Brok, Masovian Voivodeship

{{see also|Brok, Podlaskie Voivodeship}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Brok

| image_skyline = City view from Brok (3).jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| image_caption = Town center with the Town Hall and historic houses

| image_shield = POL gmina Brok COA.svg

| pushpin_map = Poland

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{POL}}

| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship

| subdivision_name1 = Masovian

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Ostrów Mazowiecka

| subdivision_type3 = Gmina

| subdivision_name3 = Brok

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Sebastian Oczkowski

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1203

| established_title3 = Town rights

| established_date3 = 1501

| area_total_km2 = 28.05

| population_as_of = 31 December 2021{{cite web|url=https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/BDL/dane/teryt/jednostka|title=Local Data Bank|access-date=2022-06-02|publisher=Statistics Poland}} Data for territorial unit 1416044.

| population_total = 1,876

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| coordinates = {{coord|52|42|N|21|51|E|region:PL|display=title,inline}}

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 07-306

| area_code = +48 29

| blank_name = Car plates

| blank_info = WOR

| website = http://www.brok.pl

}}

Brok {{IPAc-pl|b|r|o|k}} is a town in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.{{TERYT}} As of December 2021, it has a population of 1,876.

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

Saint Andrew church in Brok (2).jpg|Saint Andrew church

Ratusz w Broku 4.JPG|Town Hall

Ruiny Pałacu Biskupiego w Broku nad Bugiem 2.JPG|Castle ruins

Brok Wojciech Jastrzebowski statue beentree.jpg|Memorial to Wojciech Jastrzębowski

References

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