Konotop, Lubusz Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Konotop (disambiguation).

Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Konotop

Village

Saint Anne Church

Coat of arms

Konotop

Coordinates: 51°56′N 15°54′E﻿ / ﻿51.933°N 15.900°E﻿ / 51.933; 15.900
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 km (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

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* Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau (1701–1777), Prussian general
* Hans Sigismund von Lestwitz (1718–1788), Prussian general

## References

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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. ^ 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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Gmina Kolsko

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* Kolsko

Other villages|

* Głuszyca
* Jesiona
* Jesionka
* Karszynek
* Konotop
* Lipka
* Marianki
* Mesze
* Sławocin
* Strumianki
* Strumiany
* Święte
* Tatarki
* Tyrszeliny
* Uście
* Zacisze

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