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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| County | Goleniów | ||
| Gmina | Nowogard | ||
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| - Total | 12. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Goleniów County (powiat goleniowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Nowogard is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 46 km² (4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 16,745 | ||
| - Density | 1,343. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² (3,480. 7/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 72-200 | ||
| Website: http://nowogard.pl | |||
Nowogard [nɔˈvɔgart] (German: Naugard; Kashubian: Nowògard) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland, with some 16,733 inhabitants (2004)
General information
Situated in the Goleniow County of West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-słowińskô mòwa; język kaszubski is one of A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Goleniów County (powiat goleniowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Szczecin Voivodeship (1 ( Polish: województwo szczecińskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Nowogard is located 60 km to north-east from Szczecin and 55 km south of Baltic coast, near important communication route Szczecin - Koszalin - Gdańsk. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Koszalin (Köslin; Kòszalëno Scurgum is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland
20 km apart from the city is located Goleniów airport, connecting to bigger cities of Poland and some cities of Western Europe. Goleniów (Gòlnowò Gollnow is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 22399 inhabitants (2004 In Świnoujście (75 km away from Nowogard), a ferry port is located connecting it with Scandinavian countries. Świnoujście (Swinemünde is a City and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well
City and county Nowogard uses area of 338,7 km² and has over 25 thousand inhabitants. In Nowogard alone lives around 17,5 thousand people.
Its origins go back to the fortified settlement – the site of castellan. In 1309 Nowogard was granted civic rights.
Its main tourist attraction is a large lake which extends to the center of Nowogard. Its surface covers about 1. 12 square kilometres (length 2680 m; width 620 m). People fond of water sports and sun bathing have a great opportunity to relax at the lakeside or on the camping site nearby. Surrounding forests abound in mushrooms, berries and game. Its location near the beautiful lake and sandy beaches, as well as good hotel and restaurants make Nowogard the real attraction for tourists.
Worth seeing:
- Fragments of fortifications – 14th Century.
- The Gothic Church of Virgin Mary built in 1330-1334 (the main nave with stellar vaults; side naves separated with huge pillars; cross – ribbed vaults. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. In the presbytery – the baroque altar, one of the most beautiful ones in West Pomerania; in the church tower – the bell of 1485. The Presbytery is the name for an area in a Church building which is reserved for the Clergy. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
- Two Romanesque baptismal fonts on both sides of the main entrance to the Church of Virgin Mary. A baptismal font is an article of church Furniture or a Fixture used for the Baptism of children and adults
- Halt – timbered house – 19th century
- The site of the former castle on the island.
- Two 700 year old yew – trees – the highest in Szczecin Province (10m). The family Taxaceae, commonly called the yew family includes three genera and about 7 to 12 species of Coniferous Plants or in other interpretations
Population
As of 31 December 2003 county - 24. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 925, including city - 17. 099 inhabitants and village - 7. 826 inhabitants).
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