church of St. Joseph
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Jedlnia-Letnisko
Jedlnia-Letnisko
Coordinates: 51°25′47″N 21°20′4″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyRadom County
GminaJedlnia-Letnisko
Population
3,692
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWRA
Primary airportRadom Airport
Voivodeship roads
WebsiteJedlnia-Letnisko webpage
Jedlnia webpage

Recreational centre

Jedlnia-Letnisko is a popular tourist centre in Radom County. There are two walking trails and three bicycle trails leading through the Jedlnia Nature Reserve (86,42 ha), along the edge of the densely forested Kozienice Landscape Park.

One of the most notable natural monuments of the Jedlnia Nature Reserve is the Kościuszo Beech, an over 180-year-old European beech tree, named after Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko.

History

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the occupiers operated a forced labour camp in Jedlnia-Letnisko.[2]

Transport

The town is located at the intersection of Voivodeship roads (roads of regional importance) 699 and 737, and there is also a train station there.

  • Recreational reservoir in Jedlnia-Letnisko at the edge of Kozienice Landscape Park
  • Interior of the Church of St. Joseph
  • Memorial to local Poles who were killed in fight against Germany during World War II
  • Kościuszko Beech

References
  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. "Straf- bzw. Arbeitserziehungslager Jedlnia-Letnisko". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 27 February 2022.

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