Dobra, Łobez County
Dobra [ˈdɔbra] (German: Daber), also known as Dobra Nowogardzka, is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,046 inhabitants (2004).
Dobra | |
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Town center with the Saint Clare church and the town hall | |
Coat of arms | |
Dobra Dobra | |
Coordinates: 53°35′0″N 15°18′20″E | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
County | Łobez |
Gmina | Dobra |
Area | |
• Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,028 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72-210 |
Area code(s) | +48 91 |
Car plates | ZLO |
Website | http://www.dobragmina.pl |
History
In the Middle Ages a Slavic gród existed in present-day Dobra.[1] In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state under Mieszko I of Poland. It was granted town rights before 1331. In the 13th and 14th centuries a castle was built, rebuilt later in the 16th century,[1] and heavily damaged in the 17th to 19th centuries. In 1647, due to the plague epidemic, the population of Dobra fell from over 600 to 48 people.[1] In 1895, a narrow-gauge railway was built, connecting the town with Stargard.[1]
Between 1871 and 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II the German population was expelled and replaced by Poles.
Gallery
- The oldest preserved townhouse in Dobra[1]
- Old timber framed house
- Saint Clare church
- Library
References
- "Historia Dobrej, Gmina Dobra" (in Polish). Retrieved July 17, 2019.