Kobyłka

This article is about the city in Poland. For other uses, see Kobyłka (disambiguation).

Kobyłka
Town center
Coat of arms
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County	Wołomin
Gmina	Kobyłka (urban gmina)
Town rights	1969
Government
• Mayor	Robert Roguski
Area
• Total	20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	17,897
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	05-230
Area code	+48 22
Car plates	WWL
Website	http://www.kobylka.pl/

Kobyłka [kɔˈbɨu̯ka] is a town of 17,500 inhabitants located right outside of the city of Warsaw, near Wołomin in the Masovian Voivodeship.

Located in a densely forested area, the town has been a village at least since 15th century. In 18th century the village was one of the main centres of production of Kontusz Belts. In 1751 the village was granted with a royal city charter, as an effect of extensive efforts of its owner, Bishop Marcin Załuski, who wanted to turn it into a large centre for pilgrims. However, the plan failed in the effect of the Kościuszko's Uprising and the Partitions of Poland, during which the town was severely damaged by Russian forces during their march towards the Warsaw's suburb of Praga.

External links

• Jewish Community in Kobyłka on Virtual Shtetl