Nowa Kościelnica
Nowa Kościelnica [ˈnɔva kɔɕt͡ɕelˈnit͡sa] (German: Neumünsterberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostaszewo, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Ostaszewo, 10 km (6 mi) west of Nowy Dwór Gdański, and 26 km (16 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Nowa Kościelnica | |
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Village | |
 One of two Mennonite houses and the oldest standing house in Poland | |
  Nowa Kościelnica | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′58″N 18°58′44″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański |
| Gmina | Ostaszewo |
| Population | 296 |
Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1919 Prussia and Germany, 1920-1939 Free City of Danzig, 1939 - February 1945 Nazi Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 296.
Nowa Kościelnica is famed for its two Mennonite houses, which date back hundreds of years. They are considered to be the oldest standing houses in Poland.
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