Place details
Place namePlock
Other namesPlock, Plosk, Schröttersburg
CountryPolska
Latitude52.533
Longitude19.667
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Oldest city in Mazowsze (Masovia) region; seat of Polish rulers 1079-1138; thrived as a trade center from 14th-17th cen.; controlled by Prussia 1793-1806; returned to Poland in 1918; economy based on oil refineries, plastics & petrochemicals.