Słobity

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Country Poland Gmina Wilczęta Local time Tuesday 5:32 PM		County Braniewo Population 549

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.

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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Map of S%C5%82obity, Poland

Notable residents

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