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Ślęża Landscape Park
Ślęża Landscape Park (''Ślężański Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-western Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of . It takes its name from that of Mount Ślęża. The Park lies within Lower Silesian Voivodeship: in Dzierżoniów County (Gmina Dzierżoniów, Gmina Łagiewniki), Świdnica County ( Gmina Marcinowice, Gmina Świdnica) and Wrocław County ( Gmina Jordanów Śląski, Gmina Sobótka). Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...s. References Landscape parks in Poland Parks in Lower Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra Voivodeships, following the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It covers an area of , and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the richest provinces in Poland as it has valuable natural resources such as copper, silver, gold, brown coal and rock materials (inter alia granite, basalt, gabbro, diabase, amphibolite, porphyry, gneiss, serpentinite, sandstone, greywacke, limestone, dolomite, bentonite, kaolinite, clay, aggregate), which are exploited by the biggest enterprises. Its well developed and varied industries attract both domestic and foreign investors. Its capital and largest city is Wrocław, situated on the Oder River. It is one of Poland's largest and most dynamic cities with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ślęża
Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, Cornwall, England * Mounts, Indiana, a community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States People * Mount (surname) * William L. Mounts (1862–1929), American lawyer and politician Computing and software * Mount (computing), the process of making a file system accessible * Mount (Unix), the utility in Unix-like operating systems which mounts file systems Displays and equipment * Mount, a fixed point for attaching equipment, such as a hardpoint on an airframe * Mounting board, in picture framing * Mount, a hanging scroll for mounting paintings * Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.: ** To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display ** To p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzierżoniów County
__NOTOC__ Dzierżoniów County ( pl, powiat dzierżoniowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, and it also contains four other towns: Bielawa, Niemcza, Pieszyce and Piława Górna. The county covers an area of . As at 2019 the total population of the county is 101,118. This figure breaks down as follows: Dzierżoniów 33,239, Bielawa 29,971, Pieszyce 7,123, Piława Górna 6,412, Niemcza 2,965, rural areas 21,408. Neighbouring counties Dzierżoniów County is bordered by Świdnica County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Strzelin County to the east, Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the south-east, Kłodzko County to the south and Wałbrzych County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Dzierżoniów
Gmina Dzierżoniów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,114. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dzierżoniów is bordered by the towns of Bielawa, Dzierżoniów, Pieszyce and Piława Górna, and by the gminas of Łagiewniki, Marcinowice, Niemcza, Nowa Ruda, Stoszowice and Świdnica. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Albinów, Borowica, Byszów, Dębowa Góra, Dobrocin, Dobrocinek, Jędrzejowice, Jodłownik, Kiełczyn, Kietlice, Kołaczów, Książnica, Marianówek, Mościsko, Myśliszów, Nowizna, Ostroszowice, Owiesno, Piława Dolna, Roztocznik, Tuszyn, Uciechów, Wiatraczyn and Włóki. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Dzierżoniów is twinned with: * Cekcyn, Poland * Dolní Čermná Dolní Čermná ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Łagiewniki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łagiewniki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Łagiewniki, which lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,443. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łagiewniki is bordered by the gminas of Dzierżoniów, Jordanów Śląski, Kondratowice, Marcinowice, Niemcza and Sobótka Sobótka (pronounced , german: Zobten am Berge) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Sobótka. Sobótka is located about southw .... Villages The gmina contains the villages of Domaszów, Janczowice, Jaźwina, Kuchary, Łagiewniki, Ligota Wielka, Młynica, Mniowice, Oleszna, Przystronie, Radzików, Ratajno, Sieniawka, Sienice, Słupice, Sokolni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świdnica County
__NOTOC__ Świdnica County ( pl, powiat świdnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is Świdnica, and it also contains the towns of Świebodzice, Strzegom, Jaworzyna Śląska and Żarów. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 157,178. The most populated towns are Świdnica with 57,041 inhabitants, Świebodzice with 22,793 inhabitants, and Strzegom with 16,106 inhabitants. Neighbouring counties Świdnica County is bordered by Środa Śląska County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Dzierżoniów County to the south, Wałbrzych County to the south-west and Jawor County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Marcinowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Marcinowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Marcinowice, which lies approximately east of Świdnica and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,488. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Marcinowice is bordered by the gminas of Dzierżoniów, Łagiewniki, Mietków, Sobótka, Świdnica and Żarów. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Biała, Chwałków, Gola Świdnicka, Gruszów, Kątki, Klecin, Krasków, Marcinowice, Mysłaków, Sady, Śmiałowice, Stefanowice, Strzelce, Szczepanów, Tąpadła, Tworzyjanów, Wirki, Wiry and Zebrzydów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Marcinowice is twinned with: * Tanvald Tanvald (; german: Tannwald) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,000 inhabitants. Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Świdnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Świdnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Świdnica, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 17,222. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Świdnica is bordered by the gminas of Dzierżoniów, Jaworzyna Śląska, Marcinowice, Walim and Żarów. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bojanice, Boleścin, Burkatów, Bystrzyca Dolna, Bystrzyca Górna, Gogołów, Grodziszcze, Jagodnik, Jakubów, Komorów, Krzczonów, Krzyżowa, Lubachów, Lutomia Dolna, Lutomia Górna, Lutomia Mała, Makowice, Miłochów, Modliszów, Mokrzeszów, Niegoszów, Opoczka, Panków, Pogorzała, Pszenno, Słotwina, Stachowice, Stachowiczki, Sulisławice, Wieruszów, Wilków, Wiśniowa, Witoszów Dolny, Witoszów Górny, Zawiszów and Złoty Las. Twin towns – s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław County
__NOTOC__ Wrocław County ( pl, powiat wrocławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the city of Wrocław, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county). Wrocław County consists of areas to the east and south of Wrocław (city with county rights), and contains three towns: Sobótka, Kąty Wrocławskie and Siechnice. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 148,663, out of which the population of Siechnice is 8,113, that of Kąty Wrocławskie is 6,994, that of Sobótka is 6,981, and the rural population is 126,575. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Wrocław, Wrocław County is also bordered by Trzebnica County to the north, Oleśnica County to the east, Oława County to the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
