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'''Brok''' {{IPAc-pl|b|r|o|k}} is a town in [[Ostrów Mazowiecka County]], [[Masovian Voivodeship]], [[Poland]]. As of December 2021, it has a population of 1,876.<ref name = population /> |
'''Brok''' {{IPAc-pl|b|r|o|k}} is a town in [[Ostrów Mazowiecka County]], [[Masovian Voivodeship]], [[Poland]]. As of December 2021, it has a population of 1,876.<ref name = population /> |
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Brok | |
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.jpg) Town center with the Town Hall and historic houses | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Brok | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 21°51′E / 52.700°N 21.850°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Ostrów Mazowiecka |
| Gmina | Brok |
| First mentioned | 1203 |
| Town rights | 1501 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krystyna Kacpura |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 1,876 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07-306 |
| Area code | +48 29 |
| Car plates | WOR |
| Website | http://www.brok.pl |
Brok [brɔk] is a town in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. As of December 2021, it has a population of 1,876.[1]
Sights
The heritage sights of Brok include the Gothic-Renaissance Saint Andrew church, two preserved historic windmills, ruins of the Bishops' Castle, the town hall and various historic houses. There are also monuments to Polish statesman and leader Józef Piłsudski and to Polish naturalist and inventor, one of the fathers of ergonomics, Wojciech Jastrzębowski.
Transport
Brok is located at the intersection of the Polish National road 50 and Voivodeship road 694. Additionally, the S8 highway runs nearby, northwest of the town.
Notable people
- Nahum Stutchkoff (1893–1965), Yiddish-Polish and later Yiddish-American actor, author, lexicographer, and radio host
Gallery
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Saint Andrew church -
Town Hall -
Castle ruins -
Memorial to Wojciech Jastrzębowski
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References
- ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-06-02. Data for territorial unit 1416044.
External links
- Official town and commune webpage
- Jewish Community in Brok on Virtual Shtetl
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brok.
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