Borek, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Borek.

Borek
Village
Borek
Coordinates: 54°17′N 17°48′E / 54.283°N 17.800°E / 54.283; 17.800
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Kartuzy
Gmina	Sulęczyno
Population	140

Borek [ˈbɔrɛk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulęczyno, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Sulęczyno, 27 km (17 mi) west of Kartuzy, and 55 km (34 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 140.

It was probably the birthplace in 1896 of Franziska Schanzkowska (Franciszka Szankowska; later Anna Anderson), who gained notoriety for claiming to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Sulęczyno

Seat	Sulęczyno

Other villages	Amalka Bielawki Borek Borek Kamienny Borowiec Bukowa Góra Chojna Czarlino Kistówko Kistowo Kłodno Kołodzieje Mściszewice Nowy Dwór Ogonki Opoka Ostrów-Mausz Ostrowite Podjazy Sucha Sulecki Borek Węsiory Widna Góra Żakowo Zdunowice Zdunowice Małe Zimna Góra

Coordinates: 54°17′N 17°48′E / 54.283°N 17.800°E / 54.283; 17.800

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