Bielin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Not to be confused with Bielin, Lublin Voivodeship.
Bielin
Village
Bellin estate
Bellin estate
Bielin is located in Poland
Bielin
Bielin
Coordinates: 52°49′45″N 14°27′15″E / 52.82917°N 14.45417°E / 52.82917; 14.45417
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyGryfino
GminaMoryń
Government
 • SołtysMarcin Sobczyński
Population
 (2024)
395

Bielin [ˈbjɛlin] (German: Bellin) is a village in the Gmina Moryń, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Moryń, 47 km (29 mi) south of Gryfino, and 66 km (41 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

The sculpture "Mother with child" by Anna von Kahle stood in the Bellin until, like most of her works in the village, going missing in 1945.
See also: History of Pomerania

Bielin, at the time known by its German name Bellin, was first mentioned in a finance register of the Land Bärwalde in 1337. During these times, the village was owned by the von Brünkow family. It then continued to change ownership from the 16th century onwards, notably being the residences of the von Werbelow and von Steinbeck families at various points during these times. In 1590, Otto von Holzendorf bought the estate, again selling it in 1595 to Zabel von Holzendorf for 5,700 thalers. In 1608 Bellin once again fell into the ownership of the von Werbelow family which continued its ownership until at least 1644. Around 1748, it was owned by the von Wobeser family, a former member of which, Ernestine von de Borne (née Wobeser) bought the village with her sisters and children from the family member and Prussian lieutenant general Georg Friedrich von Wobeser. Although Wilhelm August Woteslaw bought the village in 1825, the 1828 local knightly registry (Ritterschaftlicher Matrikel) still showed the von Wobeser family as the owners of the village. By 1840, the von Kahle family is mentioned as the owner of the village.[2]

The well-known sculptor Anna von Kahle was born and resided in Bellin.[3] The village became its own municipality in 1935,[4] a status revoked when it fell under Polish administration. It is now a part of the Gmina Moryń.

After the flight and expulsion of Germans from the area as a consequence of World War II, the settlement has been given its modern Polish name "Bielin".

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1895116—    
1910106−8.6%
1925434+309.4%
1933344−20.7%
1939359+4.4%
2010485+35.1%
2011476−1.9%
2012467−1.9%
2013466−0.2%
2014468+0.4%
YearPop.±%
2015464−0.9%
2016455−1.9%
2017452−0.7%
2018446−1.3%
2019434−2.7%
2020431−0.7%
2021423−1.9%
2022410−3.1%
2023408−0.5%
2024395−3.2%
Data may be affected by territorial fluctuation.
Sources: 1895-1939, 2010-2024

Politics

As of 2025, the current sołtys (village head) of Bielin is Marcin Sobczyński who entered office on 11 June 2024. The village council consists of five members.[5]

  • The estate's stud farm
    The estate's stud farm
  • Saint Joseph church
    Saint Joseph church
  • Old church bell
    Old church bell

Notable people

  • Georg Friedrich von Wobeser
  • Anna von Kahle

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Schmidt, Georg (1887). Die Familie von dem Borne mit den namensverwandten Geschlechtern Band 1 (in German). P. Steffenhagen. p. 315.
  3. ^ "Ideal und Form". Stadtmuseum Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ "Making sure you're not a bot!". gov.genealogy.net. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ^ "Wykaz Sołectw kadencji 2024 - 2029 | BIP - Urząd Miejski w Moryniu". bip.moryn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
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