Bąkowiec

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Bąkowiec

| settlement_type = Village

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{POL}}

| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship

| subdivision_name1 = 25px Masovian

| subdivision_type2 = Powiat

| subdivision_name2 = 25px Kozienice

| subdivision_type3 = Gmina

| subdivision_name3 = Garbatka-Letnisko

| subdivision_type4 = Sołectwo

| subdivision_name4 = Bąkowiec

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| leader_title = Wójt

| leader_name = Tadeusz Molenda

| leader_title1 = Sołtys

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| coordinates = {{coord|51|30|14|N|21|42|41|E|region:PL|display=title,inline}}

| pushpin_map = Poland

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| elevation_m = 160

| population_as_of = 2006

| population_total = 500

| area_code_type = Phone area code(s)
(within Poland)

| area_code = 48 xxx xx xx

| postal_code_type = 20px Postal code

| postal_code = 26-930

| blank_name_sec1 = Car plate(s)

| blank_info_sec1 = WKZ

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Bąkowiec {{IPAc-pl|b|o|n|'|k|o|w|j|e|c}} is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko, within Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.{{TERYT}} It lies approximately {{convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-east of Kozienice and {{convert|92|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south-east of Warsaw.

History

26 July 1945 - Division of AK (the commander Bernaciak Marian) released from transport, near Bąkowiec, about 120 prisoners, including many soldiers of underground armies. Among those freed were Lt. Col. Antoni Żurowski "Andrzej Bober" - the commander of VI Division Warszawa-Praga of Armia Krajowa and Lt. Col. Henryk Krajewski "Trzaska" - commander of 30 Poleski Infantry Division in Action "Burza" ({{langx|en|Storm}}).

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