Marki
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Marki ' is a town in central Poland
, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw
.
Marki, a Warsaw suburb, was incorporated in 1967. While by Polish standards Marki is a relatively young town, with approximately 23,000 residents, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Masovian province. Marki consists of three parts: Marki proper, Pustelnik, and Struga. Each part of the town has its own post office, with an assigned zip code.
Marki has been long associated with industry, and while manufacturing still takes place, the service sector is booming. Marki has an extensive public education system served with six elementary schools, two preschools, and high school/trade school. While there is no hospital, there are a few public and private clinics available to the residents of the town.
The town has three Catholic churches, a Catholic convent, and Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall.
Marki is surrounded by forests, and pastures.
Tourist attractions include numerous man-made ponds, lakes, and hiking trails.
Marki is home to two hotels, one in Marki and one in Struga.
North-east of Marki, there is a 100-metre high mast used for radio relay links by Telekomunikacja Polska
and Centertel.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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Marki, a Warsaw suburb, was incorporated in 1967. While by Polish standards Marki is a relatively young town, with approximately 23,000 residents, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Masovian province. Marki consists of three parts: Marki proper, Pustelnik, and Struga. Each part of the town has its own post office, with an assigned zip code.
Marki has been long associated with industry, and while manufacturing still takes place, the service sector is booming. Marki has an extensive public education system served with six elementary schools, two preschools, and high school/trade school. While there is no hospital, there are a few public and private clinics available to the residents of the town.
The town has three Catholic churches, a Catholic convent, and Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall.
Marki is surrounded by forests, and pastures.
Tourist attractions include numerous man-made ponds, lakes, and hiking trails.
Marki is home to two hotels, one in Marki and one in Struga.
North-east of Marki, there is a 100-metre high mast used for radio relay links by Telekomunikacja Polska
Telekomunikacja Polska
Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. is a Polish national telecommunications provider established in December 1991. It is a Public company traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, with a controlling stake owned by France Télécom , with the latter controlling over 50% of this stake by 2002...
and Centertel.