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]
Niwica | |
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Village | |
 Holy Trinity church in Niwica | |
  Niwica | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′55″N 14°50′35″E / 51.58194°N 14.84306°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żary |
| Gmina | Trzebiel |
Geography
editIt 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
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 717.
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