Bielsk, Masovian Voivodeship

Bielsk
Village
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Bielsk
Coordinates: 52°40′17″N 19°48′17″E / 52.67139°N 19.80472°E / 52.67139; 19.80472
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłock
GminaBielsk
Population
 • Total
2,770 (2,021)[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWPL

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

  1. ^ Polska w Liczbach.
  2. ^ "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).
  3. ^ Mazowsze w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Skarb - Zryw Bielsk". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  5. ^ "Liga okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Płock". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-30.