Zalesie Górne Explained

Zalesie Górne
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Piaseczno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Piaseczno
Coordinates:52.05°N 24°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:3867
Population As Of:2013

Zalesie Górne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Piaseczno, within Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3km (02miles) south-east of Piaseczno and 190NaN0 south of Warsaw.

The village was founded in the 1930s, and as of 2013 its population was 3867. Located on provincial road No.873 and with a station on the Warsaw-Radom Railway line the village is today an affluent commuter suburb of the Capital. The surrounding forests are likewise a popular vacation spot for Warsaw residents.[2]

Landmarks in the town include the school, Railway station, and the Roman Catholic parish of St. Hubert. The town lies adjacent to the Chojnów Landscape Park.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. http://piaseczno.eu/ Gimna Piaseczno 2013