Nowy Targ

Poland / Malopolskie / Nowy Targ /
 city, third-level administrative division
Nowy Targ (German: Neumarkt am Dohnst) is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (2006). It is the capital of the mountain (Podhale) region, and its name means 'new market'. The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, beneath the Gorce Mountains. It is, like many Eastern European towns, reputed to have been one place where Vladimir Lenin was in jail. It is famous in Poland for the ice hockey team Podhale Nowy Targ, a traditionally successful club.The town is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999). It was previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodeship (1975-1998).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowy_Targ
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Coordinates:   49°29'23"N   20°2'38"E
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