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'''Kolobreg'''  (Germanian: ''Kolberg'') is a town on the coast of the Austral Sea in northwestern [[Polonias Republica|Polonias]], within the Wschodno Vojvodstvo. It is the capital of Kolobreg Gmina and the Wschodno Vojvodstwo, and has a population of 10,231.
'''Kolobreg'''  (Germanian: ''Kolberg'') is a town on the coast of the Austral Sea in northwestern [[Polonias Republica|Polonias]], within the Wschodno Vojvodstvo. It is the capital of Kolobreg Gmina and the Wschodno Vojvodstwo, and has a population of 10,231.
==The name==


The name '''Kołobrzeg''' comes from the [[Old Polish language|Old Polonian]] ''kolu brzegu'' (meaning "near the sea").
==History==
In the 17th century Kolobreg was a tribal stronghold located within the Tkara Cheifdom and later part of the Aureg Confederation until its dissolution in 1637. Łobez was first mentioned in a document from 1601, according to  a local cheif named Korko. After the integration of native lands into Polonias, most of the land in the city was granted to the Chruch. By 1701 Kolobreg received town rights. A castle was built in 1703, which was later converted into the Chruch of the Sacred Heart
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 28 February 2024

Kolobreg
Church of the Sacred Heart

Coat of arms
Country Polonias
Vojvodstvo Wschodno
Gmina Kolobreg Gmina
Town rights
Government
 • Mayor Piotr Ćwikła
Area
 • Total 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 10,231
 • Density 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)

Kolobreg (Germanian: Kolberg) is a town on the coast of the Austral Sea in northwestern Polonias, within the Wschodno Vojvodstvo. It is the capital of Kolobreg Gmina and the Wschodno Vojvodstwo, and has a population of 10,231.

The name

The name Kołobrzeg comes from the Old Polonian kolu brzegu (meaning "near the sea").

History

In the 17th century Kolobreg was a tribal stronghold located within the Tkara Cheifdom and later part of the Aureg Confederation until its dissolution in 1637. Łobez was first mentioned in a document from 1601, according to a local cheif named Korko. After the integration of native lands into Polonias, most of the land in the city was granted to the Chruch. By 1701 Kolobreg received town rights. A castle was built in 1703, which was later converted into the Chruch of the Sacred Heart