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Pątnów, Konin — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Pątnów is a district in the north of Konin, nine kilometres out, between Lake Gosławskie and Lake Pątnowskie. The road to Ślesin runs through it.
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Where to stay in Pątnów
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Pątnów draws visitors for the lake. Marinas, bathing places and hotels line the shore of Lake Pątnowskie, which makes it the part of Konin where people actually stay. The centre of the city is about nine kilometres south.
About Pątnów
What are the main landmarks in Pątnów?
The Pątnów power station stands on the shore of Lake Gosławskie. Building started in 1963, the first turbine set ran in 1967, and the plant reached full output in 1974. It cools on open circuit.
What is the history of Pątnów?
A detachment under Kazimierz Mielęcki fought the Russians near the village on 22 March 1863, during the January Uprising; the action is known as the battle of Olszak. Konin absorbed Pątnów in 1976. North of the estate, the Pątnów open-cast mine of KWB Konin worked from 1958 until 2001.
Where is Pątnów?
Pątnów sits on the isthmus between Lake Gosławskie and Lake Pątnowskie, in the northern part of Konin. The power station's open cooling circuit draws on those same lakes. Ślesin lies further up the road.
Updated September 2026