Brok [brɔk] is a town in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. As of December 2021, it has a population of 1,876.[1]

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Brok
Town center with the Town Hall and historic houses
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°42′N 21°51′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(s)	+48 29
Car plates	WOR
Website	http://www.brok.pl

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
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  Town Hall
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  Castle ruins
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  Memorial to Wojciech Jastrzębowski

References

External links

• Official town and commune webpage
• Jewish Community in Brok on Virtual Shtetl

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[ru] Брок (город)