Dobki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Explained

Dobki
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Olecko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Olecko
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1555
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:54.05°N 46°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:NOE

Dobki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olecko, within Olecko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1]

It lies approximately 7km (04miles) west of Olecko and 1290NaN0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located on the southern shore of Dobskie Lake in the region of Masuria.

History

The origins of the village date back to 1555, when Marcin Kibisz bought land to establish a village.[2] The village historically had two equivalent Polish names, Dobki and Kibisze,[2] the latter of which was derived from the last name of its founder. It was populated by Poles from the beginning, and as of 1600, the population was solely Polish.[2] Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Markgrafsfelde to erase traces of Polish origin. Following World War II, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic Polish name Dobki was restored.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.
  2. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV. 1883. pl. Warsaw. 10.