Country Poland Gmina Rudna Elevation 95 m | County Lubin Population 650 Local time Sunday 10:25 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 73% Humidity Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship | ||
Chobienia [xɔˈbjɛɲa] (German: Köben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudna, within Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Lubin, and 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
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Map of Chobienia, Poland
The village has a population of 650.
Chobienia is the site of a Renaissance castle, where Frederick II of Prussia stayed after the Battle of Kunersdorf in 1759. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
Notable people
Johann Heermann (1585-1647), hymn composer, worked as a pastor in Köben from 1611.