Nowy Targ (Nowy Targ)
With 33,293 inhabitants, Nowy Targ is the largest town and the historic capital of Podhale, as well as its main commercial, communication and industrial center.
The town has the Podhale State Vocational University and the highest located airport in Poland.
Established before 1233, Nowy Targ received city rights on June 22, 1346 from King Casimir the Great. The historic architectural and urban complex of the town with a medieval market square has been preserved to this day.
In 1233, a settlement called in Stare Cło (Antiquum Theoloneum) or Długie Pole is mentioned in the vicinity of the present town. Later, a settlement of Novum Forum, Neoforum was established in the new place. The name of the town was spelled in Nowy Targ or Nowytarg.
The town's full official name is Królewskie Wolne Miasto Nowy Targ, which can be translated as 'Royal Free Town Nowy Targ'. Nowy Targ was a royal town of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and was granted staple right in 1638. In nearby Slovakia, the town is known as Nový Targ.
Nowy Targ is commonly called in the Goral dialect of Miasto. During the foundation period, the town was called the German name Neumarkt, and during the Austrian partition it was called Naj-Mark (נײַ־מאַרק) by local Jews. During the German occupation of Poland, the authorities of the General Government introduced the official name of Neumarkt am Dohnst.
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Currency / Language
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PLN | Polish złoty | zÅ‚ | 2 |
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PL | Polish language |