Sobota, Łódź Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Sobota.

Sobota

Village

Wooden chapel

Coat of arms

Sobota

Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 19°41′13″E / 52.11611°N 19.68694°E

Poland

Population

560

Sobota [sɔˈbɔta] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielawy, within Łowicz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Bielawy, 17 km (11 mi) west of Łowicz, and 40 km (25 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź. The village has a population of 560. The name literally means "Saturday".

Sobota was the site of the Battle of Sobota (1655), when a Polish force failed to head off the advancing Swedish invading army.

References

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

Gmina Bielawy

Seat	Bielawy

Other villages	Bielawska Wieś Bogumin Borów Borówek Brzozów Chruślin Drogusza Emilianów Gaj Gosławice Helin Janinów Łazin Leśniczówka Marianów Marywil Oszkowice Piaski Bankowe Piotrowice Przezwiska Psary Rulice Seligi Skubiki Sobocka Wieś Sobota Stare Orenice Stare Piaski Stary Waliszew Traby Trzaskowice Walewice Waliszew Dworski Wojewodza Wola Gosławska Zakrzew Żdżary Zgoda

Coordinates: 52°06′58″N 19°41′13″E / 52.11611°N 19.68694°E / 52.11611; 19.68694

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