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Chroberz — Village — Ascension of Virgin Mary Church
ChroberzCoordinates: 50°26′N 20°34′E / 50.433°N 20.567°E Country Poland Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie Powiat Pińczów County Gmina Gmina Złota Settled ca. mid-12th century Government - Sołtys Jan Bogdan Area 9.24 km2 (3.6 sq mi) Population (2005)[1] 964 - Density 104.3/km2 (270.2/sq mi) Total pop. ranked 1st in gmina Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 28-425 Złota Area code(s) +48 41 Car Plates TPI Website http://www.chroberz.info Chroberz [ˈxrɔbɛʂ] is a village in Poland with 964 inhabitants (2005). It is situated in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Pińczów County, Gmina Złota. In the years of 1975–1998 Chroberz administratively belonged to Kielce Voivodeship. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Złota, 12 km (7 mi) south of Pińczów, and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.
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Etymology
The name Chroberz originates from Old Polish word "chrobry" which meant brave. According to the tradition, it refers to Bolesław Chrobry who built a castle and founded a parish in Chroberz.
History
According to the chronicle of Marcin Kromer, in 1019 or 1020 Bolesław Chrobry, while returning from Kiev Expedition (1018), established a settlement in Chroberz. The first mention about town appears in a 1153 document Codex diplomaticus Poloniae, in which today's Chroberz is referred to as Chrober.
In the 13th century Chroberz seems to have been a place of some significance in the Kraków district. Two monarchs from Kraków – Leszek I the White and Bolesław V the Chaste stayed in Chroberz for some time during their reigns.
Notes
- ^ "Chroberz" (in Polish). Gmina Złota – official website. http://gminazlota.tbu.pl/page.php?kat=18&main=69&id=69. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
References
- "Chroberz" (in Polish). WIEM Encyklopedia. http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/79917,,,,chroberz,haslo.html. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- "Strategia rozwoju gminy Złota" (in Polish) (ZIP archive). http://www.gminazlota.tbu.pl/pliki/strategia.zip. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
External links
Gmina Złota Seat 
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