Kolonka Explained

Kolonka
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Radom
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Pionki
Coordinates:51.445°N 21.3308°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom

Kolonka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pionki, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10km (10miles) south-west of Pionki, 130NaN0 north-east of Radom, and 890NaN0 south of Warsaw.

During the World War II in the Kolonka's forest was a guerrilla group of Armia Krajowa. Lieutenant "Longin" Dąbkowski and Stanisław Siczek "Jeleń" took the command of this group.

From 1945 to 1975 the village belonged to the former Kielce Voivodeship, and from 1975 to 1998 to the former Radom Voivodeship.

In Kolonka is the stadium of People's Sport Club "Jodła Jedlnia-Letnisko" (since 1949).

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  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.