Nowy Dwór Gdański

Nowy Dwór Gdański

Ulica Sikorskiego, Nowy Dwór Gdański

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Nowy Dwór Gdański
Coordinates: 54°13′N 19°7′E / 54.217°N 19.117°E / 54.217; 19.117
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Nowy Dwór Gdański County
Gmina Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański
Area
  Total 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 10,171
  Density 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Postal code 82-100
Climate Cfb
Website http://www.miastonowydwor.pl/

Nowy Dwór Gdański [ˈnɔvɨ ˈdvur ˈɡdaɲskʲi] (German: Tiegenhof; Kashubian: Nowi Dwór) is a town in Poland on the Tuja river in the Żuławy Wiślane region, capital of Nowy Dwór Gdański County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with 10,171 inhabitants (2012).

Dworcowa street
The water tower

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, September 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Nowy Dwór Gdański is twinned with:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Ilona Gerken, Stadt Hennef. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
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Coordinates: 54°13′N 19°07′E / 54.217°N 19.117°E / 54.217; 19.117



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