Chobienia, Lubin County
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| Chobienia | |
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| Village | |
  Chobienia | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 16°27′E / 51.550°N 16.450°ECoordinates: 51°33′N 16°27′E / 51.550°N 16.450°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Lubin |
| Gmina | Rudna |
| Population | 650 |
Chobienia [xɔˈbjɛɲa] (German: Köben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudna, within Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
It lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Lubin, and 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 650.
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Chobienia Castle, 2007
Chobienia is the site of a Renaissance castle, where Frederick II of Prussia stayed after the Battle of Kunersdorf in 1759.
Notable people
Johann Heermann (1585-1647), hymn composer, worked as a pastor at Chobienia from 1611.
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