Zatonie

Zatonie
Village
19th-century palace in Zatonie
Zatonie
Coordinates: 51°52′N 15°34′E / 51.867°N 15.567°E / 51.867; 15.567
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Zielona Góra County
Gmina Gmina Zielona Góra
Population 392

Zatonie [zaˈtɔɲe] (German: Günthersdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zielona Góra, within Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Zielona Góra, and has a population of 392.

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 Zatonie was inherited by Princess Dorothea of Courland.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 51°52′N 15°34′E / 51.867°N 15.567°E / 51.867; 15.567

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