Nowy Wiec

Nowy Wiec
Village
A plaster copy of a bust of Svarozhits unearthed in the village, on display in the Museum of Archæology in Gdańsk
A plaster copy of a bust of Svarozhits unearthed in the village, on display in the Museum of Archæology in Gdańsk
Nowy Wiec is located in Poland
Nowy Wiec
Nowy Wiec
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 54°7′34″N 18°20′57″E / 54.12611°N 18.34917°E / 54.12611; 18.34917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyStarogard
GminaSkarszewy
Population
373
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGST

Nowy Wiec [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is located within the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in the historic region of Pomerania.

Archæology

In 1920, archæologists discovered a granite bust of a double-headed figure in the vicinity of the village. The find is believed to be a statue of the Slavic god Svarozhits. The statue was stolen from a museum in Toruń during World War II.

References

  1. ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office]. Statistics Poland (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).
  2. ↑ "Swarożyc z Nowego Wieca". Katalog Znalezisk Archeologicznych (in Polish).
  3. ↑ "Posążek dwugłowego bóstwa z Nowego Wieca". The Division for Looted Art (in Polish). Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.