Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą
Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą | |
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  Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′10″N 20°34′34″E / 51.61944°N 20.57611°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Masovian |
| County | Grójec |
| Gmina | Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą |
| Established | 14th century |
| Town rights | 1400 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Gąsiorowska (PSL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,022 |
| • Density | 357.5/km2 (925.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26-420 |
| Area code | +48 48 |
| Car plates | WGR |
| Website | http://nowemiasto.pl |
Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą (Polish: [ˈnɔvɛ ˈmjastɔ nat piˈlit͡sɔ̃]; translating to 'New Town on the Pilica') is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in central Poland,[1] with 4,022 inhabitants (2012).
Geography
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History
[edit]It was granted town rights in 1400.[2] It was a private town, administratively located in the Biała County in the Rawa Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[3]
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany until 1945.
Military
[edit]Just to the west of town is a former military airfield ICAO code EPNM. According to ADS-B tracking data,[4] beginning on March 6, 2022 the airport received multiple visits by four LM-100J aircraft (N67AU, N96MG, N71KM, N139RB) belonging to the American company Pallas Aviation. By July 31, 2024 these flights numbered at least 257, almost all originating at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Sights
[edit]Historic landmarks are the Baroque Capuchin monastery with the Saint Casimir church and Baroque Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą Palace.
References
[edit]- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
- ^ Mazowsze w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany (in Polish). Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 4.
- ^ https://www.adsbexchange.com/
External links
[edit]- Official town webpage
- Information about the nearby former military airfield on the pages of Poland's Military Surpulus Agency
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