Nowe Miasteczko

51°41′N 15°44′E / 51.683°N 15.733°E / 51.683; 15.733Country PolandVoivodeshipLubuszCountyNowa SólGminaNowe MiasteczkoTown rightsbefore 1296Area • Total3.39 km² (1.31 sq mi)Population • Total2,756 • Density810/km² (2,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeVehicle registrationFNWHighwayWebsitehttp://www.nowemiasteczko.pl

Nowe Miasteczko [ˈnɔvɛ mʲasˈtɛt͡ʂkɔ] (German: Neustädtel) is a town in Nowa Sól County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 2,756 inhabitants (2019).

History

The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century, and following the Poland's fragmentation into smaller provincial duchies, it was part of the duchies of Silesia and Głogów. The town was first mentioned in a document of Henry III, Duke of Głogów from 1296, and was granted town rights before that date. In the 18th century, one of two main routes connecting Warsaw and Dresden ran through the town and Kings Augustus II the Strong and Augustus III of Poland traveled that route numerous times.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1843 1,312 —     1871 1,296 −1.2% 1880 1,314 +1.4% 1890 1,378 +4.9% 1900 1,450 +5.2% 1910 1,500 +3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1925 1,622 +8.1% 1939 1,708 +5.3% 1950 1,540 −9.8% 1960 2,421 +57.2% 2010 2,833 +17.0%
Source: [3][4]

Notable people

• Fritz Lubrich (1888–1971), German composer

Twin towns – sister cities

See twin towns of Gmina Nowe Miasteczko.

References

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