Konstancin-Jeziorna is a town in

Piaseczno County __NOTOC__ Piaseczno County ( pl, powiat piaseczyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local govern ...

Masovian Voivodeship The Masovian Voivodeship, also known as the Mazovia Province ( pl, województwo mazowieckie ) is a voivodeship (province) in east-central Poland, with its capital located in the city of Warsaw, which also serves as the capital of the country. Th ...

, Poland, with 17,566 inhabitants (as of March 2011, according to

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). It is located about south of downtown

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and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city. The town was created in 1969 through combining neighbouring towns: holiday resort Skolimów-Konstancin and industrial Jeziorna with a number of villages. The town, a 19th-century health spa, sits on the administrative border of the capital city, Warsaw. The town is known for its historic villas as well as newly built mansions, a shopping center in a restored 19th-century mill and is the home of the American School of Warsaw. Konstancin-Jeziorna also has a sports team which specializes in football/soccer named Kosa Konstancin created by former professional footballer

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International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Konstancin-Jeziorna is twinned with:

External links

Official town and commune webpageJewish Community in Konstancin-Jeziorna
on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship Konstancin Jeziorna Warsaw Governorate Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939) Spa towns in Poland {{Piaseczno-geo-stub