Drobin
Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Drobin [ˈdrɔbʲin] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland,[3] with 2,778 inhabitants as of December 2021.[1]
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Drobin | |
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Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in Drobin | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Drobin | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′27″N 19°59′21″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 | 288/km2 (746/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09-210[2] |
| Area code | +48 24 |
| Car plates | WPL |
| Website | https://www.drobin.pl |
History
The settlement was first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was granted town rights in 1511[4] under the Jagiellonian dynasty. It was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Bielsk County in the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[5]
In 1869 Drobin lost its town status.[4][6] It was restored in 1994.[4]
A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.[7]
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 for Poles and Jews there.[8][9] Some prisoners of the camp were executed.[8]
