Piaseczno, Suburban municipality in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
Piaseczno is a town roughly 16 kilometers south of Warsaw in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. The municipality encompasses residential districts with green spaces, schools, and shopping centers along several main streets.
The settlement gained its town charter in 1429 and stood on the medieval route between Warsaw and Czersk. During World War II, the Polish 54th Light Artillery Regiment defended its positions here against German troops in September 1939.
The medieval Church of Saint Anne draws regular worshippers from across the municipality and serves as a gathering point during religious festivals. The classicist town hall on the market square now hosts events and administrative meetings for residents.
Regular train connections and regional roads ensure links to Warsaw. Many residents commute daily to the capital for work or study.
The town name likely derives from the Polish word for sand, referring to the sandy soils in the surrounding area. Pine forests still shape the landscape around the settlement today.
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