Nowy Las, Opole Voivodeship

Nowy Las
Village
Church
Church
Nowy Las is located in Poland
Nowy Las
Nowy Las
Coordinates: 50°22′0″N 17°25′2″E / 50.36667°N 17.41722°E / 50.36667; 17.41722
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
CountyNysa
GminaGłuchołazy
Population
560

Nowy Las [ˈnɔvɨ ˈlas] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głuchołazy, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.[1] It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) north-east of Głuchołazy, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Nysa, and 50 km (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole.

Before 1945, the village was called Neuwalde and was part of Germany (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II).

References

  1. ^ "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).