Płock

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Płock

(Flag)	(Coat of arms)


Basic Information
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
Powiat (County)	Rada Miasta Płock
Gmina (Commune)	Płock
Urban Information
Population	128 210
Area of district	- km²
Founded	-
City rights	-
Latitude Longitude	52°33' N 19°42' E
Gmina Płock
Type of commune	-
Districts (No.)	-
Area	88 km²
Agglomeration	-
Density	1456/km²
Area code	+48 24
Postal code	09-400 to 09-410
Car plates	WP (city) WPL (rest)
Twin towns	Darmstadt in Germany
Economy and Traffic
Economy	-
Highway	-
Railway	-
Airport	Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
Administration
Mayor	Mirosław Milewski
Municipal Address	Stary Rynek 1 09-400 Płock
Municipal Website

Bridge across the Vistula at Płock.

Płock (['pwɔʦk] (help·info)) is a city in central Poland, on Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship (1975-1998). It now heads a Powiat (province) at the extreme west of the Mazovian Voivodeship.

1 History
2 Religions
- 2.1 Jews
- 2.2 Mariavites
3 Economy
4 Education
5 Sports
6 Politics
- 6.1 Płock constituency
- 6.2 See also
7 External links

[edit] History

Its 12th century cathedral contains the tombs of Ladislaus Herman (died 1102) and Boleslaus III the Wrymouth (died 1138) - the dukes of Poland. They are buried in the Cathedral Basilica in Płock. Some historians say that Płock was the capital city of Poland during their reign (1080-1138). It was also a seat of several of the Dukes of Masovia and one of the capitals of that state.

[edit] Religions

[edit] Jews

The Jewish presence in Płock dates back many centuries, probably to 1400. In 1938, almost 25% of the population was Jewish. The Jewish population of Płock was destroyed during the Shoah. After Second World War, a few former residents returned, only to encounter a widespread hostility. This even led to accusations of ritual murder when, near Passover 1946, a child was reported missing -- only to be found a few days later. This was the final blow: nowadays (2006) virtually no Jews live in Płock. There use to be a sinagoge in plock in the near centre but it was closed down and vandilised. Now there are alomst no jews in plock.

Sinagoge

The Mariavite church in Płock.

[edit] Mariavites

This city is the main seat of the Mariavite bishops. Their most important church was built here in the beginning of 20th century - it is called Temple of Mercy and Charity and is situated in a pleasant garden on the hill on which the historical centre of Płock is built, near the Vistula river.

The small synagogue in Kwiatka Street.

View of the industrial suburb of Radziwie, as seen from across the Vistula River.

[edit] Economy

The main industry is oil refining. The country's largest oil refinery and company, PKN Orlen is located there; it is served by a large pipeline leading from Russia to Germany. There are several industrial activities connected with the refinery, for servicing and construction; there is a factory producing for Levi Strauss & Co.

[edit] Education

Szkoła Wyższa im. Pawła Włodkowica
Płock Campus of Warsaw University of Technology

[edit] Sports

Wisła Płock - football team (1st league in season 2003/2004)

[edit] Politics

[edit] Płock constituency

Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Płock constituency

Łukasz Abgarowicz, PO
Wojciech Jasiński, PiS
Zbigniew Komorowski, PSL
Aleksandra Łuszczyńska, SLD-UP
Aldona Michalak, SLD-UP
Waldemar Pawlak, PSL
Jerzy Pękała, Samoobrona
Andrzej Piłat, SLD-UP
Zbigniew Siemiątkowski, SLD-UP
Benedykt Suchecki, SLD-UP

[edit] See also

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Płock Department (Polish: Departament Płocki): a unit of administrative division and local government in the Polish Duchy of Warsaw from 1806 to 1815.