Łomianki is a town in
Warsaw West County,
Masovian Voivodeship,
Poland.
It had a population of 16,374 in 2008, and 24,328 in 2016.
It is part of the
Warsaw metropolitan area.
It was the site of the
Battle of Łomianki
The Battle of Łomianki was a part of the opening campaign of World War II during the 1939 German invasion of Poland, fought between Polish and German forces. It was a failed counter-offensive attempt by the Polish forces.
Background
After th ...
between Polish and German troops, fought on September 22, 1939 during the
invasion of Poland, which started
World War II.
Attractions
Because the town is located between
Kampinos National Park and
Vistula river, and just a short distance from the outskirts of
Warsaw, it is regarded as a desirable place to live for people who want to combine an outdoor lifestyle while still commuting each day to Warsaw. Kampinos National Park has hundreds of kilometers of cycling trails and the largest inland sand dunes in Europe.
Elk and
wild boar are often seen there. Łomianki is characterised by big residential houses, particularly around Ulica Zachodnia, and many active community groups. Many expats live in Łomianki, mostly because it is equidistant between the two international airports of the Warsaw metropolitan area,
Chopin and
Modlin.
Of interest in Łomianki are the Jazz Cafe where live music from all over Poland and beyond is a regular feature, Manufaktura Czekolady which is the only place in Poland where chocolate is made from bean to bar, and the Lemon Tree Pub where most community events are hosted. There are two Italian restaurants, both run by Italians, as well as a gourmet burger bar, a sushi restaurant.
Twin towns and sister cities
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Noyelles-lès-Vermelles
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles (, literally ''Noyelles near Vermelles'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles is situated about southeast of Béthune and southwest o ...
, France
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Columbia Heights, Minnesota, USA
Sport
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KS Łomianki, football
Gallery
file:Lomianki Os Tecza.jpg, Houses in the Łomianki Górne district
file:POL Lomianki Boltuc mon 2011.jpg, Monument to General Mikołaj Bołtuć
file:Lomianki kosciol.jpg, Parish church of Margaret the Virgin
Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr ( grc-gre, Ἁγία Μαρίνα) in the East, is celebrated as a saint on 20 July in the Western Rite Orthodoxy, Roman Catholic Church and Anglicanism, o ...
file:POL Lomianki E7.jpg, National road 7 in Łomianki
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship
Warsaw West County
Warsaw Governorate
Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939)
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