Zabór (, 1936-45: ''Fürsteneich'') is a

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Zielona Góra County __NOTOC__ Zielona Góra County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. ...

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, in western Poland. It is the seat of the

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(administrative district) called

Gmina Zabór __NOTOC__ Gmina Zabór is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Zabór, which lies approximately east of Zielona Góra. The gmina covers an area of , an ...

. It lies approximately east of

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. It is situated on the northern and western shores of the Liwno Wielkie Lake. The village currently has a population of about 950.

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. Following the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies, it formed part of the duchies of

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and

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, remaining under rule of the Polish houses of

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and Jagiellon until 1506. It was first mentioned in the early 14th century under the

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ized name ''Saborin''. The name is of Polish origin and comes from the words ''za'' and ''bór'', meaning "behind a

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". It is known for the

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Zabór Castle built in 1677, formerly held by the noble house of Schoenaich-Carolath. Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887–1947), widow of German Emperor

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(1859–1941), lived here from her husband's death until her

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in 1945. In 1842, the village had a population of 470. In 1936, the Nazi government of Germany, renamed the village to ''Fürsteneich'' in attempt to erase traces of Polish origin. Following

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, the village became again part of Poland, and its historic Polish name ''Zabór'' was restored. Napoleon Oak grew near Zabór, tree collapsed due to an arson in May 2010. It was one of the largest oaks in Europe.

References

{{Gmina Zabór Villages in Zielona Góra County Populated lakeshore places in Poland