Drobin

Drobin [ˈdrɔbʲin] is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland,^[2] with 2,778 inhabitants as of December 2021.^[1]

Drobin
Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Stanislaus church in Drobin
Coat of arms
Drobin
Coordinates: 52°44′27″N 19°59′21″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Płock
Gmina	Drobin
First mentioned	12th century
Town rights	1511-1869, 1994
Government
• Mayor	Krzysztof Wielec (PSL)
Area
• Total	9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021[1])
• Total	2,778
• Density	288/km2 (746/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09-210
Area code	+48 24
Car plates	WPL
Website	https://www.drobin.pl

History

Pietà of Drobin from c. 1430, Diocesan Museum in Płock

The settlement was first mentioned in the 12th century, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was granted town rights in 1511 under the Jagiellonian dynasty. It was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Bielsk County in the Płock Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.^[3]

In 1869 Drobin lost its town status.^[4] It was regained in 1994.

A battle was fought nearby on August 15, 1920, during the Polish-Soviet War.^[5]

During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the Germans renamed the town Reichenfeld to erase traces of Polish origin, and operated a forced labour camp there.^[6]

Sports

The local football team is Skra Drobin.^[7] It competes in the lower leagues.