Jasienica, Wołomin County


Jasienica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Tłuszcz, within Wołomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Tłuszcz, north-east of Wołomin, and north-east of Warsaw.
The village has a population of 3 133.

Description

The village is situated on the Cienka river. There are: the railway station, primary school, middle school, kindergarten, public library, fire brigade, church and park in the village. There are three railway bridges, four road bridges, footbridges and fords on the Cienka river.
Regional road No. 634 runs through the village.
Two railway lines cross seamlessly in the village:
- double-track line Zielonka - Kuźnica Białystocka,
- single-track line Krusze - Pilawa with a branch line Jasienica Mazowiecka - Tłuszcz

History

The history of Jasienica dates back at least to the beginning of the 15th century i.e. to the time of colonization of Mazovia received - in recognition of his contribution to the Mazovian Ducal Court - areas covering Jasienica. Around 1470, after the death of Świętosław, Jasienica was inherited by one of his sons - probably - Andrew, who having settled in this area took the name Klembowski after - Klembów, the village which also became his property.
After the incorporation of Mazovia into the Polish Crown in 1526, Jasienica was in the Mazovian Voivodeship, the Warszawa County and in the Warszawa Land.
Jasienica was the village of impoverished noblemen.
Jasienica was owned later by Stanisław Klembowski, Stanisław and Piotr Czosnowski, Dominik Sobolewski.

Notable residents and natives