Maciejowice

For other places with the same name, see Maciejowice (disambiguation).
Maciejowice
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Maciejowice
Coordinates: 51°41′N 21°33′E / 51.683°N 21.550°E / 51.683; 21.550
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyGarwolin
GminaMaciejowice
Town rights1507
Population
 • Total
1,400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWG
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.maciejowice.pl

Maciejowice [mat͡ɕɛjɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Maciejowice.

For centuries, Maciejowice was part of the Land of Stężyca, which belonged to Lesser Poland's Sandomierz Voivodeship. In 1794, the Battle of Maciejowice took place near the town.

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