Kamionek
For other places with the same name, see Kamionek (disambiguation).
Kamionek, is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, located on the right bank of the Vistula river. Formally a village, in the 19th century, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in this part of the Russian Empire, it was transformed into a textile industry center. Today it is part of Praga Południe, and most of its factories closed after the fall of the communism in Poland. It borders the Park Skaryszewski and Kamionek Lake to the south, Grochów to the east, and Praga to the north.
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Coordinates: 52°14′30″N 21°05′01″E / 52.2417°N 21.0836°E
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