Nowa Jasienica

Nowa Jasienica (formerly German Neu Jasenitz) - is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Police, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately 12 km north-west of Police and 23 km north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

History
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Nowa Jasienica, known as Neu Jasenitz to its residents while part of Germany, became part of Poland after the end of World War II and changed its name to the Polish Nowa Jasienica.

Below is a timeline showing the history of the different administrations that this city has been included in.

Political-administrative membership
 * War ensign of the German Empire Navy 1848-1852.svg 1815 - 1866: German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg 1866 - 1871: North German Confederation, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg 1871 - 1918: German Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg 1919 - 1933: Weimarer Republik, Free State of Prussia, Pomerania
 * Flag of Germany 1933.svg 1933 - 1945: Nazi Germany, Pomerania
 * Red Army flag.svg 1945 - 1946: Enclave Police, (the area reporting to the Red Army)
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1946 - 1952: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1952 - 1975: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1975 - 1989: People's Republic of Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1989 - 1998: Poland, Szczecin Voivodeship
 * Flag of Poland.svg 1999 - Current: Poland, Western Pomerania, powiat Police County, gmina Police

Demography
 * The village has a population:
 * 1786 – 38
 * 1939 – 40
 * 1972 – 30

Tourism

 * PTTK path (black footpath POL Szlak czarny.svg Szlak Parków i Pomników Przyrody) in an area of Nowa Jasienica in Wkrzanska Forest.