Kobierzyce
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Kobierzyce k 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 Voievodship 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.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
) called Gmina Kobierzyce
Gmina Kobierzyce
Gmina Kobierzyce is a rural gmina in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobierzyce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2008 its total population is 14,508....
. Prior to 1945 it belonged to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the capital of Lower Silesian Voievodship Wrocław.
Kobierzyce/Koberwitz was the location for Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher...
'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
Biodynamic agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. Biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and composts...
, and it has been described as "the first organic agriculture course".
The village has a population of 2,095.