North Ursynów
Neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Ursynów[lower-alpha 1] is a neighbourhood, and a City Information System area, located in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Ursynów.[1]
North Ursynów | |
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Neighbourhood and City Information System area | |
Coordinates: 52°09′32″N 21°01′41″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
City and county | Warsaw |
District | Ursynów |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 22 |
North Ursynów mostly consists of highrise multifamily housing. Two largest neighbourhoods, which make up most of its area, are Jary, and Stokłosy.[2] There are also two urban parks, the John Paul II Park, and Roman Kozłowski Park.[3][4] Additionally, there are also the Vistula University,[5] and the Służewiec Horse Racing Track.[6] In North Ursynów are also located two stations of the Warsaw Metro rapid transit underground system, which are Ursynów, and Stokłosy.[7][8]
By the 1930s, within the modern boundaries of North Ursynów was located a small settlement of Imielin Nowy.[9] In 1939, there was opened the Służewiec Horse Racing Track, which at the time was the largest, and most modern horse racing venue in Europe.[6][10] In 1977, in North Ursynów was completed construction of the neighbourhoods of Jary, and Stokłosy, which consisted of the highrise multifamily housing.[2]