Leoncin

Leoncin
Village
Neogothic St. Margaret's Church
Leoncin
Coordinates: 52°24′N 20°33′E / 52.400°N 20.550°E / 52.400; 20.550
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
CountyNowy Dwór
GminaLeoncin

Leoncin pronounced [lɛˈɔnt͡ɕin] is a village in Nowy Dwór County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Leoncin.

Leoncin is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Warsaw. It has a neogothic church from 1885, as well as a wooden chapel dating from the end of the 18th century that is located at a nearby cemetery. It is also famous for being the birthplace of Isaac Bashevis Singer.

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