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Niwica [niˈvit͡sa] (formerly German Zibelle) 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 kilometres (4 mi) south of Trzebiel, 21 km (13 mi) west of Żary, and 61 km (38 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra.
Map of Niwica, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany, and the village was called Zibelle (see Territorial changes of Poland after World War II). German scientist Walther Nernst died in Zibelle in 1941.
References
Niwica, Żary County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA