Nowy Dwór Gdański
Place in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Nowy Dwór Gdański (Polish: [ˈnɔvɨ dvur ˈɡdaj̃skʲi]; Kashubian: Nowi Dwór; formerly German: Tiegenhof) is a town in Poland on the Tuja river in the Żuławy Wiślane region, capital of Nowy Dwór County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship,[1] with 10,171 inhabitants (2012).
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Nowy Dwór Gdański | |
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Preserved old houses at Sikorskiego Street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Nowy Dwór Gdański | |
  Nowy Dwór Gdański Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′N 19°7′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór |
| Gmina | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Established | 1570 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 10,171 |
| • Density | 2,010/km2 (5,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82-100 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.miastonowydwor.pl/ |
History
The settlement was established in 1570.[2] Initially owned by the Loitz family, it was later governed by the Wejher and Sobieski noble families,[2] including King of Poland John III Sobieski. Administratively it was part of the Malbork Voivodeship within the Polish Crown. As a result of the First Partition of Poland in 1772 it was annexed by Prussia,[2] in 1871 it became part of Germany. In 1920 it became part of the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk).[2]
On September 1, 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland, causing World War II, the Germans murdered the local Polish customs inspector.[3] The town was then annexed by Nazi Germany. During the war, a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp was operated by the Germans in the town.[4] One of the places where the Germans used the forced labour of Stutthof prisoners was the train station, where there is now a memorial plaque. After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the war in 1945, the town again became part of Poland.
Notable residents
- Krzysztof Pilarz (born 1980), professional goalkeeper
- Piotr Sierzputowski (born 1992), tennis coach
