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Nowe Miasteczko () is a town in Nowa Sól County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 2,756 inhabitants (2019).
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century, and following the Poland's fragmentation into smaller provincial duchies, it was part of the duchies of Silesia and Głogów. The town was first mentioned in a document of Henry III, Duke of Głogów from 1296, and was granted town rights before that date. In the 18th century, one of two main routes connecting Warsaw and Dresden ran through the town and Kings Augustus II the Strong and
History
The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century, and following the Poland's fragmentation into smaller provincial duchies, it was part of the duchies of Silesia and Głogów. The town was first mentioned in a document of Henry III, Duke of Głogów from 1296, and was granted town rights before that date. In the 18th century, one of two main routes connecting Warsaw and Dresden ran through the town and Kings Augustus II the Strong and Augustus III of Poland
Augustus III ( pl, August III Sas, lt, Augustas III; 17 October 1696 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Aug ...
traveled that route numerous times.
Demographics
Notable people
*Fritz Lubrich
Fritz Lubrich (26 January 1888 – 15 April 1971) was a German organist and composer.
Lubrich was born in Neustädtel. His father (1862-1952) was a cantor and hymnologist. Lubrich jr. attended the teacher's seminar in Żagań from 1905 to 1908 a ...
(1888–1971), German composer
Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Nowe Miasteczko.References
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