Malbork

Malbork
Malbork Castle
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Malbork
Coordinates: 54°2′N 19°2′E / 54.033°N 19.033°E / 54.033; 19.033
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Malbork
Gmina	Malbork (urban gmina)
Town rights	1286
Government
• Mayor	Marek Charzewski (L)
Area
• Total	17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Highest elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2018[1])
• Total	38,723
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	82-200 to 82-210
Area code	+48 055
Car plates	GMB
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Website	http://www.malbork.pl

Malbork^[a] is a town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the seat of Malbork County and has a population of 37,898 people as of 2021. The town is located on the Nogat river, in the historical region of Pomerelia.

Founded in the 13th century by the Knights of the Teutonic Order, the town is noted for its medieval Malbork Castle, built in the 13th century as the order's headquarters, which was also one of the residences of Polish kings and seat of notable early modern Polish institutions.

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