Falenty
Falenty | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Falenty Palace (early 17th century), currently a Technological Institute | |
Falenty | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′14″N 20°55′29″E / 52.13722°N 20.92472°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Pruszków |
| Gmina | Raszyn |
| Population | |
• Total | 690 |
Falenty [faˈlɛntɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raszyn, within Pruszków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]
History
In the early modern period, a trade route connecting Warsaw and Kraków ran through the village.[2] It was one of the busiest routes in Poland.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ a b Szulist, Władysław (1976). "Ważniejsze szlaki handlowo-komunikacyjne woj. mazowieckiego". Rocznik Mazowiecki (in Polish). Vol. 6. p. 343.
External links
- Jewish Community in Falenty on Virtual Shtetl