Dąbrówka is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

Wołomin County __FORCETOC__ Wołomin County () is a territorial and administrative division in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The administrative ...

Masovian Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship or Mazowieckie Province (, ) and any variation thereof, is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) in east-central Poland, containing Poland's capital Warsaw. Masovian Voivodeship has an area of and had a 2019 po ...

, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the

gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...

(administrative district) called

Gmina Dąbrówka __NOTOC__ Gmina Dąbrówka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wołomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrówka. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6 ...

. It lies approximately north of

Wołomin Wołomin is a town in the Warsaw metropolitan area in the Masovian Voivodship, seat of Wołomin County. Wołomin is situated approximately east of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, near the railway to Białystok. It has approximately 43,000 inhabit ...

and north-east of

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

History

Dąbrówka has a rich history that dates back to the early medieval period. The village is first mentioned in historical records from the 15th century, though it is likely that the area was settled much earlier. Over the centuries, Dąbrówka has witnessed various historical events, including the partitions of Poland, both World Wars, and the communist era. The village has retained much of its historical charm, with several buildings and landmarks that reflect its long heritage.

Geography

Dąbrówka is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, in the east-central part of Poland. It covers an area characterized by fertile plains and gentle hills, typical of the Masovian landscape. The village is located approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of Wołomin and 36 kilometers (22 miles) north-east of Warsaw, making it part of the greater Warsaw metropolitan area. The nearby Bug River and several smaller streams contribute to the region's agricultural viability.

References

Villages in Wołomin County {{Wołomin-geo-stub