Legionowo
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Seat of local government
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 Legionowo
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| Coordinates: 52°24′N 20°55′E / 52.400°N 20.917°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| County | Legionowo County | ||
| Gmina | Legionowo (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 1877 | ||
| Town rights | 1952 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roman Smogorzewski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,354 ha (3,346 acres) | ||
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 54,109 | ||
| • Density | 3,996/km2 (10,350/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 05-118 to 05-122 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 022 | ||
| Car plates | WL | ||
| Website | http://www.legionowo.pl | ||
Legionowo [lɛɡʲɔˈnɔvɔ] is a town in Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze). According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.
Legionowo is located 23 kilometres (14 miles) to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 kilometres (4 miles) to the south of Zegrze Reservoir (Jezioro Zegrzyńskie or Zalew Zegrzyński), near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki road.
Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (województwo mazowieckie, created in 1999 as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act), previously in Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie or województwo stołeczne warszawskie, 1975–1998) and old Masovian Voivodeship (before 1975). Currently this is the capital of Legionowo County (powiat legionowski), which is one of 38 land counties (powiat ziemski) in Masovian Voivodeship.
Adjoining counties (from north, clockwise): Pułtusk County, Wyszków County, Wołomin County, Warszawa County, Warszawa Zachód County, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County.
Legionowo is twinned with:
Coordinates: 52°24′N 20°53′E / 52.400°N 20.883°E
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