Buk
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).
Buk | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Buk  Buk | |
| Coordinates: 52°21′N 16°31′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Poznań |
| Gmina | Buk |
| Town rights | 1289 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,181 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-320 |
| 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.
Major corporations
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.
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