Nowe Warpno
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Nowe Warpno ' is a town in northwestern Poland
, in Police County
in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
. It lies on the shore of the Szczecin Lagoon, very close to the border with Germany
. It is the seat of the urban-rural gmina
(administrative district) called Gmina Nowe Warpno
.
The town's population is 1,170 (according to figures for 2006). The rural part of its gmina has the lowest population density
of any such division in Poland, with only 2.09 persons/km²; the town's density (48.8/km²) raises the overall population density of the gmina to 7.88/km², still the fourth lowest in Poland.
Before World War II the town was in Germany, and was known by its German name, Neuwarp. It was transferred to Poland in 1945 as part of the territorial changes agreed at the Potsdam Conference
.
The town is located on the inlet of Neuwarp Bay on the southern shore of the Szczecin Lagoon. Across an 800 meter wide strait lies the town of Altwarp
in the German part of Pomerania
. (Alt and Neu mean "old" and "new" in German; in Polish Nowe also means "new".) A small uninhabitated island being part of Nowe Warpno lies only 70 meters off the coast of Altwarp.
A ferry runs between Nowe Warpno and Altwarp (Stare Warpno) across the German border. There used to be a duty free shop onboard but this ended when Poland joined the European Union.
Nearby Podgrodzie is in Nowe Warpno district (in the past it was a separate locality). It lies on a picturesque headland with several vacation centres.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, in Police County
Police County
Police County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Polish-German border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and...
in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship, , is a voivodeship in northwestern Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the southeast, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the German federal-state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north...
. It lies on the shore of the Szczecin Lagoon, very close to the border with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the seat of the urban-rural gmina
Gmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
(administrative district) called Gmina Nowe Warpno
Gmina Nowe Warpno
Gmina Nowe Warpno is an urban-rural gmina in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border...
.
The town's population is 1,170 (according to figures for 2006). The rural part of its gmina has the lowest population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of any such division in Poland, with only 2.09 persons/km²; the town's density (48.8/km²) raises the overall population density of the gmina to 7.88/km², still the fourth lowest in Poland.
Before World War II the town was in Germany, and was known by its German name, Neuwarp. It was transferred to Poland in 1945 as part of the territorial changes agreed at the Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in Potsdam, occupied Germany, from 16 July to 2 August 1945. Participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States...
.
The town is located on the inlet of Neuwarp Bay on the southern shore of the Szczecin Lagoon. Across an 800 meter wide strait lies the town of Altwarp
Altwarp
Altwarp is a municipality located in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, on the border with Poland. It has about 600 inhabitants and is located on the Bay of Neuwarp opposite the Polish town of Nowe Warpno .-References:...
in the German part of Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
. (Alt and Neu mean "old" and "new" in German; in Polish Nowe also means "new".) A small uninhabitated island being part of Nowe Warpno lies only 70 meters off the coast of Altwarp.
A ferry runs between Nowe Warpno and Altwarp (Stare Warpno) across the German border. There used to be a duty free shop onboard but this ended when Poland joined the European Union.
Nearby Podgrodzie is in Nowe Warpno district (in the past it was a separate locality). It lies on a picturesque headland with several vacation centres.
Towns and cities near Nowe Warpno
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(Germany) - PasewalkPasewalkPasewalk is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal Amt of which it is not part.Pasewalk became a town during the 12th...
(Germany)