Osieck
Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osieck [ˈɔɕɛt͡sk] is a city in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Osieck.[1] It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Otwock and 40 km (25 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
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Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°25′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Otwock |
Gmina | Osieck |
Population | 920 |
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On 4 June 1981, a collision between two trains occurred near Osieck, killing 25 people.
Osieck was deprived of its city rights by the Tsar on June 1, 1869, which was a way to punish the city for the participation of its inhabitants in the January Uprising. On 1 January 2024 after 155 years Osieck regained its city rights.[2]