Nowe Czarnowo

Nowe Czarnowo
Village
Nowe Czarnowo with Dolna Odra Power Station in background
Nowe Czarnowo
Coordinates: 53°11′N 14°29′E / 53.183°N 14.483°E / 53.183; 14.483
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Gryfino
Population 660

Nowe Czarnowo [ˈnɔvɛ t͡ʂarˈnɔvɔ] (German: Neu Zarnow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfino, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Gryfino and 27 km (17 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin.

Until 1945 the area was part of Germany, when the Polish border was moved to the Oder River and the German population was expelled. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village has a population of 660. Near the village, there is the Dolna Odra Power Station. Also nearby is a forest of twisted trees, known as Crooked Forest (Polish: Krzywy Las).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Poland's Mysterious Crooked Forest : Big Pic". Discovery.com. June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

Coordinates: 53°11′N 14°29′E / 53.183°N 14.483°E / 53.183; 14.483

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