Kobierzyce

Summary

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.

Kobierzyce
Village
Palace in Kobierzyce
Palace in Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce is located in Poland
Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce
Coordinates: 50°58′N 16°55′E / 50.967°N 16.917°E / 50.967; 16.917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyWrocław County
GminaKobierzyce
First mentioned1257
Population
2,095
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDWR
Websitewww.ugk.pl
History edit

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]

Transport edit

There is a train station in the village.

Sports edit

The village is home to KPR Kobierzyce, women's handball club, which competes in the Polish Women's Superliga, the country's top division.

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. p. 11.
  3. ^ Paull, John (2013) "Koberwitz (Kobierzyce); In the footseps of Rudolf Steiner'", Journal of Bio-Dynamics Tasmania, 109 (Autumn), pp. 7-11.
  4. ^ Paull, John (2011). "Attending the First Organic Agriculture Course: Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course at Koberwitz, 1924". European Journal of Social Sciences. 21 (1): 64–70.