Rostkowo, Przasnysz County

Rostkowo
Village
Rostkowo
Coordinates: 53°0′12″N 20°48′39″E / 53.00333°N 20.81083°E / 53.00333; 20.81083
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
County Przasnysz
Gmina Czernice Borowe
Population (approx.) 380

Rostkowo [rɔstˈkɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernice Borowe, within Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Czernice Borowe, 6 km (4 mi) west of Przasnysz, and 89 km (55 mi) north of Warsaw.

The village has an approximate population of 380. It is known worldwide as the place of birth of saint Stanislaus Kostka. Nowadays the church in Rostkowo is his sanctuary.

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Coordinates: 53°0′12″N 20°48′39″E / 53.00333°N 20.81083°E / 53.00333; 20.81083

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