Brok
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| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Mazovia | ||
| Powiat : | Ostrów Mazowiecka | ||
| Area : | 28.05 km² | ||
| Geographic location : | 52 ° 42 ' N , 21 ° 51' E | ||
| Residents : | 1941 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Postal code : | 07-306 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 29 | ||
| License plate : | WOR | ||
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| Street : | Łochów - Ostrów Mazowiecka | ||
| Next international airport : | Warsaw | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Urban and rural municipality | ||
| Surface: | 110.21 km² | ||
| Residents: | 2840 (June 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 26 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 1416043 | ||
| Administration (as of 2007) | |||
| Mayoress : | Krystyna Kacpura | ||
| Address: | pl. Kościelny 6 07-306 Brok |
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| Website : | www.brok.pl | ||
Brok is a city in Poland in the Masovian Voivodeship .
Geographical location
The city is located about 70 kilometers northeast of the state capital Warsaw in the center of the Nadbużański Landscape Park (Nadbużański Park Krajobrazowy) . Brok is located on the Western Bug just below the confluence of the Brok River .
history
In 1233 the settlement belonged to the diocese of Płock. On March 26, 1501, the place received city rights according to Kulmer law . During the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, it came under Prussian rule , and around this time the first Jews came to Brok. In 1807 the city became part of the newly formed Duchy of Warsaw and in 1815 part of Congress Poland . In 1869 Tsar Alexander II revoked the town charter, as did a number of other cities under the rule of Russia.
After the end of the First World War Brok was granted city rights again in 1922. On September 8 and 9, 1939, fighting took place in the vicinity of the city. The occupation by the Wehrmacht lasted until the invasion of the Red Army on August 27, 1944.
Population development
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local community
In addition to the city of Brok, the following localities with a Schulzenamt belong to the urban and rural community : Bojany, Laskowizna-Puzdrowizna, Nowe Kaczkowo and Stare Kaczkowo.
Other places in the municipality are:
- Antonovo
- Bojany (osada)
- Bojany (osada leśna)
- Dybki
- Jeleni Dół
- Nagoszewo
- Nowiny
- Puzdrowizna (gajówka)
- Puzdrowizna (leśniczówka)
- Turka (gajówka)
- Turka (leśniczówka)
- Żurawieniec
Buildings
- The parish church of the Apostle Andrew was built in 1560.
- The town hall was built at the beginning of the 19th century according to plans by the engineer Kalinowski. Due to lack of money, no clock could be installed. The building only received this for the 500th anniversary of the town in 2001.
- The ruins of the palace tower can be found east of the city. Construction of the palace began in 1617 and was completed in 1624.
- The Jewish cemetery is located west of the market on Dąbrowski Street. It was created in the 19th century.
Personalities
- Nahum Stutchkoff (1893–1965), Yiddish actor, author, radio producer and lexicographer
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ a b population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ for 1827, 1928 and 1938 ( Memento of the original dated August 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; for 2005 , Główny Urząd Statystyczny
