Nowy Dwór Gdański
Nowy Dwor Gdanski | |
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Preserved old houses at Sikorskiego Street | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Nowy Dwor Gdanski | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′N 19°7′E / 54.217°N 19.117°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| 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) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82-100 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.miastonowydwor.pl/ |
Nowy Dwor Gdanski (Polish: [ˈnɔvɨ dvur ˈɡdaj̃skʲi]; Kashubian: Nowi Dwór; formerly German: Tiegenhof) is a town in Poland on the Tuja river in the Żuławy Wiślane region, capital of Nowy Dwór Gdański County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship,[1] with 10,171 inhabitants (2012).
History
The settlement was established in 1570.[2] Initially owned by the Loitz family, it was later governed by the Wejher and Sobieski noble families,[2] including King of Poland John III Sobieski. Administratively it was part of the Malbork Voivodeship within the Polish Crown. As a result of the First Partition of Poland in 1772 it was annexed by the German state of Prussia. In 1920 it became part of the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk).[2]
On September 1, 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland, causing World War II, the Germans murdered the local Polish customs inspector.[3] The town was then annexed by Nazi Germany. During the war, a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp was operated by the Germans in the town.[4] One of the places where the Germans used the forced labour of Stutthof prisoners was the train station, where there is now a memorial plaque. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, the town again became part of Poland.
Notable residents
- Krzysztof Pilarz (born 1980), professional goalkeeper, (participated in over 250 games)
- Piotr Sierzputowski (born 1992), tennis coach
International relations
Nowy Dwór Gdański is twinned with:[5]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ a b c "Nowy Dwór Gdański". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 84 (in Polish)
- ^ "Tiegenhof (Nowy Dwor Gdanski)" (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Städtepartnerschaften" (in German). Ilona Gerken, Stadt Hennef. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-04.