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Marki | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′N 21°6′E / 52.333°N 21.100°E / 52.333; 21.100 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Wołomin |
| Gmina | Marki (urban gmina) |
| Established | 16th century |
| Town rights | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacek Orych |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
| Population (20241) | |
• Total | 45 876 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 05-260, 05-261, 05-270 |
| Area code | +48 022 |
| Car plates | WWL |
| Highways |  |
| Website | http://www.marki.pl |
Marki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarkʲi] ⓘ) is a town in central Poland, in the Warsaw metropolitan area in the Masovian Voivodeship, just northeast of the Polish capital Warsaw.2
It was incorporated in 1967 and has approximately 31,000 residents.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1921 | 3,529 | — |
| 1960 | 13,417 | +280.2% |
| 2010 | 26,753 | +99.4% |
| 2024 | 45,876 | +71.5% |
| Source: 3456 | ||
Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Marki was occupied by Germany until 1944.
The Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa (English: Marki Commuter Railway) was a narrow gauge railway connecting Warsaw with Marki and Radzymin from 1896 to 1974.
Gallery
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Narrow gauge steam locomotive Px48-1778 in the vicinity of City Hall honoring the Marecka Kolej Dojazdowa -
Marki Culture Center -
Former hospital where Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died. -
Commemorative plaque on the former hospital where Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died. -
Briggs Palace, now a general education liceum -
Marki Radio Relay Mast outside the town
References
References
- https://www.marki.pl/zalaczniki/1739-biuletyn_marki_pl_2025_02.pdf.
- "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).
- Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. I. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1925. p. 186.
- Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 29.
- Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.
- https://www.marki.pl/zalaczniki/1739-biuletyn_marki_pl_2025_02.pdf.