Chobienia, Lubin County
Chobienia | |
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Village | |
_ID_595719.jpg) Chobienia Castle, 2014 | |
  Chobienia | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 16°27′E / 51.550°N 16.450°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubin |
| Gmina | Rudna |
| Population | 650 |
Chobienia [xɔˈbjɛɲa] is a village (former town) in the administrative district of Gmina Rudna, within Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Lubin, and 63 km (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Chobienia is the site of a Renaissance castle, where Frederick II of Prussia stayed after the Battle of Kunersdorf in 1759.
Notable people
Johann Heermann (1585–1647), hymn composer, worked as a pastor in Köben from 1611.
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
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