New Ostrowite

Nowe Ostrowite is a village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Chojnice County, which gained full legal independence on January 1, 2010, after a long process of separation from the village council (sołectwo) of Ostrowite. The settlement has its roots in a State Agricultural Farm (PGR) established in the 1950s, which built a multi-family housing estate for its workers. It was part of the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship until 1998. Architecturally, it stands out with its multi-family buildings, an inn, a community center, and the Divine Mercy Chapel, where weekly masses are held. Historically, the village operated under various names for many years due to procedural issues related to the new administrative division. It was only in 2009 that the name Nowe Ostrowite was officially established, finalizing the process of separating the village councils. The inhabitants are primarily engaged in agriculture, and in 2008, the Agricultural Farm was operating here, continuing the activities of the former PGR, managed by the Agricultural-Trade-Service Company "Agra." An interesting fact is that the village is located in an area of high-quality brown soils, making agriculture a key part of the local economy. Children from Nowe Ostrowite commute to school in the nearby town of Lichnowy, and the residents belong to the Parish of St. James the Apostle. The village's culture is also shaped by the local football club "Agra Ostrowite" and the activities of the Volunteer Fire Department, which has been operating since 2003. Nowe Ostrowite is a spatial layout closely tied to both the agricultural tradition of the region and the contemporary needs of its residents.