Drobin

Drobin
Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in Drobin
Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in Drobin
Coat of arms of Drobin
Coat of arms
Drobin is located in Poland
Drobin
Drobin
Coordinates: 52°44′27″N 19°59′21″E / 52.74083°N 19.98917°E / 52.74083; 19.98917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyPłock
GminaDrobin
First mentioned12th century
Town rights1511-1869, 1994
Government
 • MayorKrzysztof Wielec (PSL)
Area
 • Total
9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021[1])
 • Total
2,778
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09-210
Area code+48 24
Car platesWPL
Websitehttps://www.drobin.pl

Drobin [ˈdrɔbʲin] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,778 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1]

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.

In 1869 Drobin lost its town status.[2] It was regained in 1994.

A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.[3]

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.[4]

Sports

The local football team is Skra Drobin.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 2022-08-01. Data for territorial unit 1419054.
  2. ^ "Prawa miejskie". drobin.pl (in Polish). Official website of Drobin. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  3. ^ Kowalski, Andrzej (1995). "Miejsca pamięci związane z Bitwą Warszawską 1920 r.". Niepodległość i Pamięć (in Polish) (2/2 (3)). Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie: 129. ISSN 1427-1443.
  4. ^ "Arbeitserziehungslager Reichenfeld". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "skradrobin.eu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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