Buk, Police County
Buk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Saint Anthony of Padua Church | |
Buk | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′59″N 14°21′15″E / 53.49972°N 14.35417°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Police |
| Gmina | Dobra |
| Population | 250 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72-003[1] |
| Vehicle registration | ZPL |
Buk [buk] (German: Böck)[2] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the border with Germany.[3] It lies approximately 3 km (2 mi) north-west of Dobra, 15 km (9 mi) west of Police, and 18 km (11 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.
The village has a population of 250.
A landmark in Buk is the medieval Gothic Saint Anthony of Padua church.
There is a memorial statue to the writer Elizabeth von Arnim in the village, which is close to Rzędziny, home to von Arnim from 1891 to 1908.
References
- ^ "Oficjalny Spis Pocztowych Numerów Adresowych" (PDF). Poczta Polska (in Polish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "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).