Leoncin
Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leoncin pronounced [lɛˈɔnt͡ɕin] is a village in Nowy Dwór County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Leoncin.[1]
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Coordinates: 52°24′N 20°33′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Nowy Dwór |
Gmina | Leoncin |
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Leoncin is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Warsaw. It has a neogothic church from 1885, as well as a wooden chapel dating from the end of the 18th century that is located at a nearby cemetery. It is also famous for being the birthplace of Isaac Bashevis Singer.[2]