Wólka Kosowska
Village in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Wólka Kosowska [ˈvulka kɔˈsɔfska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lesznowola, within Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]
Wólka Kosowska | |
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Village | |
Saint Francisco and Jacinta Marto church in Wólka Kosowska | |
  Wólka Kosowska Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°3′26″N 20°50′32″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Piaseczno |
| Gmina | Lesznowola |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WPI |
Economy
Wólka Kosowska has businesses run by Asian immigrants, mostly Chinese and Vietnamese, centred at a local shopping centre.[2][3][4][5]
History
Crime
On 14 March 2013, five men carried out an armed robbery of escorts transporting more than 4.2 million złotys to a local bank. The escorts were shot, and, according to a press release from the prosecutor's office, survived only thanks to bulletproof vests.[11]
In 2017, the Polish Internal Security Agency and Border Guard cracked down on several illegal casinos likely run by an Asian criminal group.[12]
On 12 August 2024, a shooting occurred in which a 42-year-old Lithuanian citizen was shot, and soon died. Police arrested a 37-year-old citizen of China suspected of murder.[13]
