Sobienie Biskupie [sɔˈbjɛɲɛ bisˈkupjɛ] is a village in Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory, Otwock County, in central Poland. The population is near 420. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Sobienie-Jeziory, 18 km (11 mi) south of Otwock, and 36 km (22 mi) south-east of Warsaw.
Sobienie Biskupie | |
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  Sobienie Biskupie | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 21°20′E / 51.967°N 21.333°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| County | Otwock |
| Gmina | Sobienie-Jeziory |
| Population | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WOT |
History
editThe territory became a part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler Mieszko I in the 10th century. In the Middle Ages, Sobienie was granted to Bishops of Poznań. It was mentioned as a possession of the bishops in the confirmation of old privileges by Duke Bolesław II of Masovia in 1297, and Duke Siemowit III in 1351.[1]
In 1827, the village had a population of 320.[1]
From 1975 to 1998, it was administratively located in Siedlce Voivodeship.[2]
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