Okonek
Place in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Okonek [ɔˈkɔnɛk] (German: Ratzebuhr) is a town in Poland, in Złotów County in Greater Poland Voivodeship,[2] with approximately 4,200 inhabitants.
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Okonek | |
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Church of Our Lady of Redemption of Slaves | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Okonek | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′N 16°51′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| County | Złotów |
| Gmina | Okonek |
| Town rights | 1754 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,855 |
| • Density | 641/km2 (1,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64-965 |
| Vehicle registration | PZL |
| National road |  |
| Website | http://www.okonek.pl/ |
History
The settlement was first mentioned in a document of 1547.[3] In 1597, Duke John Frederick established three annual fairs.[3] Due to its location as the sole Ducal Pomeranian customs point on the trade route from Gdańsk and Königsberg to Germany, it developed an urban character.[3] It was granted town rights in 1754.[4] The town suffered in a Russian invasion during the Seven Years' War.[5] The cloth industry flourished until the Napoleonic Wars.[5]
