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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Wilczęta

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:32 PM

County
  
Braniewo

Population
  
549

Słobity

Weather
  
13°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 70% Humidity

Voivodeship
  
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Słobity [swɔˈbitɨ] (German: Schlobitten) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilczęta, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 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.

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Map of S%C5%82obity, Poland

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). The village has been the property of the Dohna family since 1527. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 549.

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

    Słobity Wikipedia
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