As of 2011 it has a population of roughly 5 thousand people.

During World War II, the Germans operated three forced labour camps in Bobrek, including a camp solely for Jews and the E209 subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner of war camp.

[4] In 1958 the club Bobrek Karb Bytom was established, which became defunct by 2007.

Currently the clubs Polonia Bytom and Nadzieja Bytom enjoy great amount of support in the district.

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