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.
Konotop | |
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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 |
The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word koń, which means "horse".[2]
Notable residents edit
- Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau (1701–1777), Prussian general
- Hans Sigismund von Lestwitz (1718–1788), Prussian general
References edit
- ^ "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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