Konotop, Lubusz Voivodeship
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Konotop | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint Anne Church | |
 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] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Kolsko, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Nowa Sól, and 28 km (17 mi) east of Zielona Góra.
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
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ 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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