Koniowo [kɔˈɲɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebnica, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1]

Koniowo
Village
Virgin Mary Queen of Poland church in Koniowo
Virgin Mary Queen of Poland church in Koniowo
Koniowo is located in Poland
Koniowo
Koniowo
Coordinates: 51°25′54″N 17°04′20″E / 51.43167°N 17.07222°E / 51.43167; 17.07222
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
CountyTrzebnica
GminaTrzebnica
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDTR

It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Trzebnica, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of the regional capital Wrocław.

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

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. p. 57.