Kobierzyce | |
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Village | |
![]() Palace in Kobierzyce | |
Coordinates: 50°58′N 16°55′E / 50.967°N 16.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wrocław County |
Gmina | Kobierzyce |
First mentioned | 1257 |
Population | 2,095 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Vehicle registration | DWR |
Website |
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Kobierzyce [kɔbjɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. [1] It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Kobierzyce. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The oldest known mention of the village comes from a document of Duke Henry III the White from 1257, when it was part of fragmented Piast- ruled Poland. Its name is of Polish origin, and comes from the word kobierzec, referring to its role as a center of weaving. [2]
It was the location for Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course in 1924. [3] It was a course of eight lectures, there were 111 attendees from six countries, it led to the development of biodynamic agriculture, and it has been described as "the first organic agriculture course". [4]
There is a train station in the village.
The village is home to KPR Kobierzyce, women's handball club, which competes in the Polish Women's Superliga, the country's top division.
Kobierzyce | |
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Village | |
![]() Palace in Kobierzyce | |
Coordinates: 50°58′N 16°55′E / 50.967°N 16.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Wrocław County |
Gmina | Kobierzyce |
First mentioned | 1257 |
Population | 2,095 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Vehicle registration | DWR |
Website |
www |
|
Kobierzyce [kɔbjɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. [1] It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Kobierzyce. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The oldest known mention of the village comes from a document of Duke Henry III the White from 1257, when it was part of fragmented Piast- ruled Poland. Its name is of Polish origin, and comes from the word kobierzec, referring to its role as a center of weaving. [2]
It was the location for Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course in 1924. [3] It was a course of eight lectures, there were 111 attendees from six countries, it led to the development of biodynamic agriculture, and it has been described as "the first organic agriculture course". [4]
There is a train station in the village.
The village is home to KPR Kobierzyce, women's handball club, which competes in the Polish Women's Superliga, the country's top division.