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Słobity — Village — Coordinates: 54°8′26″N 19°47′31″E / 54.14056°N 19.79194°E Country Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian County Braniewo Gmina Wilczęta Population 549 Słobity [swɔˈbitɨ] (German: Schlobitten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilczęta, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Wilczęta, 28 km (17 mi) south of Braniewo, and 62 km (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The village has been the property of the Dohna family since 1527.[2]
The village has a population of 549.
Notable residents
- Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661-1728), field marshal
- Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1899-1997), Officer and businessman
- Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1771-1831), Prussian politician
- Heinrich Graf zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1882-1944), General and Resistance fighter
- Karl Friedrich Emil zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1784-1859), field marshal
- Richard zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1843-1916), counsellor of Kaiser Wilhelm II
References
External links
- http://slobity.com.pl
- Schlobitten Palace (German)
Seat WilczętaOther villages Bardyny • Bronki • Chmielówka • Dębień • Dębiny • Gładysze • Górski Las • Góry • Jankówko • Karpówek • Karwiny • Księżno • Ławki • Lipowa • Nowica • Słobity • Słobity-Stacja Kolejowa • Sopoty • Sośnica • Spędy • Stare Siedlisko • TatarkiCoordinates: 54°8′26″N 19°47′31″E / 54.14056°N 19.79194°E
Categories:- Villages in Braniewo County
- Braniewo County geography stubs
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