Nowoszów [nɔˈvɔʂuf] is an abandoned Market town in the administrative district of Gmina Iłowa, within Żagań County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Iłowa, 20 km (12 mi) south of Żagań, and 58 km (36 mi) south of Zielona Góra.
Nowoszów | |
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Village | |
  Nowoszów | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′28″N 15°16′18″E / 51.44111°N 15.27167°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Żagań |
| Gmina | Iłowa |
| Population | 0 |
Founded in the 13th century, the small Town was destroyed in 1366 by the Lusatian League when the Archbishop of Breslau decided to establish a Staple for Woad. The League was fined a high repentance, but the City of Görlitz was able to maintain its monopoly on Woadtrade.
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