Borków is a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Wawer. It is a part of the municipal neighbourhood and the City Information System area of Radość. It is a residencial area of single-family housing.
History
Borków was founded in the 15th century, as a small farming community.
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.
On 14 May 1951, Borków was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.
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.
References
- Monika Kres, Karolina Czerkas: Słownik nazw miejscowych, terenowych i ulic Wawra. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2022. (in Polish)
- ^ "Dzielnica Wawer". zdm.waw.pl (in Polish).
- "Osiedle Radość". wawer.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
- Studium uwarunkowań i kierunków zagospodarowania przestrzennego miasta stołecznego Warszawy ze zmianami. Warsaw: Warsaw City Council, 1 March 2018, pp. 10–14. (in Polish)
- Henryk Wierzchowski: Zerzeń i jego historia. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Warszawy − Oddział Grochów, 1999, ISBN 83-911202-0-2. (in Polish)
- "Borków Warszawski". atlaskolejowy.net (in Polish).
- "Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 5 maja 1951 r. w sprawie zmiany granic miasta stołecznego Warszawy". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish).