Borków, Warsaw Explained

Borków
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:City and county
Subdivision Name2:Warsaw
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Wawer
Subdivision Type4:City Information System area
Subdivision Name4:Radość
Subdivision Name5:Radość
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Area Code:+48 22

Borków is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Wawer.[1] It is a part of the municipal neighbourhood and the City Information System area of Radość.[2] It is a residencial area of single-family housing.[3]

History

Borków was founded in the 15th century, as a small farming community.[4]

In 1918, at the current Mrówcza Street, was opened the Borków Warszawski railway station. It was part of the Jabłonna Railroad narrow-gauge line. The station was closed in 1951.[5]

On 14 May 1951, Borków was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[6]

In 2004, the district of Wawer was subdivided into the areas of the City Information System, with Borków becoming part of the area of Radość.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Monika Kres, Karolina Czerkas: Słownik nazw miejscowych, terenowych i ulic Wawra. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2022. (in Polish)
  2. Web site: Osiedle Radość. wawer.um.warszawa.pl. pl.
  3. Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego miasta stołecznego Warszawy ze zmianami. Warsaw: Warsaw City Council, 1 March 2018, pp. 10–14. (in Polish)
  4. Henryk Wierzchowski: Zerzeń i jego historia. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Warszawy − Oddział Grochów, 1999, ISBN 83-911202-0-2. (in Polish)
  5. Web site: Borków Warszawski. pl. atlaskolejowy.net.
  6. Web site: Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 5 maja 1951 r. w sprawie zmiany granic miasta stołecznego Warszawy.. isap.sejm.gov.pl. pl.
  7. Web site: Dzielnica Wawer. pl. zdm.waw.pl.