| Wilkanowo | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Sacred Heart church in Wilkanowo | |
  Wilkanowo | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 15°26′E / 51.917°N 15.433°E / 51.917; 15.433 | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Zielona Góra |
| Gmina | Świdnica |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FZI |
Wilkanowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świdnica, within Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. 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.
Sights
The Wilkanowska Tower is located in the village.
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- 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.
| Gmina Świdnica | |
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