Wilkanowo, Lubusz Voivodeship

Wilkanowo
Village
Sacred Heart church in Wilkanowo
Sacred Heart church in Wilkanowo
Wilkanowo is located in Poland
Wilkanowo
Wilkanowo
Coordinates: 51°55′N 15°26′E / 51.917°N 15.433°E / 51.917; 15.433
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyZielona Góra
GminaŚwidnica
First mentioned1305
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFZI

Wilkanowo [vilkaˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Świdnica and 6 km (4 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.

History

The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1305, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland.

In 1838, lignite deposits were discovered in the village.[2]

Sights

The Wilkanowska Tower is located in the village.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Gontaszewska-Piekarz, Agnieszka (2018). "Odkrycie złóż oraz początki górnictwa węgla brunatnego w Zielonej Górze". Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki (in Polish). Vol. 63, no. 4. p. 23.