Gubin, Poland

Gubin [ˈɡubʲin] (German: Guben) is a town in Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the administrative seat of the rural Gmina Gubin, though not part of it.

Gubin
  • From top, left to right: Town hall
  • Theatre Island
  • City walls
Gubin
Coordinates: 51°57′N 14°43′E
Country Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
CountyKrosno Odrzańskie
GminaGubin (urban gmina)
Established11th century
Town rights1235
Government
  MayorBartłomiej Bartczak
Area
  Total20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total16,619
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66-620
Area code+48 68
Car platesFKR
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.gubin.pl/

Gubin is on the right bank of the Lusatian Neisse river, at the border with Germany. The rail and road border crossings are connected with the German town of Guben, of which Gubin was the central and eastern part until the division of the city by the Oder–Neisse line in 1945.

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