Karczunek, Warsaw

Karczunek used to be a village near Warsaw. It was incorporated into the city on 14 May 1951.^[3] A nearby road, which connected it to Warsaw, is now known as Karczunkowska Street.^[1]

In 1936, the Warszawa Jeziorki railway station was opened at the corner of Karczunkowska Street and Gogolińska Street, near Karczunek. Currently, it is operated by the Polish State Railways, as part of the railway line no. 8, between Warsaw West and Kraków Main stations.^[4]

In 1996, the area became part of the administrative neighbourhood of Jeziorki, as a subdivision of the municipality of Warsaw-Ursynów.^[5][6] In 1998, the Ursynów district was divided the City Information System areas, with neighbourhood of Karczunek becoming part of Jeziorki Południowe.^[7][8]

Karczunek is a low-rise residential area with detached houses, located allongside Kurantów Street, and near the intersection with Karczunkowska Street.^[9][10][11] The neighbourhood is placed near the Warszawa Jeziorki, located at the corner of Karczunkowska Street and Gogolińska Street, and operated by the Polish State Railways, as part of the railway line no. 8, between Warsaw West and Kraków Main stations.^[4]

The neighbourhood is administered by the neighbourhood of Jeziorki, governed by locally elected councils.^[5][6]