Gościkowo
Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gościkowo (Polish: [ɡɔɕt͡ɕiˈkɔvɔ]), formerly Paradyż, formerly German: Paradies[1]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świebodzin, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[2] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Świebodzin, 44 km (27 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 49 km (30 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Gościkowo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°20′N 15°32′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lubusz |
County | Świebodzin |
Gmina | Świebodzin |
Population | 380 |
In the 13th century, the village was known as Gościchowo which is the source of the modern name. In 1230 Mikołaj Bronisz (Wieniawa) granted the area to the Cistercians who gave it the Latin name Paradius Matris Dei, from which Paradies and Paradyż were derived.