Nowe Warpno


Nowe Warpno is a historic town in northwestern Poland, within Police County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Location

The town lies on the shore of the Nowe Warpno Bay of the Szczecin Lagoon, at the border with Germany. It is the seat of the urban-rural administrative district called Gmina Nowe Warpno. The town, located in the historic Western Pomerania, is known for its lagoon marina, a seventeenth-century timber-framed town hall and old core.
The town's population is 1,170. The rural part of its gmina has the lowest population density of any such division in Poland, with only 2.09 persons/km2; the town's density raises the overall population density of the gmina to 7.88/km2, still the fourth lowest in Poland.
The town is on the inlet of Nowe Warpno Bay on the southern shore of the Szczecin Lagoon. Across an 800 m wide strait lies the village of Altwarp in the German part of Pomerania. A small uninhabited island being part of Nowe Warpno lies only 70 m off the coast of Altwarp.
A ferry runs between Nowe Warpno and Altwarp across the German border. There used to be a duty-free shop on board, but this ended when Poland joined the European Union.
Nearby Podgrodzie is in Nowe Warpno district. It lies on a picturesque headland with several vacation centres.

Tourism

Nowe Warpno is a popular destination for regional tourism, and international tourists, mainly from Germany. Available accommodation in the town includes a resort, a marina, camping, a guest house, and rooms in private homes.
The Old Town of Nowe Warpno has a number of historical monuments, including the unique timber framed Nowe Warpno Town Hall, the Church of the Assumption and preserved old townhouses. Outside the Old Town there are the Saint Hubertus church and the palace in Karszno, former post of the Polish Border Protection Troops.

Twinning cities

The sister cities of Nowe Warpno are: