Buk [buk] (German: Buk, 1943-45: Buchenstadt) is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Poznań Voivodeship (1975–1998). As of December 2021, the town has a population of 5,903.[1]

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Buk
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Buk Show map of Poland Buk Show map of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Coordinates: 52°21′N 16°31′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
County	Poznań
Gmina	Buk
Town rights	1289
Government
• Mayor	Paweł Adam
Area
• Total	2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021[1])
• Total	5,903
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	64-320
Area code(s)	+48 61
Vehicle registration	PZ, POZ
Primary airport	Poznań–Ławica Airport
Website	www.buk.gmina.pl

The town's name means "Beech" in Polish, and the flag of the town shows a branch of beech, and three beech leaves. According to legend, Mieszko I, the first Christian ruler of Poland, died under a beech tree near the city.

Transport

The Polish Voivodeship roads 306 and 307 pass through the town, and the A2 motorway runs nearby, north of the town. There is also a train station in Buk.

Major corporations

• Wavin Metalplast-Buk sp. z o.o, Buk

References

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[ru] Бук (Познанский повет)