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Konin Żagański

Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 15°11′35″E / 51.54472°N 15.19306°E / 51.54472; 15.19306
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Konin Żagański
Village
Saint Bartholomew church in Konin Żagański
Saint Bartholomew church in Konin Żagański
Konin Żagański is located in Poland
Konin Żagański
Konin Żagański
Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 15°11′35″E / 51.54472°N 15.19306°E / 51.54472; 15.19306
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŻagań
GminaIłowa
Population
760
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFZG

Konin Żagański [ˈkɔnin ʐaˈɡaɲski] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowa, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Iłowa, 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Żagań, and 49 km (30 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.

History

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The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word koń, which means "horse".[2]

In 1939–1940, it was the site of a German Dulag transit prisoner-of-war camp. Its prisoners were mostly Poles captured during the invasion of Poland, which started World War II, but also some Czechs.[3] Following its dissolution the POWs were moved to the Stalag VIII-A and Stalag VIII-C POW camps.[3]

Transport

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The A18 motorway runs nearby, south of the village.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  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.
  3. ^ a b Stanek, Piotr; Terpińska-Greszczeszyn, Justyna (2011). "W cieniu "wielkiej ucieczki". Kompleks obozow jenieckich Sagan (1939–1945)". Łambinowicki rocznik muzealny (in Polish). 34. Opole: 126.