Legionowo is a city in Masovian Voivodeship in east-central Poland, seat of the Legionowo County.

Location

Legionowo is located 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir (Jezioro Zegrzyńskie or Zalew Zegrzyński), near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki road. Adjoining counties (from north, clockwise): Pułtusk County, Wyszków County, Wołomin County, Warsaw, Warsaw West County, Nowy Dwór County.

Education

There are four high schools in the town of which three are public and one is private faith-based. Higher education is only currently represented by a police training academy. Between 2001 and 2006 a private Economic-Technical College was present in the town.

History

Railway station

One of the things to be found in Legionowo is the Legionowo railway station. As of 2011, it is served by Koleje Mazowieckie, who run the KM9 services from Warszawa Zachodnia or Warszawa Wola to Działdowo, Szybka Kolej Miejska, who run the S9 services from Warszawa Gdańska to Wieliszew and by PKP Intercity by their cross-country services to Kraków, Kołobrzeg, Olsztyn, Bielsko-Biała, Gdynia and also to Warszawa Zachodnia. A major redevelopment of the station has been made between 2014 and 2016 with a large amount of the funding coming from Swiss Contribution. It included a transport hub, a multi-storey car park, shops and more.

Sport

The Legionovia Legionowo association football team is based at the local municipal stadium and play in the fourth division. A club of the same name is also one of the top professional women's volleyball clubs, playing in the highest division. The local arena hosts all the town's indoor sports clubs as well as music, MMA, boxing and other events.

Sights

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Legionowo is twinned with: Former twin towns: