Zatonie Explained

See also: Zatonie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Zatonie
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lubusz
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Zielona Góra County
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Gmina Zielona Góra
Coordinates:51.8667°N 49°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Population Total:392

Zatonie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zielona Góra, within Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 100NaN0 south-east of Zielona Góra.

Formerly a part of the Duchy of Sagan, the village has existed since the 13th century. It became a significant political and cultural centre of the region in the middle of the 19th century when the palace in Günthersdorf was inherited by Princess Dorothea of Courland.After 1945, the region became Polish and was given its current name.

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51.8667°N 49°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.