Nowogród Bobrzański
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| Nowogród Bobrzański | |||
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  Nowogród Bobrzański
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lubusz | ||
| County | Zielona Góra | ||
| Gmina | Nowogród Bobrzański | ||
| City rights | 13th century - 1945 1988 - |
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Grzegorz Ludwik Jankowski | ||
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| - Total | 14.63 km² (5.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 5,036 | ||
| - Density | 344.2/km² (891.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 66-010 to 66-011 | ||
| Car plates | FZI | ||
| Partner cities | Lubbenau Bellingwedde |
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| Website: http://www.nowogrodbobrz.pl | |||
Nowogród Bobrzański [nɔˈvɔgrut bɔˈbʐaɲski] (German: Naumburg am Bober) is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,068 inhabitants (2004).
The history of the town is very long and rich. It was established in 1202 as the city of castellan. Nowogród Bobrzański received city rights in 1314. They were lost after 1945. Then the town received city rights again in 1988. It was destroyed several times by fire and plagues in 1350, 1479 and 1723. In 1827 mineral springs were discovered and many tourists started to visit this part of the country.
Nowogród Bobrzański is not only a town but also a community (gmina), which was created through the integration of Nowogród Bobrzański and Krzystkowice. The community is inhabited by 9481 inhabitants and covers the area of 259,4 km². Woods take up 60% of the land. It constitutes 16,5% area of Zielona Góra district. The highest hill has 166.4 meters altitude. There are two rivers: the Bóbr and the Brzeźniczanka. The community includes one town Nowogród Bobrzański and 26 villages: Białowice, Bogaczów, Cieszów, Dobroszów Mały, Dobroszów Wielki, Drągowina, Kaczenice, Kamionka, Klępina, Kotowice, Krzewina, Krzywa, Lagoda, Niwska, Pajęczno, Pielice, Pierzwin, Podgórzyce, Popowiec, Przybymierz, Skibice, Sobolice, Sterków, Turów, Urzuty, Wysoka.
In the town there are a few tourist destinations such as
• St Bartholomew Church from 12th century
• Assumption Church from 13th century
• Ruins of the factory where ammunitions was produced in years 1940-1945
In the community outside the town there are also other tourist attractions, such as:
• St Catherine Church from 13th century in Niwiska
• St Laurence Church
• A palace from 16th and 17th century in Bogaczów
• Embankments of Boleslas the Brave in Skibice
• A resort for people who like relaxing next to water or on the beach
• 2 forest’s lodges in Kępina
• 5 households for tourists
• a tourist trail between Wysoka and Podgórzyce
• 17km of bicycle paths.
Forest inspectorate of Nowogród Bobrzański
The whole surface of the forest area takes up 30.568 hectares and is divided into 22 parts. The pine is the most common tree in these woods. The age of an average tree is about 48 years. The annual growth of trees is equal 2,65 cubic meter for one hectare. The abundance of trees is high, as it is about 125 cubic meter for one hectare. There are two nurseries: Tuchola and Guzów.
Nature preservation
• The nature reserve “Dąbrowa Brzeźnicza” • Peat bogs with rare species of animals, such as beavers, cranes, snipes, harriers and rare species of plants, such as ivy, laurel • Nature monument made up by 8 monumental trees, the erratic boulder “Diabelski Kamień”, deformed pine stand
