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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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Revision as of 18:06, 24 February 2024
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| Country | Polonias | ||
| Vojvodstvo | Wschodno | ||
| Gmina | Kolobreg Gmina | ||
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| 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
