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Niwica, Żary County

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See also: Niwica, Gorzów County
Niwica
Village
Holy Trinity church in Niwica
Holy Trinity church in Niwica
Niwica is located in Poland
Niwica
Niwica
Coordinates: 51°34′55″N 14°50′35″E / 51.58194°N 14.84306°E / 51.58194; 14.84306
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŻary
GminaTrzebiel

Niwica [niˈvit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebiel, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the German border.[1]

Geography

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It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Trzebiel, 21 km (13 mi) west of Żary, and 61 km (38 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.

In the past it was also known in Polish as Cybela.[2]

German scientist Walther Nernst died in the village in 1941.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 717.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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