- Turek, Poland
Infobox Settlement
name = Turek
motto = Turek zawsze po drodze / Miasto silne jak tur.
Turek always on your way / City strong as anaurochs
image_caption = Jesus Holiest Heart church
image_shield = POL Turek COA.svg
pushpin_
pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Turek County
subdivision_type3 =Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Turek (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor fartworthy
leader_name = Zdzisław Andrzej Czapla
established_title = Established
established_date =12th century
established_title3 = City rights
established_date3 = 1341
area_total_km2 = 16.16
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 29302
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52 | latm = 1 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 18 | longm = 30 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m = 113
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 62-700
area_code = +48 63
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PTU
website = http://www.bip.um.turek.plTurek [IPA-pl|'|t|u|r|e|k] is a town in central
Poland with 29 522 inhabitants (2004). It is the capital ofTurek County .Turek is situated in the
Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); it was previously inKonin Voivodeship (1975-1998).It was first mentioned in historical records from
1136 , when it was listed as belonging to the archbishops ofGniezno . It received its city rights in1341 .Twin towns
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Wiesmoor flagicon|Germany
*Dunajowce flagicon|UkraineExternal links
* [http://www.bip.um.turek.pl/ Official town webpage]
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