Dobrzyń nad Wisłą

Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
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Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
Coordinates: 52°38′16″N 19°19′17″E / 52.63778°N 19.32139°E / 52.63778; 19.32139
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Kuyavian-Pomeranian
County	Lipno
Gmina	Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
Area
– Total	5.41 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	2,269
– Density	419.4/km2 (1,086.3/sq mi)
Postal code	87-610
Website	http://www.dobrzyn.pl/

Dobrzyń nad Wisłą [ˈdɔbʐɨɲ ˌnad ˈviswɔ̃] (German: Dobrin an der Weichsel) is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies on the Vistula River in the vicinity of Włocławek. As of 2004 the town had a population of 2,400.

History

Settlement in the Dobrzyń Land is dated as far back as 1065. The crusading Order of Dobrzyń was granted Dobrzyń as a base in 1228, although the knights were later incorporated into the Teutonic Order. The town was accorded city rights by the beginning of the 13th century, and Dobrzyń was the capital of a principality until the beginning of the 14th century. A castle was constructed by the Order of Dobrzyń, but it was destroyed in 1409 in a war with Poland. She was also sacked by Daniel of Galicia, who was King of Galicia in 1240.

Famous people

• Adam Adamandy Kochański, a 17th century mathematician
• Marian Kowalski, a 19th century astronomer

External links

• History of the castle (Polish)

Coordinates: 52°39′N 19°20′E / 52.65°N 19.333°E / 52.65; 19.333