Ząbki [ˈzɔmpki] is a town in central Poland with 31,884 inhabitants (2013). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , just northeast of Warsaw .
9-672: Ząbki is located 8 kilometres (5 miles) away from Warsaw city center. It borders Warsaw to the south and west, the city of Marki to the north and Zielonka to the east. Initially called Wola Ząbkowa , the settlement dates back to the 16th century. It was a royal village, administratively located in the Warsaw County in the Masovian Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1880, Count Plater from
18-486: A Warsaw suburb, was incorporated in 1967. While by Polish standards Marki is a relatively young town, with approximately 31,000 residents, it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Masovian province. Marki consists of three districts: Marki proper, Pustelnik, and Struga. Each district has its own post office, with an assigned zip code. Marki has been long associated with industry, and while manufacturing still takes place,
27-468: A patient there he died of pneumonia in 1911 at 35 years of age. A plaque on the side of this building commemorates the passing of one of the most influential figures of modern Lithuanian culture . Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland , which started World War II in September 1939, Marki was occupied by Germany until 1944. The Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa (English: Marki Commuter Railway )
36-472: A young priest in 1972–1975. There is a monument of Fr. Popiełuszko in the town. Railway line connects the city to Warszawa Wileńska , proximity to expressways makes for easy road access both to the north of Warsaw via Trasa AK, and south via Trasa Siekierkowska and Lazienkowska. Several bus routes connect Ząbki with Warsaw, as the Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego lines. The local football team
45-546: Is Ząbkovia Ząbki . It competes in the lower leagues. This Wołomin County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marki Marki ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarkʲi] ) is a town in central Poland , in the Warsaw metropolitan area in the Masovian Voivodeship , just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw . Marki,
54-606: Is home to two hotels, one in Marki and one in Struga. North-east of Marki, there is a 100-metre high mast used for radio relay links by Telekomunikacja Polska and Centertel. On Christmas Eve of 1909, Lithuanian painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis fell into a profound depression and at the beginning of 1910 was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital "Czerwony Dwór" (Red Manor) in Pustelnik, now incorporated into Marki. While
63-576: The Polish noble family of Plater owned a brickyard in Ząbki. Ząbki was a place of concentration of some Polish units participating in the victorious Battle of Warsaw against the invading Russians in August 1920. During the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland , which started World War II in September 1939, Ząbki was invaded by Germany, and then occupied until 1944. Ząbki obtained town status in 1967. In Ząbki, Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko first served as
72-413: The service sector is booming. Marki has an extensive public education system served with six elementary schools, two preschools, and high school/trade school. While there is currently no hospital, there are a few public and private clinics available to the residents of the town. Marki is surrounded by forests, and pastures. Tourist attractions include numerous man-made ponds, lakes, and hiking trails. Marki
81-603: Was a narrow gauge railway in Poland connecting Warsaw with Marki and Radzymin active from 1896 to 1974. Nowadays Marki are conntected with Warsaw by several number of ZTM bus lines This Wołomin County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa (English: Marki Commuter Railway ) was a narrow gauge railway in Poland connecting Warsaw with Marki and Radzymin , it operated from 1896 to 1974. Originally built to 800 mm gauge, it
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