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The village lies on the southern edge of the [[Kampinos Forest]], which is protected as a [[national park]] ([[Kampinos National Park]]) and has been designated a [[biosphere reserve]] by [[UNESCO]].
The village lies on the southern edge of the [[Kampinos Forest]], which is protected as a [[national park]] ([[Kampinos National Park]]) and has been designated a [[biosphere reserve]] by [[UNESCO]].

==External links==
* [http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/city/kampinos/ Jewish Community in Kampinos] on Virtual Shtetl


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:08, 24 March 2012

Kampinos
Village
Coat of arms of Kampinos
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyWarsaw West
GminaKampinos
Websitehttp://www.kampinos.pl/

Kampinos [kamˈpinɔs] is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kampinos.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Sochaczew and 38 km (24 mi) west of Warsaw.

The village lies on the southern edge of the Kampinos Forest, which is protected as a national park (Kampinos National Park) and has been designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


52°16′N 20°27′E / 52.267°N 20.450°E / 52.267; 20.450