Drobin

Drobin [ˈdrɔbʲin] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,016 inhabitants (2004).

Drobin
Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in Drobin
Drobin
Drobin
Coordinates: 52°44′27″N 19°59′21″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłock
GminaDrobin
First mentioned12th century
Town rights1511
Government
  MayorKrzysztof Wielec (PSL)
Area
  Total9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total2,980
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09-210
Area code(s)+48 24
Car platesWPL
Websitehttp://www.drobin.pl

History

The settlement was first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was granted town rights in 1511 under the Jagiellonian dynasty. It was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown.

A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.[1]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans renamed the town Reichenfeld to erase traces of Polish origin, and operated a forced labour camp there.[2]

Sports

The local football team is Skra Drobin.[3] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

  1. Kowalski, Andrzej (1995). "Miejsca pamięci związane z Bitwą Warszawską 1920 r.". Niepodległość i Pamięć (in Polish). Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie (2/2 (3)): 129. ISSN 1427-1443.
  2. "Arbeitserziehungslager Reichenfeld". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "skradrobin.eu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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