Chobienice

Chobienice
Village
Church in Chobienice
Church in Chobienice
Chobienice is located in Poland
Chobienice
Chobienice
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 52°10′N 15°56′E / 52.167°N 15.933°E / 52.167; 15.933
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyWolsztyn
GminaSiedlec
First mentioned1394
Population
 (2021)
1,271
Postal code
64-214
Area code+48 68
Vehicle registrationPWL

Chobienice, [xɔbjɛˈnit͡sɛ] historically Chobienica, (German: Köbnitz) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siedlec, within Wolsztyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

History

Historically, the village belonged to Greater Poland, under many different names. The village was first mentioned in 1394 as Chobenicz. However, the area which the village is located in was settled earlier. Archaeologists discovered a hillfort 1.5 km (0.93 mi) east of the village, which is believed to date back from the 7th to mid-13th centuries.

In 1837, the village had a total population of 589, across 49 households.

Notable residents

Notes

  1. ↑ By year, the village was mentioned as:
    • 1394 - Chobenicz
    • 1397 - Chobenicza
    • 1398 - Chobenicze
    • 1403 - Chobnicz
    • 1403 - Chovenicze
    • 1404 - Chovenicza
    • 1405 - Chobenica
    • 1426 - Chobyenicze
    • 1440 - Chobyenicza
    • 1445 - Duplex Chobyenicze
    Under German administration the name of the village was Köbnitz, which was used until the end of World War II.

References

  1. ↑ "Wieś Chobienice w liczbach" [Village of Chobienice in numbers]. Polska w Liczbach (in Polish). 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Słownik historyczno–geograficzny ziem Polskich w średniowieczu" [Historical and geographical dictionary of Polish land in the Middle Ages]. ihpan.edu.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  4. ↑ Bobrowicz, Jan (1846). Opisanie historyczno-statystyczne Wielkiego Księstwa Poznańskiego [Historical and statistical description of the Grand Duchy of Poznań] (in Polish). Nakładem ksie̜garni zagranicznej. p. 189. Retrieved 14 September 2025.