Sobienie Szlacheckie

Sobienie Szlacheckie
Village
Sobienie Szlacheckie
Coordinates: 51°57′N 21°20′E / 51.950°N 21.333°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Otwock
Gmina Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory
Population near 300

Sobienie Szlacheckie [sɔˈbjɛɲɛ ʂlaˈxɛt͡skʲɛ] is a village in Otwock County, Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory.The population is near 300. In the village is Voivodship Road 739. From 1975 to 1998 village was in Siedlce Voivodeship. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Sobienie-Jeziory, 20 km (12 mi) south of Otwock, and 38 km (24 mi) south-east of Warsaw.

The "Szlacheckie" is historical suffix, which means belonging to szlachta, like Sobienie belonging to szlachta, not e.g. bishops. (szlachta is Polish nobility, however in medieval Poland, szlachta was very large group, including also the stereotypical man with only the sword attached on rope, because he had no money to buy a proper case).

Airport

There is an airport with ICAO code EPSJ in the village. It can host planes up to 5700 kg, including also ultra light. Coordinates: 51°57′0″N 21°20′0″E / 51.95000°N 21.33333°E