Nowica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Nowica (disambiguation).
Nowica
Village
Nowica
Coordinates: 54°11′N 19°49′E / 54.183°N 19.817°E / 54.183; 19.817
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
County Braniewo
Gmina Wilczęta
Population 206

Nowica [nɔˈvit͡sa] (German: Neumark) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wilczęta, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Wilczęta, 23 km (14 mi) south of Braniewo, and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

The village has a population of 206.

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Coordinates: 54°10′56″N 19°48′42″E / 54.1822°N 19.8117°E / 54.1822; 19.8117

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