Drobin | |
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Coordinates: 52°44′27″N 19°59′21″E / 52.74083°N 19.98917°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
County | Płock |
Gmina | Drobin |
First mentioned | 12th century |
Town rights | 1511-1869, 1994 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Krzysztof Wielec (PSL) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 2,778 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09-210 |
Area code | +48 24 |
Car plates | WPL |
Website | https://www.drobin.pl |
Drobin [ˈdrɔbʲin] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,778 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1]
The settlement was first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was granted town rights in 1511 under the Jagiellonian dynasty. It was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown.
In 1869 Drobin lost its town status.[2] It was regained in 1994.
A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.[3]
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans renamed the town Reichenfeld to erase traces of Polish origin, and operated a forced labour camp there.[4]
The local football team is Skra Drobin.[5] It competes in the lower leagues.