Nowa Jasienica

Nowa Jasienica
Settlement

Nowa Jasienica
Nowa Jasienica
Coordinates: 53°36′26″N 14°26′50″E / 53.60722°N 14.44722°E / 53.60722; 14.44722
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Police
Gmina Police

Nowa Jasienica [ˈnɔva jaɕeˈnit͡sa] (formerly German Neu Jasenitz) - is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Police and 23 km (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

History

Nowa Jasienica, Christian cross

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Nowa Jasienica, known as Neu Jasenitz to its residents while part of Germany from 1815–1945, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Nowa Jasienica.

Below is a time llne showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership

Demography

Tourism

See also

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References


Coordinates: 53°36′26″N 14°26′50″E / 53.60722°N 14.44722°E / 53.60722; 14.44722


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