Dębno
Dębno [ˈdɛmbnɔ] (German: Neudamm) is a town in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship in western Poland. It has a population of 13,863 (2004). The Dębno oil field is located near the town.
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| Coordinates: 52°44′N 14°42′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Myślibórz |
| Gmina | Dębno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 13,903 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 74-400 |
| Website | http://www.debno.pl/ |
After the Migration Period, the area was populated by West Slavic peoples since the 6th century. Later, it was invaded by Saxons immediately after the invasion and annexation of the Catholic Duchy of Kopanica. The castle of Dębno belonged to the House of Odrowąż.
Dębno is known for hosting the oldest marathon in Poland (since 1969), one of the five marathons included in the Crown of Polish Marathons, along with marathons in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław.[1]
Notable residents
- Franz Alexander von Kleist (1769-1797), poet
- Franz Hilgendorf (1839–1904), zoologist and paleontologist
- Friedrich W. K. Müller (1863–1930), German scholar of oriental cultures and languages
- Arthur Hübner (1885–1937) a German philologist, researched German literature from the Middle Ages
- Antoni Dobrowolski (1904–2012) a Polish educator and the oldest known survivor of Auschwitz
- Joanna Szarawaga (born 1994) a Polish handballer for GTPR Gdynia and the Polish national team
International relations
Dębno is twinned with:
Renkum, Netherlands
Strausberg, Germany (1978)
Terezín, Czech Republic
See also
External links
- Official town webpage
- Jewish Community in Dębno on Virtual Shtetl
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