Niechorze

Niechorze
Village
Lighthouse in Niechorze
Niechorze
Coordinates: 54°5′40″N 15°4′30″E / 54.09444°N 15.07500°E / 54.09444; 15.07500
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Gryfice
Gmina	Rewal
Population	904
Website	http://www.niechorze.com/angielski/o_niechorzu.html

Niechorze [ɲɛˈxɔʐɛ] (German Horst) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rewal, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is situated between the Baltic Sea to the north and Liwia Łuża lake to the south. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Rewal, 22 km (14 mi) north of Gryfice, and 82 km (51 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 904.

At the beginning Horst (Niechorze) was a small fishing town. In 1866 a large lighthouse was built, which still exists. Development of the settlement began in 1870. In 1889 there were already 700 people living in Horst. On the 1 July 1896 a narrow-gauge railway was opened connecting Niechorze with Greifenberg. On 1 May 1913 the line was extended to Fischerkaten and Treptow. These connections helped to expand the village. Some 18th and 19th-century fishermen's huts still survive, although these are being demolished to make space for hotels.

-Niechorze lighthouse. Built in 1866 the lighthouse is a town icon which looks over the whole settlement. The lighthouse is 45m tall and there are 200 stairs leading to the observation deck at the very top. On a clear day you can see Niechorze, Pogorzelice, Lake Liwia Łuża and the Baltic Sea for many kilometers. Because of the strong 1000W bulb during the night the light is visible from 20 miles away. The lighthouse can be visited every day from 10:00 to 18:00.

–Gardens around the lighthouse. Around the Niechorze lighthouse are beautifully landscaped gardens which are worth seeing.

–The Gryfickiej Kolei Wąskotorowej train line built in 1896. The train line travels from Niechorze to Gryfice, Trzebiatów, Trzęsacz, Rewal and Pogorzelicę. The old, historic wagons on the train remind visitors of how the trains looked like back in the past. The train line operates a few times each day from June to September. When the train is not operating, there is also the Gryfickiej Kolei Wąskotorowej Museum in Gryfice.