Drobin Explained

Drobin
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Płock
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Drobin
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:12th century
Established Title3:Town rights
Established Date3:1511-1869, 1994
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Party:PSL
Leader Name:Krzysztof Wielec
Area Total Km2:9.64
Population As Of:31 December 2021[1]
Population Total:2778
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:52.7408°N 19.9892°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:09-210
Area Code:+48 24
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:WPL
Website:https://www.drobin.pl

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

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.

External links

Notes and References

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