Buk
For other uses, see Buk (disambiguation).
| Buk | |||
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Town hall | |||
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  Buk | |||
| Coordinates: 52°21′N 16°31′E / 52.350°N 16.517°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| County | Poznań | ||
| Gmina | Buk | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 6,181 | ||
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 64-320 | ||
| Website | www.buk.gmina.pl | ||
Buk [buk] (German: Buchenstadt) is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Poznań Voivodeship (1975–1998).
The town's name means "Beech" in Polish, and the flag of the town shows a branch of beech, and three beech leaves.
The legend says that near city, under beech tree first ruler of Poland "Mieszko I" died.
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Coordinates: 52°21′N 16°31′E / 52.350°N 16.517°E
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