Szafarnia (Masovian Voivodeship)

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name = Szafarnia
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ostrołęka
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Gmina Lelis
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Szafarnia, in Poland's Mazowsze Province (aka Masovian Voivodeship) is one of three villages of that name in Poland (the other two being in Kujawy–Pomorze Province and Warmia–Mazury Province).

History

Mazowsze's Szafarnia is a village near the Drwęca River in Mazowsze Province, Ostrołęka County, Lelis Commune.

In 1975–98 Szafarnia was part of Ostrołęka Province.

Chopin

A visitor to Szafarnia, in his early teens, was Frédéric Chopin, who was a guest there of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł. From Szafarnia Chopin wrote home his famous "Kuriery Szafarskie" (Szafarnia Courier) letters that spoofed the Warsaw newspapers and demonstrated young Chopin's literary talent.

ee also

* Frédéric Chopin