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Barycz Valley
Barycz Valley Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Baryczy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-western Poland. Established in 1996, it covers an area of . The Park is shared between two voivodeships: Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Greater Poland Voivodeship. Within Lower Silesian Voivodeship it lies in Milicz County (Gmina Milicz, Gmina Cieszków, Gmina Krośnice), Oleśnica County ( Gmina Twardogóra) and Trzebnica County ( Gmina Trzebnica, Gmina Prusice, Gmina Żmigród). Within Greater Poland Voivodeship it lies in Ostrów Wielkopolski County (Gmina Odolanów, Gmina Przygodzice, Gmina Sośnie). The Park includes the Milicz Ponds (''Stawy Milickie'') nature reserve, which is a protected Ramsar Ramsar may refer to: * Places so named: ** Ramsar, Mazandaran, city in Iran ** Ramsar, Rajasthan, village in India * Eponyms of the Iranian city: ** Ramsar Convention concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran ** Ramsar site, wetland listed in a ... wetland s ... [...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] |
Gmina Prusice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Prusice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prusice, which lies approximately north-west of Trzebnica, and north of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,374. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Prusice is bordered by the gminas of Oborniki Śląskie, Trzebnica, Wińsko, Wołów and Żmigród. Villages Apart from the town of Prusice, the gmina contains the villages of Borów, Borówek, Brzeźno, Budzicz, Chodlewko, Dębnica, Gola, Górowo, Jagoszyce, Kaszyce Wielkie, Kopaszyn, Kosinowo, Krościna Mała, Krościna Wielka, Ligota Strupińska, Ligotka, Pawłów Trzebnicki, Pększyn, Pietrowice Małe, Piotrkowice, Raszowice, Skokowa, Strupina, Świerzów, Wilkowa and Wszemirów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Prusice is twinned with: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks In Lower Silesian Voivodeship
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks In Greater Poland Voivodeship
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landscape Parks In Poland
A landscape is the visible features of an area of Terrestrial ecoregion, land, its landforms, and how they integrate with Nature, natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, Pond, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings, and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. Combining both their physical origins and the Culture, cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,331 Ramsar sites in May 2018 covering over . The countries with most sites are the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milicz Ponds
The Milicz Ponds ( pl, Stawy Milickie) are a group of about 285 fish ponds in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, in the valley of the river Barycz, close to the towns of Milicz and Żmigród. The ponds cover a total area of about . Due to their importance as a habitat and breeding ground for water birds, the ponds are a nature reserve (established 1963, area ), which is protected under the Ramsar convention (one of 13 such sites in Poland). Since 1996 it has also formed part of the larger protected area known as the Barycz Valley Landscape Park Barycz Valley Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Baryczy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-western Poland. Established in 1996, it covers an area of . The Park is shared between two voivodeships: Lower Silesian Voivodeship .... References Lakes of Poland Ramsar sites in Poland Ponds of Europe Lakes of Lower Silesian Voivodeship Fishing in Poland {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Sośnie
__NOTOC__ Gmina Sośnie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sośnie, which lies approximately south of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,625. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Barycz Valley Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Sośnie contains the villages and settlements of Bogdaj, Bronisławka, Chojnik, Cieszyn, Czesławice, Dobrzec, Grabie, Granowiec, Janisławice, Jarnostaw, Kałkowskie, Kąty Śląskie, Kocina, Konradów, Kopalina, Krzyżno, Kuźnica Kącka, Łachów, Lipskie, Mariak, Młynik, Moja Wola, Możdżanów, Pawłów, Piła, Smugi, Sobki, Sośnie, Starża, Surmin, Szklarka Śląska and Żabnik. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Sośnie is bordered by the gminas of Kobyla Góra, Krośnice, Międzybórz, Mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Przygodzice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Przygodzice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przygodzice, which lies approximately south of the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 11,320. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Barycz Valley Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Przygodzice contains the villages and settlements of Antonin, Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Antonin, Antonin-Strugi, Bogufałów, Chynowa, Czarnylas, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Czarnylas, Dębnica, Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Dębnica, Hetmanów, Janków Przygodzki, Ludwików, Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Ludwików, Przygodzice, Przygodziczki, Smardów, Topola Wielka, Topola-Osiedle, Trzcieliny, Gmina Przygodzice, Trzcieliny and Wysocko Małe. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Przygodzice is bordered by the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski and by the gminas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Odolanów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Odolanów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Odolanów, which lies approximately south of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 13,867 (out of which the population of Odolanów amounts to 4,960, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,907). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Barycz Valley Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Odolanów, Gmina Odolanów contains the villages and settlements of Baby, Biadaszki, Boników, Garki, Gliśnica, Gorzyce Małe, Grochowiska, Huta, Kaczory, Kuroch, Lipiny, Nabyszyce, Nadstawki, Papiernia, Raczyce, Świeca, Tarchały Małe, Tarchały Wielkie, Trzcieliny, Uciechów, Wierzbno and Wisławka. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Odolanów is bordered by the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrów Wielkopolski County
Ostrów (Polish for "river island") may refer to: Places Poland ; Greater Poland Voivodeship * Ostrów Wielkopolski, a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Ostrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) ; Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship * Ostrów, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Ostrów, Tuchola County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) ; Lesser Poland Voivodeship * Ostrów, Proszowice County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) * Ostrów, Tarnów County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) ; Lublin Voivodship * Ostrów Lubelski, a town in Lublin Voivodship (east Poland) * Ostrów, Biała Podlaska County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Ostrów, Gmina Dorohusk in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Ostrów, Gmina Wojsławice in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Ostrów, Kraśnik County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Ost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Żmigród
__NOTOC__ Gmina Żmigród is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Żmigród, which lies approximately north-west of Trzebnica, and north of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 14,666. The Test Track Centre near Żmigród is situated here. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Żmigród is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Milicz, Milicz, Gmina Prusice, Prusice, Gmina Rawicz, Rawicz, Gmina Trzebnica, Trzebnica, Gmina Wąsosz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Wąsosz and Gmina Wińsko, Wińsko. Villages Apart from the town of Żmigród, the gmina contains the villages of Barkowo, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Barkowo, Borek, Trzebnica County, Borek, Borzęcin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Borzęcin, Bychowo, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Bychowo, Chodlewo, Dębno, Trzebnica County, Dębno, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
