Skokówka

Coordinates: 50°41′31″N 23°13′58″E / 50.69194°N 23.23278°E / 50.69194; 23.23278
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Skokówka
Village
Skokówka is located in Poland
Skokówka
Skokówka
Coordinates: 50°41′31″N 23°13′58″E / 50.69194°N 23.23278°E / 50.69194; 23.23278
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyZamość
GminaZamość
Population
410

Skokówka ([skɔˈkufka]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zamość, within Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Zamość and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.[1]

Jan Zamoyski (1542–1605), a Polish nobleman, magnate and Grand Hetman of the Crown, was born in Skokówka.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Zamoyski, Jan" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). pp. 954–955.