Słobity
Słobity | |
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Village | |
 Ruins of Schlobitten Palace | |
  Słobity | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 549 |
Słobity [swɔˈbitɨ] 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.
The village has been the property of the Dohna family since 1527.[2]
Notable residents
- Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661–1728), field marshal
- Friedrich Alexander Burggraf und Graf zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1741–1810)
- Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1771–1831), Prussian politician
- Karl Friedrich Emil zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1784–1859), field marshal
- Richard zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1843–1916), counsellor of Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Heinrich Graf zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1882–1944), General and Resistance fighter
- Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1899–1997), Officer and businessman
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ history of Schlobitten (in German)
External links
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