Okęcie Explained

Okęcie (pronounced as /pl/) is the largest neighbourhood of the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland.

It is the location of Warsaw Chopin Airport and the PZL Warszawa-Okęcie aircraft works, and home to the Okęcie Warszawa professional association football club.

In 1939–1951 the village was a seat of Okęcie gmina. Since 1951 it has been a part of Warsaw.

Name

Okęcie owes its name to its location in the corner of the Rakov estate. In 16th century, the owners of the village started to use a different surname: Okęccy of Radwan coat of arms.

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