Magnuszew
Magnuszew [maɡˈnuʂɛf] is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Magnuszew. It lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Kozienice and 59 km (37 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
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Center of Magnuszew | |
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| Coordinates: 51°45′N 21°23′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Kozienice |
| Gmina | Magnuszew |
| Population | |
| • Total | 800 |
In 2012 the village, located near the Vistula river, had a population of 800 (2012).
It was the site of a major battle in August 1944 during World War II, when the Soviet army established a strategic bridgehead in its vicinity, on the west bank of the Vistula.
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