Słobity

Słobity
—  Village  —
Słobity
Coordinates: 54°8′26″N 19°47′31″E / 54.14056°N 19.79194°E / 54.14056; 19.79194
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
County	Braniewo
Gmina	Wilczęta
Population	549

ruins of Schlobitten palace

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

1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01. http://www.stat.gov.pl/broker/access/prefile/listPreFiles.jspa. 
2. ^ history of Schlobitten (German)

External links

• http://slobity.com.pl
• Schlobitten Palace (German)

Coordinates: 54°8′26″N 19°47′31″E / 54.14056°N 19.79194°E / 54.14056; 19.79194