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
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

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

Gmina Zielona Góra

Seat (not part of the gmina)	Zielona Góra

Villages	Barcikowice Barcikowiczki Drzonków Jany Jarogniewice Jeleniów Kiełpin Krępa Krępa Mała Łężyca Ługowo Nowy Kisielin Ochla Przydroże Przylep Racula Stary Kisielin Stożne Sucha Zatonie Zawada

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

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