Kukadło
| Kukadło | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kukadło | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 15°7′E / 51.933°N 15.117°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Krosno Odrzańskie |
| Gmina | Bobrowice |
| Population | 46 |
Kukadło [kuˈkadwɔ] (German: Kuckädel) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bobrowice, within Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Bobrowice, 12 km (7 mi) south of Krosno Odrzańskie, and 27 km (17 mi) west of Zielona Góra.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.
The village has a population of 46.
Notable residents
- Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff (1699–1753), Prussian painter and architect
References
Coordinates: 51°56′00″N 15°07′00″E / 51.9333°N 15.1167°E
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