Leszno, Warsaw West County
Leszno | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Łuszczewski Palace in Leszno | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 20°36′E / 52.267°N 20.600°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Warsaw West |
| Gmina | Leszno |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-084 |
| Vehicle registration | WZ |
| Primary airport | Warsaw Chopin Airport |
| Website | http://www.gminaleszno.pl/ |
Leszno [ˈlɛʂnɔ] is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Leszno. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) west of Ożarów Mazowiecki and 28 km (17 mi) west of Warsaw.
Polish professional footballer Robert Lewandowski grew up in Leszno. In 2016 he became an honorary citizen of Leszno.