Marki
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Marki | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′N 21°6′E / 52.333°N 21.100°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Wołomin |
| Gmina | Marki (urban gmina) |
| Established | 16th century |
| Town rights | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacek Orych |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2013[1]) | |
• Total | 29 032 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-260, 05-261, 05-270 |
| Area code | +48 022 |
| Car plates | WWL |
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| Website | http://www.marki.pl |
Marki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarkʲi] ⓘ) is a town in central Poland, in the Warsaw metropolitan area in the Masovian Voivodeship, just northeast of the Polish capital Warsaw.[2]
It was incorporated in 1967 and has approximately 31,000 residents.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1921 | 3,529 | — |
| 1960 | 13,417 | +280.2% |
| 2010 | 26,753 | +99.4% |
| Source: [3][4][5] | ||
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Marki was occupied by Germany until 1944.
The Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa (English: Marki Commuter Railway) was a narrow gauge railway connecting Warsaw with Marki and Radzymin from 1896 to 1974.
Gallery
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Narrow gauge steam locomotive Px48-1778 in the vicinity of City Hall honoring the Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa
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Marki Culture Center
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Former hospital where Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died.
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Commemorative plaque on the former hospital where Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died.
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Briggs Palace, now a general education liceum
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Marki Radio Relay Mast outside the town
See also
References
- ^ Demographic Yearbook of Poland 2014 Archived 2016-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1925. p. 186.
- ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 29.
- ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Jewish Community in Marki on Virtual Shtetl