Kock

Kock is a town in Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district Gmina Kock. Historically Kock belonged to the Polish province of Lesser Poland and was located in its northeastern corner. , its population numbered 3,509.

== Name and location == Kock is located a few kilometers north of the Wieprz river, approximately 150 meters above sea level, near the Łuków Lowland (Równina Łukowska). In 1952–1954 it was the seat of Gmina Białobrzegi. The town first appears in chronicles in 1258 as Cocsk. In the 15th century, it was called Kocsko or Koczsko, and in 1787, its name was spelled Kocko. Current form has been in use since the 19th century, and the word Kock either comes from the last name or a nickname Kot (a person named so founded the town), or from a plant called kocanka (Helichrysum arenarium), which grows abundantly in the area.