Lubniewice

Coordinates: 52°30′59″N 15°14′59″E / 52.51639°N 15.24972°E / 52.51639; 15.24972
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Lubniewice
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
69-210
Area code+48 95
Vehicle registrationFSU
Websitehttp://www.lubniewice.pl

Lubniewice [lubɲɛˈvʲit͡sɛ] (German: Königswalde)[citation needed] is a small town in Sulęcin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, with 2,059 inhabitants (2019). It is the administrative seat of Gmina Lubniewice.

History

Middle Ages

The area formed part of Poland since the

Waldow noble family with the Königswalde estates. Between 1373 and 1415 it was under Bohemian (Czech)
suzerainty.

Modern era

Lubniewice as Königswalde about 1900

From the late 17th century onwards the population increased by the immigration of

Republic of Poland and the German population was expelled in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement
. The historic Polish name Lubniewice was restored.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18431,333—    
18711,400+5.0%
18801,592+13.7%
18901,600+0.5%
19001,440−10.0%
YearPop.±%
19101,314−8.8%
19251,568+19.3%
19391,338−14.7%
20101,927+44.0%
Source: [5][6]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Lubniewice.

Gallery

  • Town Hall (Ratusz)
    Town Hall (Ratusz)
  • Our Lady of the Rosary church
    Our Lady of the Rosary church
  • Park
    Park
  • New Palace
    New Palace

References

  1. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Zabytki i historia, Lubniewice". Lubniewice.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk
    : 489.
  4. ^ a b "Lubniewice". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ Dokumentacja Geograficzna (in Polish). Vol. 3/4. Warszawa: Instytut Geografii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 1967. p. 27.
  6. ^ Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym w 2010 r. (PDF) (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2011. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011.