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Kościan County
__NOTOC__ Kościan County ( pl, powiat kościański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Kościan, which lies south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Śmigiel, south-west of Kościan, Czempiń, north-east of Kościan, and Krzywiń, south-east of Kościan. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 77,760, out of which the population of Kościan is 24,102, that of Śmigiel is 5,452, that of Czempiń is 5,135, that of Krzywiń is 1,547, and the rural population is 41,524. Neighbouring counties Kościan County is bordered by Poznań County to the north, Śrem County to the east, Gostyń County to the south-east, Leszno County to the south, Wolsztyn County to the west and Grodzisk Wiel ... [...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] |
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair (''Jarmark Świętojański''), traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Gothic Cathedral. Poznań is the fifth-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. As of 2021, the city's population is 529,410, while the Poznań metropolitan area (''Metropolia Poznań'') comprising Poznań County and several other communities is inhabited by over 1.1 million people. It is one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland and the ancient capital of the Greater Poland region, currently the administrative capital of the province called Greater Poland Voivodeship. Poznań is a center of trade, sports, education, technology and touri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminas include cities and towns, with 302 among them constituting an independent urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminas make up a higher level unit called powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) constituted either by a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
__NOTOC__ Grodzisk Wielkopolski County ( pl, powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice, lying south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo, south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 49,444, out of which the population of Grodzisk Wielkopolski is 13,703, that of Rakoniewice is 3,253, that of Wielichowo is 1,765, and the rural population is 30,723. Neighbouring counties Grodzisk Wielkopolski County is bordered by Poznań County to the east, Kościan County to the south-east, Wolsztyn County to the south-west and Nowy Tomyśl County to the west. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolsztyn County
__NOTOC__ Wolsztyn County ( pl, powiat wolsztyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Wolsztyn, which lies south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 54,718, out of which the population of Wolsztyn is 13,557 and the rural population is 41,161. Neighbouring counties Wolsztyn County is bordered by Nowy Tomyśl County to the north, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County to the north-east, Kościan County to the east, Leszno County to the south-east, Wschowa County to the south, Nowa Sól County to the south-west and Zielona Góra County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into three gminas (one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszno County
__NOTOC__ Leszno County ( pl, powiat leszczyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 is the city of Leszno, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Leszno County are Rydzyna, which lies south-east of Leszno, and Osieczna, north-east of Leszno. The county covers an area of . As of 2021 its total population is 58,255, out of which the population of Rydzyna is 9,962, that of Osieczna is 9,311, and the rural population is 38,982. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Leszno, Leszno County is also bordered by Kościan County to the north, Gostyń County to the east, Rawicz County to the south-east, Góra County to the south, Wschowa County to the west, and Wolsztyn County to the north-west. Administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gostyń County
__NOTOC__ Gostyń County ( pl, powiat gostyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Gostyń, which lies south of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Krobia, south of Gostyń, Poniec, south-west of Gostyń, Borek Wielkopolski, east of Gostyń, and Pogorzela, south-east of Gostyń. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 75,683, out of which the population of Gostyń is 20,588, that of Krobia is 4,022, that of Poniec is 2,875, that of Borek Wielkopolski is 2,486, that of Pogorzela is 1,974, and the rural population is 43,738. Neighbouring counties Gostyń County is bordered by Śrem County to the north, Jarocin County to the east, Krotoszyn County to the south-east, Rawicz County to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åšrem County
__NOTOC__ Śrem County ( pl, powiat śremski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Śrem, which lies south of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Książ Wielkopolski, lying east of Śrem, and Dolsk, south of Śrem. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 58,646, out of which the population of Śrem is 30,227, that of Książ Wielkopolski is 2,724, that of Dolsk is 1,479, and the rural population is 24,216. Neighbouring counties Śrem County is bordered by Poznań County to the north, Środa Wielkopolska County to the north-east, Jarocin County to the east, Gostyń County to the south and Kościan County __NOTOC__ Kościan County ( pl, powiat kościański) is a unit of territorial admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poznań County
Poznań County ( pl, powiat poznański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 is the city of Poznań, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county's administrative offices ('' starostwo powiatowe'') are in the Jeżyce neighbourhood of Poznań. Composition, Area and Population Poznań County contains 10 towns: Swarzędz, east of (central) Poznań, Luboń, south of Poznań, Mosina, south of Poznań, Murowana Goślina, north of Poznań, Puszczykowo, south of Poznań, Kostrzyn, east of Poznań, Pobiedziska, north-east of Poznań, Kórnik, south-east of Poznań, Buk, west of Poznań, and Stęszew, south-west of Poznań. The county covers an area of . As of 2012 its total population is 341.357, out of which the ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzywiń
Krzywiń (german: Kriewen) is a town in west-central Poland in the Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal. History Krzywiń was first referred to in scripts as ''Crivin'' in 1181. But it was not until 1237 that the area's reputation grew as a prominent marketplace. It was then that it was referred to as a town. Incorporation of the town followed in 1257. It was a private church town, administratively located in the Kościan County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), local prominent Poles were among the victims of a massacre of Poles from the county, perpetrated by the Germans in November 1939 in the forest near Kościan as part of the ''Intelligenzaktion''. In 1943, the German security police carried out expulsions of Poles, who were then placed in a transit camp in Poznań, and afterwards deported to the General Government in the more easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czempiń
Czempiń is a town in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 4,921. History As part of the region of Greater Poland, i.e. the cradle of the Polish state, the area formed part of Poland since its establishment in the 10th century. It was a private town, administratively located in the Kościan County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province. The Szołdrski family erected a Baroque palace in Czempiń. During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), several prominent Poles from Czempiń were among the victims of massacres of Poles committed by the Germans in nearby Kościan on October 2 and 23, 1939 and in the forest near Kościan on November 7, 1939 (see also: ''Intelligenzaktion''). In 1939, 1941 and 1943, the occupiers carried out expulsions of Poles, whose houses were then handed over to German colonists as part of the ''Lebensraum'' policy. Poles expelled in 1939 and 1943 were deported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åšmigiel
Śmigiel (german: Schmiegel) is a town in Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,420 inhabitants (2004). History Śmigiel was granted town rights in 1415 or perhaps earlier. It was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Kościan County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. It was annexed by Prussia in the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, then regained by Poles and included within the short-lived Polish Duchy of Warsaw in 1807, re-annexed by Prussia in 1815, and included within Germany in 1871. While part of Prussia and Germany, the town was administered within Kreis Schmiegel in the Grand Duchy of Posen/ Province of Posen. As Poland regained independence following World War I in 1918, the town was reintegrated with Poland, and local Poles joined the Greater Poland Uprising (1918–19), which aim was to reintegrate the entire region of Greater Poland with the reborn state. Among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
