Niwica, Żary County

Niwica
Village
Holy Trinity church in Niwica
Niwica
Coordinates: 51°34′55″N 14°50′35″E / 51.58194°N 14.84306°E / 51.58194; 14.84306
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
CountyŻary
GminaTrzebiel

Niwica [niˈvit͡sa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzebiel, within Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in Western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Trzebiel, 21 km (13 mi) west of Żary, and 61 km (38 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.

In the past it was also known in Polish as Cybela.

German scientist Walther Nernst died in the village in 1941.

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