Kobylnica, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Kobylnica (disambiguation).

Kobylnica
Village
Kobylnica
Coordinates: 54°26′30″N 17°0′1″E / 54.44167°N 17.00028°E / 54.44167; 17.00028
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Słupsk County
Gmina	Kobylnica
Population	2,248

Kobylnica [kɔbɨlˈnit͡sa] (German Kublitz) is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kobylnica.^[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Słupsk and 107 km (66 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

The area had been part of the Holy Roman Empire (Duchy of Pomerania) since the 12th century, from 1648 to 1945 part of Prussia and Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 2,248.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Gmina Kobylnica

Seat	Kobylnica

Other villages	Bolesławice Bolesławice-Kolonia Bzowo Ciechomice Dobrzęcino Giełdoń Kczewo Kobylniczka Komiłowo Komorczyn Kończewo Kozłówek Kruszyna Kuleszewo Kwakowo Łosino Lubuń Luleminko Lulemino Maszkowo Miedzno Otok Płaszewo Reblinko Reblino Rozłęka Runowo Sławieńskie Runowo-Kolonia Ściegnica Sierakowo Słupskie Sierakowo-Kolonia Słonowice Słonowiczki Sycewice Widzino Wrząca Wrząckie Zagórki Zajączkowo Zbyszewo Zębowo Zębowo-Kolonia Żelki Żelkowiec Żelkówko

Coordinates: 54°26′30″N 17°0′1″E / 54.44167°N 17.00028°E / 54.44167; 17.00028

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