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Grójec County
__NOTOC__ Grójec County ( pl, powiat grójecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grójec, which lies south of Warsaw. The county contains three other towns: Warka, east of Grójec, Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, south-west of Grójec, and Mogielnica, south-west of Grójec. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 98,334, out of which the population of Grójec is 16,745, that of Warka is 11,948, that of Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą is 3,755, that of Mogielnica is 2,253, and the rural population is 63,633. Neighbouring counties Grójec County is bordered by Grodzisk Mazowiecki County and Piaseczno County to the north, Otwock County to the north-east, Garwolin County and Kozienice County to the east, Białobrzegi County and Przysucha Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiat
A ''powiat'' (pronounced ; Polish plural: ''powiaty'') is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture ( LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries. The term "''powiat''" is most often translated into English as "county" or "district" (sometimes "poviat"). In historical contexts this may be confusing because the Polish term ''hrabstwo'' (an administrative unit administered/owned by a ''hrabia'' (count) is also literally translated as "county". A ''powiat'' is part of a larger unit, the voivodeship (Polish ''województwo'') or province. A ''powiat'' is usually subdivided into '' gmina''s (in English, often referred to as "communes" or "municipalities"). Major towns and cities, however, function as separate counties in their own right, without subdivision into ''gmina''s. They are termed " city counties" (''powiaty grodzkie'' or, more formally, ''miasta na prawach powiatu'') and have roughly the same ... [...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] |
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
Tomaszów may refer to the following places in Poland: * Tomaszów Bolesławiecki, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Lublin Voivodeship, village in Puławy County * Tomaszów Lubelski County, county in Lublin Voivodeship ** Tomaszów Lubelski, town and county seat * Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, county in Łódź Voivodeship ** Tomaszów Mazowiecki, town and county seat * Tomaszów, Opoczno County, village in Łódź Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Radomsko County, settlement in Łódź Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Gmina Opatów, village in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Gmina Tarłów, village in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Pińczów County, village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Radom County Tomaszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skaryszew, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship The Masovian Voivodeship, also known as the Mazovia Province ( pl, województwo mazowieckie ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przysucha County
__NOTOC__ Przysucha County ( pl, powiat przysuski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Przysucha, which lies south of Warsaw. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 41,721, out of which the population of Przysucha is 5,818, and the rural population is 35,903. Neighbouring counties Przysucha County is bordered by Grójec County to the north, Białobrzegi County to the north-east, Radom County to the east, Szydłowiec County to the south-east, Końskie County to the south-west, and Opoczno County and Tomaszów Mazowiecki County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białobrzegi County
__NOTOC__ Białobrzegi County ( pl, powiat białobrzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Białobrzegi, which lies south of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Wyśmierzyce, lying west of Białobrzegi. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 33,524, out of which the population of Białobrzegi is 6,951, that of Wyśmierzyce is 885, and the rural population is 25,688. Neighbouring counties Białobrzegi County is bordered by Grójec County to the north, Kozienice County to the east, Radom County to the south and Przysucha County to the south-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozienice County
__NOTOC__ Kozienice County ( pl, powiat kozienicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kozienice, which lies south-east of Warsaw. The county covers an area of . As of 2019, its total population is 60,253, out of which the population of Kozienice is 17,208 and the rural population is 43,045. The county includes part of the protected area called Kozienice Landscape Park. Neighbouring counties Kozienice County is bordered by Garwolin County to the north, Ryki County to the east, Puławy County to the south-east, Zwoleń County to the south, Radom County to the south-west, and Białobrzegi County and Grójec County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garwolin County
__NOTOC__ Garwolin County ( pl, powiat garwoliński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Garwolin, which lies south-east of Warsaw. The county contains three other towns: Łaskarzew, south of Garwolin, Pilawa, north-west of Garwolin, and Żelechów, south-east of Garwolin. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 104,917, out of which the population of Garwolin is 17,501, that of Łaskarzew is 4,840, that of Pilawa is 4,578, that of Żelechów is 3,988, and the rural population is 74,010. Neighbouring counties Garwolin County is bordered by Mińsk County to the north, Siedlce County to the north-east, Łuków County to the east, Ryki County to the south-east, Kozienice County to the south, Grójec County to the west and Otwock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otwock County
__NOTOC__ Otwock County ( pl, powiat otwocki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Otwock, which lies south-east of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Józefów, lying north-west of Otwock, and Karczew, south of Otwock. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 124,241, out of which the population of Otwock is 44,827, that of Józefów is 20,698, that of Karczew is 9,856, and the rural population is 48,860. Neighbouring counties Otwock County is bordered by Mińsk County to the east, Garwolin County to the south-east, Grójec County to the south-west, and Piaseczno County and the city of Warsaw to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and five rural). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piaseczno County
__NOTOC__ Piaseczno County ( pl, powiat piaseczyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Piaseczno, which lies south of Warsaw. The county contains three other towns: Konstancin-Jeziorna, east of Piaseczno, Góra Kalwaria, south-east of Piaseczno, and Tarczyn, south-west of Piaseczno. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 186,460, out of which the population of Piaseczno is 48,286, that of Konstancin-Jeziorna is 17,023, that of Góra Kalwaria is 12,040, that of Tarczyn is 4,116, and the rural population is 81,465. Neighbouring counties Piaseczno County is bordered by the city of Warsaw to the north, Otwock County to the east, Grójec County to the south, Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the west and Pruszków County to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodzisk Mazowiecki County
__NOTOC__ Grodzisk Mazowiecki County ( pl, powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Mazowiecki, which lies south-west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Milanówek, lying north-east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and Podkowa Leśna, east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 93,570, out of which the population of Grodzisk Mazowiecki is 31,782, that of Milanówek is 16,334, that of Podkowa Leśna is 3,851, and the rural population is 41,603. Neighbouring counties Grodzisk Mazowiecki County is bordered by Warsaw West County to the north-east, Pruszków County and Piaseczno County to the east, Grójec County to the south, and Żyrardów County and Sochaczew County to the west. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogielnica
Mogielnica is a town in Grójec County in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,475 inhabitants (2004) and an area of 141.56 square kilometres (54.7 sq mi). It is the seat of Gmina Mogielnica (urban-rural '' gmina'' administrative unit). In other languages, it is referred to as Mogelnitsa, Mogelnitse, Mogelnitza and/or Mogielnicy. Modern history In World War I, the Tsarist regime, in reprisal for its own catastrophic failures in battle with Germany, expelled the Jews of Mogielnica. The Jewish paper, ''Haynt'', published in Congress Poland, stated in its May 23, 1915 issue (under Russian military censorship): "The entire Jewish population was deported from Mogielnica, roughly 5,000 people. They were given a short period of time in which to liquidate their businesses." Some of the Jews returned to Mogielnica once Poland re-emerged as a sovereign state. World War II In 1940, during the Nazi Occupation of Poland, German authorities established a ghetto in Mogielnica to confine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowe Miasto Nad Pilicą
Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą (; translating to 'New City on the Pilica') is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,022 inhabitants (2012). Just to the west of town is a former military airfield An air base (sometimes referred to as a military air base, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base) is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force for the operation .... See also * Palace of Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą References External linksOfficial town webpage [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
