Drobin

Drobin
Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in 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,[2] 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.[3] It was regained in 1994.

A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.[4]

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.[5]

Sports

The local football team is Skra Drobin.[6] 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. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  3. ^ "Prawa miejskie". drobin.pl (in Polish). Official website of Drobin. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Arbeitserziehungslager Reichenfeld". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "skradrobin.eu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 April 2021.