Lubowidz, Masovian Voivodeship
Lubowidz [luˈbɔvit͡s] is a town in Żuromin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lubowidz.[1] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Żuromin and 127 km (79 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
Lubowidz | |
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 Saint Andrew church in Lubowidz | |
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| Coordinates: 53°7′7″N 19°50′39″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Żuromin |
| Gmina | Lubowidz |
| First mentioned | 1345 |
| Town rights | 1531 |
| Population | 1,798 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WZU |
The town has a population of 1,798.
History
The settlement was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was granted town rights in 1531 by King Sigismund I the Old. It lost its town rights following a devastating Swedish occupation.[2]
During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1941, the German gendarmerie carried out expulsions of Poles, who were deported to forced labour, while their houses and farms were handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy.[3]
In 2019, town rights were restored.[2]
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- "10 nowych miast w Polsce od 2019 roku". Gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- Wardzyńska, Maria (2017). Wysiedlenia ludności polskiej z okupowanych ziem polskich włączonych do III Rzeszy w latach 1939-1945 (in Polish). Warszawa: IPN. pp. 403–404. ISBN 978-83-8098-174-4.