Zabór

Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Zabór

Village

Zabór Castle

Zabór

Coordinates: 51°57′N 15°43′E﻿ / ﻿51.950°N 15.717°E﻿ / 51.950; 15.717
Country|  Poland
Voivodeship| Lubusz
County| Zielona Góra
Gmina| Zabór
Population

• Total

| 950
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration| FZI
Voivodeship road|

Zabór [ˈzabur] (German: Saabor, 1936-45: Fürsteneich)[1] is a village in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Zabór.[2] It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of Zielona Góra.

It is situated on the northern and western shores of the Liwno Wielkie Lake.

The village currently has a population of about 950.

## History

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The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies, it formed part of the duchies of Silesia and Głogów, remaining under rule of the Polish houses of Piast and Jagiellon until 1506. It was first mentioned in the early 14th century under the Latinized name Saborin. The name is of Polish origin and comes from the words za and bór, meaning "behind a coniferous forest".[3][4]

It is known for the Baroque Zabór Castle built in 1677, formerly held by the noble house of Schoenaich-Carolath. Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887–1947), widow of German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859–1941), lived here from her husband's death until her flight in 1945.

In 1842, the village had a population of 470.[5]

In 1936, the Nazi government of Germany, renamed the village to Fürsteneich in attempt to erase traces of Polish origin. Following World War II, the village became again part of Poland, and its historic Polish name Zabór[3] was restored.

Napoleon Oak grew near Zabór, tree collapsed due to an arson in May 2010. It was one of the largest oaks in Europe.

## References

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1. ^ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
verwaltungsgeschichte.de (in German)
2. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
3. ^ a b Damrot, Konstanty (1896). Die älteren Ortsnamen Schlesiens, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Mit einem Anhange über die schlesisch-polnischen Personennamen. Beiträge zur schlesischen Geschichte und Volkskunde (in German). Verlag von Felix Kasprzyk. p. 138.
4. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 21.
5. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warszawa. 1889. p. 189.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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