Borek Wielkopolski

51°55′N 17°15′E / 51.917°N 17.250°E / 51.917; 17.250Country PolandVoivodeshipGreater PolandCountyGostyńGminaBorek WielkopolskiTown rights1392Government • MayorMarek RożekArea • Total6.16 km² (2.38 sq mi)Population • Total2,485 • Density400/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code+48 65Vehicle registrationPGSWebsitehttp://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]

History

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

From 1975 to 1998 it was a part of Leszno Voivodeship.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1811 1,086 —     1837 1,750 +61.1% 1843 1,812 +3.5% 1871 2,020 +11.5% 1880 2,081 +3.0% 1890 2,023 −2.8% 1900 1,986 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1910 2,237 +12.6% 1921 2,097 −6.3% 1931 2,052 −2.1% 1939 2,280 +11.1% 1950 1,716 −24.7% 1960 1,840 +7.2% 2010 2,532 +37.6%
Source: [4][5][6][7][8]

References

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