Chobienia, Lubin County

Chobienia
Village
Chobienia Castle, 2014
Chobienia
Coordinates: 51°33′N 16°27′E / 51.550°N 16.450°E / 51.550; 16.450
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyLubin
GminaRudna
Population
 • Total
650
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDLU

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]

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

  1. ^ "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).