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Sobótka
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Also known as Zobten am Berge

Sobótka (pronounced , ) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Sobótka. , the town has a population of 6,981.

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Place details

Locality
Sobótka
Region
województwo dolnośląskie
Country
Polska
Population
6,906
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Sobótka
Settlement.image_skyline
Sobótka, ZamekHotel "Zamek" - fotopolska.eu (140492).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Sobótka-Górka Castle
Settlement.image_shield
POL gmina Sobotka COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wrocław
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sobótka
Settlement.established_title
First settled
Settlement.established_date
2nd century BC
Settlement.established_title3
City Rights
Settlement.established_date3
1221/1399
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Mirosław Jarosz
Settlement.area_total_km2
32.20

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Sights
  • Historical names of the city
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References

Sobótka (pronounced , ) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Sobótka. , the town has a population of 6,981.

==History== thumb|left|220px|Town Hall The area had been settled since prehistoric times, as evidenced by numerous archaeological artefacts, and in the 2nd century BC Mount Ślęża was a religious site of the Celtic Boii tribe, marking a northern outpost of their settlement area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sobótka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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