Okęcie
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Okęcie ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is the largest neighbourhood of the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland.
It is the location of Warsaw Chopin Airport and the PZL Warszawa-Okęcie aircraft works, and home to the Okęcie Warszawa professional association football club.
In 1939–1951 the village was a seat of Okęcie gmina. Since 1951 it has been a part of Warsaw.
Name
Okęcie owes its name to its location in the corner of the Rakov estate. In 16th century, the owners of the village started to use a different surname: Okęccy of Radwan coat of arms.
Religious communities
- Roman Catholic Church:
- Parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Okęcie
- Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church:
- Field Cathedral of St. George the Victorious
- Jehovah's Witnesses:
- Church and the hall of the kingdom.