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Nowogard () ( csb, Nowògard; formerly german: Naugard) is a town in northwestern Poland, in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. it had a population of 16,733.
In the 10th century the area became part of Poland. Probably then the first Catholic chapel was established in present-day Nowogard. The town's origins go back to a fortified Slavic settlement which was the seat of the local castellan. The settlement was first mentioned in 1268 as "Nogart" when Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania, Barnim I, the Duke of Pomerania granted it as a Fee (feudal tenure), fief to the Bishopric of Cammin (Kamień Pomorski). The bishops erected a castle in the city.nowogard.pl
In 1274, the town and its surrounding area was administered by Otto von Eberstein, it remained in the possession of the "von Eberstein" family until 1663. They were a side-wing of the Counts of Everstein (sometimes also called Eberstein) from Lower Saxony with their ancestral home Everstein Castle on the Burgberg (ridge). In 1309 the town adopted German town law. In the first half of the 14th century, fortifications were erected with an oblong market square in the center of the town. This is where the town hall and the St. Mary's Church were erected. In 1663, after the death of the last Eberstein, Naugard became property of Ernst Bogislaw von Croÿ and in 1684, property of the List of rulers of Brandenburg, electors of Brandenburg. During the Napoleonic Wars, in 1807, the town was captured by allied Polish-French-Italian forces. In the 18th century, the town became part of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. During World War II many Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labourers of different nationalities were brought to the town by the Germans, and there was also a Nazi German prison for youth in the town. Throughout the Soviet East Pomeranian Offensive, East Pomeranian Offensive operation of World War II up to 60 percent of the town was destroyed. On the 5 March 1945, the town was taken by the Red Army, and the Flight and expulsion of Germans from Poland, population fled or was expelled in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement. Following the war, Nowogard became again part of Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime, which stayed in power until the Fall of Communism in the 1980s. It was resettled with Poles. The first new Polish settlers were the freed Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labourers.
*1875: 4,765 inhabitants
*1880: 4,949 inhabitants
*1890: 4,872 inhabitants
*1925: 6,302 inhabitants
*1933: 7,356 inhabitants
*1939: 8,202 inhabitants
*1960: 6,500 inhabitants
*1970: 8,800 inhabitants
*1975: 9,900 inhabitants
*1980: 11,300 inhabitants
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Name
''Nowogard'' is a combination of two Slavic terms: novi (new) and gard, which is Pomeranian language, Pomeranian for ''town'', ''city'', or ''fortified settlement''. In this capacity, the term gard (or gôrd) is still being used in the only surviving variation of the Pomeranian language, Kashubian language, Kashubian.Location
Nowogard has been situated in Goleniow County of West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, but formerly in Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998), Szczecin Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. It is located northeast of Szczecin and south of the Baltic Sea, Baltic coastHistory
In the 10th century the area became part of Poland. Probably then the first Catholic chapel was established in present-day Nowogard. The town's origins go back to a fortified Slavic settlement which was the seat of the local castellan. The settlement was first mentioned in 1268 as "Nogart" when Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania, Barnim I, the Duke of Pomerania granted it as a Fee (feudal tenure), fief to the Bishopric of Cammin (Kamień Pomorski). The bishops erected a castle in the city.nowogard.plIn 1274, the town and its surrounding area was administered by Otto von Eberstein, it remained in the possession of the "von Eberstein" family until 1663. They were a side-wing of the Counts of Everstein (sometimes also called Eberstein) from Lower Saxony with their ancestral home Everstein Castle on the Burgberg (ridge). In 1309 the town adopted German town law. In the first half of the 14th century, fortifications were erected with an oblong market square in the center of the town. This is where the town hall and the St. Mary's Church were erected. In 1663, after the death of the last Eberstein, Naugard became property of Ernst Bogislaw von Croÿ and in 1684, property of the List of rulers of Brandenburg, electors of Brandenburg. During the Napoleonic Wars, in 1807, the town was captured by allied Polish-French-Italian forces. In the 18th century, the town became part of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. During World War II many Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labourers of different nationalities were brought to the town by the Germans, and there was also a Nazi German prison for youth in the town. Throughout the Soviet East Pomeranian Offensive, East Pomeranian Offensive operation of World War II up to 60 percent of the town was destroyed. On the 5 March 1945, the town was taken by the Red Army, and the Flight and expulsion of Germans from Poland, population fled or was expelled in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement. Following the war, Nowogard became again part of Poland, although with a Soviet-installed communist regime, which stayed in power until the Fall of Communism in the 1980s. It was resettled with Poles. The first new Polish settlers were the freed Forced labour under German rule during World War II, forced labourers.
Sights
The city's main tourist attraction is a large lake which extends to the center of Nowogard. Its surface covers with a length of and a width of . Surrounding forests have mushrooms, berries and game. Historic heritage sights include the Gothic architecture, Gothic Church of the Assumption and medieval town walls.Population
*1875: 4,765 inhabitants
*1880: 4,949 inhabitants
*1890: 4,872 inhabitants
*1925: 6,302 inhabitants
*1933: 7,356 inhabitants
*1939: 8,202 inhabitants
*1960: 6,500 inhabitants
*1970: 8,800 inhabitants
*1975: 9,900 inhabitants
*1980: 11,300 inhabitants
Transport
The Polish Expressway S6 (Poland), S6 highway acts as a bypass of the town, and the Voivodeship roads (roads of regional importance) Voivodeship road 106 (Poland), 106 and 144 pass through the town. There is also a train station in Nowogard.Notable residents
* Friedrich Michael Ziegenhagen (1694–1776), German clergyman, court preacher of George I of Great Britain * Paul Manasse (1866 in Naugard – 1927) a German physician, who specialized in the field of otology * Zbigniew Szczepkowski (born 1952) a Polish former cyclist, competed in the team pursuit at the 1976 Summer Olympics * Ewa Durska (born 1977) a two time Paralympic gold medalist, competing mainly in category T20 shot putInternational relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Nowogard is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Gützkow, Germany * Heide, Germany * Kävlinge, Sweden * Veles, North Macedonia, Veles, North Macedonia In 1963 West Germany (''FRG'') town of Heide took over a partnership for the expelled populace of Naugard. In 1996 this led to the signing of a contract of partnership between Heide and Nowogard in which the former populace is regarded "constitutive partners".References
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