Skokówka
Skokówka | |
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Village | |
  Skokówka | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′31″N 23°13′58″E / 50.69194°N 23.23278°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Zamość |
| Gmina | Zamość |
| Population | 410 |
Skokówka ([skɔˈkufka]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zamość, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 km (2 mi) south-west of Zamość and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
Jan Zamoyski (1542–1605), a Polish nobleman, magnate and Grand Hetman of the Crown, was born in Skokówka.[2]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). pp. 954–955.
