| Kolobreg |
| Church of the Sacred Heart |
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| Country |
Polonias |
| Vojvodstvo |
Wschodno |
| Gmina |
Kolobreg Gmina |
| Town rights |
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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
