Kije, Lubusz Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Kije.
| Kije | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kije | |
| Coordinates: 52°6′N 15°32′E / 52.100°N 15.533°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Zielona Góra County |
| Gmina | Sulechów |
Kije [ˈkijɛ] (German: Kay) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sulechów, within Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Sulechów and 18 km (11 mi) north of Zielona Góra.
During the Seven Years' War on 23 July 1759 it was the site of the Battle of Kay, where Prussian Army forces under Lieutenant General Carl Heinrich von Wedel fought against the Imperial Russian Army led by Pyotr Saltykov.
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Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 15°32′00″E / 52.1000°N 15.5333°E
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