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Kobierzyce

Kobierzyce
Village
Palace in Kobierzyce
Palace in Kobierzyce
Flag of Kobierzyce
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Coat of arms of Kobierzyce
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Kobierzyce is located in Poland
Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce
Coordinates: 50°58′N 16°55′E / 50.967°N 16.917°E / 50.967; 16.917
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Wrocław County
Gmina Kobierzyce
Population 2,095
Website http://www.ugk.pl/

Kobierzyce [kɔbjɛˈʐɨt͡sɛ] (German: Koberwitz) is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Kobierzyce. Prior to 1945 it belonged to Germany. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship Wrocław.

Kobierzyce/Koberwitz was the location for Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course in 1924. It was a course of eight lectures, there were 111 attendees from six countries, it led to the development of biodynamic agriculture, and it has been described as "the first organic agriculture course".

The village has a population of 2,095.

Coordinates: 50°58′N 16°55′E / 50.967°N 16.917°E / 50.967; 16.917



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