Borek Wielkopolski | |
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Coordinates: 51°55′N 17°15′E / 51.917°N 17.250°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
County | Gostyń |
Gmina | Borek Wielkopolski |
Town rights | 1392 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marek Rożek |
Area | |
• Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
Population (30 June 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 2,485 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 63-810 |
Area code | +48 65 |
Vehicle registration | PGS |
Website | http://www.borekwlkp.pl/ |
Borek Wielkopolski [ˈbɔrɛk vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlskʲi] is a town in Poland, in the Gostyń County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 2,485 inhabitants as of June 2021.[1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1811 | 1,086 | — |
1837 | 1,750 | +61.1% |
1921 | 2,097 | +19.8% |
1931 | 2,052 | −2.1% |
2010 | 2,532 | +23.4% |
Source: [2][3][4][5] |
Borek was granted town rights in 1392 by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło. It was a private town, administratively located in the Pyzdry County in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[6]
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the village was occupied by Germany until 1945. The occupiers operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the town.[7]
From 1975 to 1998 it was a part of Leszno Voivodeship.