Łęczeszyce

Łęczeszyce
Village
Pauline monastery with the Church of Saint John the Baptist
Pauline monastery with the Church of Saint John the Baptist
Łęczeszyce is located in Poland
Łęczeszyce
Łęczeszyce
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 51°47′N 20°47′E / 51.783°N 20.783°E / 51.783; 20.783
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGrójec
GminaBelsk Duży
Population
 • Total
560
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWGR
Voivodeship road

Łęczeszyce [wɛnt͡ʂɛˈʂɨt͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Belsk Duży, within Grójec 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

  1. ↑ "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).
  2. 1 2 Szulist, Władysław (1976). "Ważniejsze szlaki handlowo-komunikacyjne woj. mazowieckiego". Rocznik Mazowiecki (in Polish). Vol. 6. p. 343.