Bielsk, Masovian Voivodeship
Bielsk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bielsk Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′17″N 19°48′17″E / 52.67139°N 19.80472°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Płock |
| Gmina | Bielsk |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,770 (2,021)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WPL |
Bielsk [bjɛlsk] is a village in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bielsk.
History
Bielsk was granted Chełmno town rights in 1373. It was a royal town and county seat, administratively located in the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[3]
Sport
Bielsk is home to the amateur football club Ludowy Klub Sportowy (LKS) Zryw Bielsk, established in 1955.[4] The club currently competes in the Klasa okręgowa,[5] the 6th division.
References
- ↑ Polska w Liczbach.
- ↑ "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).
- ↑ Mazowsze w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 3.
- ↑ "Skarb - Zryw Bielsk". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ↑ "Liga okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Płock". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
External links
- Jewish Community in Bielsk on Virtual Shtetl