Konotop, Lubusz Voivodeship
Konotop | |
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Village | |
Saint Anne Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Konotop | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 15°54′E / 51.933°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Nowa Sól |
| Gmina | Kolsko |
| Population | 1,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FNW |
| Primary airport | Zielona Góra Airport |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | konotop.pl |
Konotop [kɔˈnɔtɔp] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kolsko, within Nowa Sól County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1]
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word koń, which means "horse".[2]
Notable residents
- Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau (1701–1777), Prussian general
- Hans Sigismund von Lestwitz (1718–1788), Prussian general
References
- ^ "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).
- ^ Adamy, Heinrich (1888). Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit (in German). Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. pp. 57–58.
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