Novigrad Mussel
Novigrad (meaning "New Town" or "New City") may refer to several places in Croatia: * Novigrad, Istria County, a town in Istria, a former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see * Novigrad, Zadar County, a municipality in Zadar County * Novigrad na Dobri, a village in Netretić Municipality, Karlovac County * Novigrad Podravski, a municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci County Arts and Entertainment * Novigrad (The Free City), an important location in ''The Witcher'' Universe See also * Novi grad (other) * Novgorod (other), the same kind of name in Russian * Nowogród (other), the same kind of name in Polish * Starigrad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ...

Novigrad, Istria County
Novigrad (; ) is a town in Istria County in western Croatia. It is also sometimes referred to as Novigrad Istarski (; ) to distinguish it from three other Croatian towns of the same name. Novigrad is set on a small peninsula on the western coast of Istria, north of the mouth of the river Mirna and some south of the border with Slovenia. History There was an ancient city in the broad area of what is now Novigrad, which was called Aemona. In the 5th and 6th centuries, Novigrad was called ''Neapolis'' (Greek Νεάπολις). From the early Middle Ages and right up until 1828 it was the seat of the Diocese of Novigrad, which has been identified with the Ancient see of Aemona and nominally restored as Latin Catholic titular see under both names. From 1270 it was under the rule of the Venetian Republic, which gave it the Italian name of ''Cittanova'', until Venice fell in the late 18th century. According to the 1921 census, there were no Croats in Novigrad. Novigrad today ...
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Novigrad, Zadar County
Novigrad is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there were 2,375 inhabitants, absolute majority of whom were Croats. History In 1386, the Hungarian and Croatian sovereign Mary and her mother, Elizabeth of Bosnia, were imprisoned in Novigrad. Elizabeth was strangled in Novigrad in 1387 but Mary was liberated. It was part of Republic of Venice in 1409. Venetian rule in Novigrad briefly interrupted by Ottoman occupation between 1646 and 1647 during Cretan War. Climate Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 22 July 2017. The coldest temperature was , on 9 January 1987. Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 2,160 residents in the following settlements: *Novigrad, population 481 * Paljuv, population 333 * Pridraga, population 1,346 Attractions The historic little town on the southern side of the Novigrad sea is situated in a narrow bay. The Novigrad sea is abun ...
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Novigrad Na Dobri
Novigrad na Dobri is a village in Karlovac County, Croatia. The name translates in English to "New town on the Dobra river". Across the river Dobra, there is a 14th-century castle that once belonged to the Croatian noble family Frankopan. Geography The castle is situated above a cliff on the right bank of the Dobra, only a drive from the Ž3141 road, from which it is prominently visible, as is the case from the more recently built A6 only away. It is also only from the junction of the D3 and D23. The castle is a walk from Dubovac castle and from Zvečaj castle. A park was once maintained around the castle, but it is now overgrown. The castle's floorplan is a scalene triangle, with a large circular tower on the north corner and two smaller circular towers on the other corners. The east and west walls have two small semi-towers. Multi-storeyed living quarters are situated between the towers. The inner court is surrounded by open arcades. The only entrance is on the so ...
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Novigrad Podravski
Novigrad Podravski is a naselje, village and a municipality in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. In the 2011 census, there were a total of 2,872 inhabitants. Croats formed a majority at 94.5%. History In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Novigrad Podravski was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Demographics In 2021, the municipality had 2,300 residents in the following 7 settlements: *Borovljani, population 187 *Delovi, population 169 *Javorovac, population 57 *Novigrad Podravski, population 1577 *Plavšinac, population 126 *Srdinac, population 16 *Vlaislav, population 168 Religion Serbian Orthodox Church of Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus of the Four Days was built in the village of Plavšinac in 1758. Its iconostasis was painted by the Montenegrins, Montenegrin painter Atanas Bocarić. Two of its icons are exhibited in the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Zagreb. Due to its cultural and architectural features bu ...
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Novigrad (The Free City)
Novigrad (meaning "New Town" or "New City") may refer to several places in Croatia: * Novigrad, Istria County, a town in Istria, a former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see * Novigrad, Zadar County, a municipality in Zadar County * Novigrad na Dobri, a village in Netretić Municipality, Karlovac County * Novigrad Podravski, a municipality in Koprivnica-Križevci County Arts and Entertainment * Novigrad (The Free City), an important location in ''The Witcher'' Universe See also * Novi grad (other) * Novgorod (other), the same kind of name in Russian * Nowogród (other), the same kind of name in Polish * Starigrad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ...

The Witcher
''The Witcher'' (, ) is a series of 9 fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the purpose of killing dangerous creatures. ''The Witcher'' began with a titular 1986 short story that Sapkowski entered into a competition held by '' Fantastyka'' magazine, marking his debut as an author. Due to reader demand, Sapkowski wrote 14 more stories before starting a series of novels in 1994. Known as ''The Witcher Saga'', he wrote one book a year until the fifth and final installment in 1999. A standalone prequel novel, '' Season of Storms'', was published in 2013. Another prequel, '' Crossroads of Ravens'', was published in 2024. The books have been described as having a cult following in Poland and throughout Central and Eastern Europe. They have been translated into 37 languages and sold over 15 million copies worldwide as of Ju ...
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Novi Grad (other)
Novi Grad ('New Town') may refer to the following places: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Novi Grad, Odžak, a village near Odžak in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Novi Grad, Republika Srpska, a town and municipality in Republika Srpska *Novi Grad, Sarajevo, a municipality in the city of Sarajevo Croatia * Novi grad, Osijek, a city district of Osijek * Novi Grad, Brod-Posavina County, a village near Oprisavci Serbia * Novi Grad, Zemun, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade Slovenia * Novi Grad, Sevnica, a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica See also * Novigrad (other) * Stari Grad (other) * Gornji Grad (other) * Donji Grad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ... * Novo Selo (other) * ...
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Novgorod (other)
Veliky Novgorod is a city in Russia, commonly referred to as simply Novgorod. Novgorod (Russian for ''new town'' or ''new city'') may also refer to: Places related to Veliky Novgorod *Novgorod Oblast, a federal subject of Russia * Novgorod Airport, an airport in the city of Veliky Novgorod *Novgorod Republic, a medieval Russian state between the 12th and 15th centuries with Veliky Novgorod as capital Other places *Nizhny Novgorod, a city in Russia, located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast *Novhorod-Siverskyi, a city in Ukraine Other uses * ''Novgorod'' (newspaper), a Russian newspaper * Russian monitor ''Novgorod'', a circular vessel laid down in 1871 * Novgorod case, the conventional term used in the Russian blogosphere and mass media for the controversial criminal case * Novgorod Codex, the oldest book of Kievan Rus' * 3799 Novgorod, a minor planet *Old Novgorod dialect The Old Novgorod or Old Novgorodian dialect (, ) was the East Slavic variety used in the city of Veliky Novgoro ...
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Nowogród (other)
Nowogród ("New Town") may refer to the following places: *Nowogród in Podlaskie Voivodeship (north-east Poland) *Nowogród Bobrzański, a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland *Nowogród, Gmina Zbójna, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbójna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland *Nowogród, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Golub-Dobrzyń, within Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland *Nowogród, Lublin Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łęczna, within Łęczna County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland *Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański, an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland *Gmina Nowogród, an urban-rural gmina in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland *Novhorod-Siversky, a historic city in the Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine See also

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Starigrad (other)
Starigrad ("Old Town") may refer to: * Starigrad, Zadar County, a village and municipality near Zadar, Croatia * Starigrad, Lika-Senj County, a village near Senj, Croatia * Starigrad, Koprivnica-Križevci County, a village near Koprivnica, Croatia * Starigrad Fortress, a fortress near Omiš, Croatia * Stari Grad, Croatia, a town on the northern side of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia See also * Stalingrad (other) * Stari grad (other) * Novigrad (other) * Grad (toponymy) Grad () is an Proto-Slavic, Old Slavic word meaning "town", "city", "castle" or "fortified settlement". Initially present in all related languages as ''Gord (archaeology), gord'', it can still be found as ''grad'', ''gradić'', ''horod'' or Gorod ...