Sobota, Łódź Voivodeship

Sobota
Village

Coat of arms
Sobota
Coordinates: 52°6′58″N 19°41′13″E / 52.11611°N 19.68694°E / 52.11611; 19.68694
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
County Łowicz
Gmina Bielawy
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

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

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


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