Pątnów [ˈpɔntnuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chojnów, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Chojnów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Legnica, and 74 km (46 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Pątnów | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Saint John the Baptist church in Pątnów | |
  Pątnów | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 16°0′E / 51.233°N 16.000°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County | Legnica County |
| Gmina | Gmina Chojnów |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DLE |
The village was surely known by 1277, and was mentioned in the medieval Chronica principum Poloniae.[2]
Transport edit
The A4 motorway runs nearby, southwest of the village, and the National road 94 passes nearby, north of the village.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warsaw. 1886. p. 929.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
 | This Legnica County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |