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Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park
Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park (''Cisowsko-Orłowiński Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-central Poland, covering an area of . The Park lies within Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Kielce County (Gmina Bieliny, Gmina Daleszyce, Gmina Górno, Gmina Łagów, Gmina Pierzchnica, Gmina Raków). Within the Landscape Park are four 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. In the park, in the "Zamczysko" forest reserve, there is a pagan sanctuary with earth embankments and terraces. References Landscape parks in Poland Parks in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship {{Poland-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the historical region of Lesser Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kielce. Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is bounded by six other voivodeships: Masovian to the north, Lublin to the east, Subcarpathian to the southeast, Lesser Poland to the south, Silesian to the southwest and Łódź to the northwest. The province was created on 1 January 1999, out of the former Kielce Voivodeship, eastern part of Częstochowa Voivodeship and western part of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It covers an area of , making it the second smallest of the voivodeships (after Opole). As at 2019, the total population of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is 1,237,369. Cities and towns The voivodeship contain ... [...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] |
Kielce County
__NOTOC__ Kielce County ( pl, powiat kielecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Kielce, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Chęciny, south-west of Kielce, Chmielnik, south of Kielce, Daleszyce, south-east of Kielce, Bodzentyn, east of Kielce, Morawica, 13,7 km (8,5 mi) south of Kielce. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 206,856, out of which the population of Chęciny is 4,444, that of Chmielnik is 3,681, that of Daleszyce is 2,896, that of Bodzentyn is 2,233, that of Morawica is 1,711, and the rural population is 191,891. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Kielce, Kielce County is also bordered by Końskie Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bieliny
__NOTOC__ Gmina Bieliny is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bieliny, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,832. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Bieliny contains the villages and settlements of Belno, Bieliny, Bieliny Poduchowne, Czaplów, Górki Napękowskie, Huta Podłysica, Kakonin, Lechów, Makoszyn, Napęków, Nowa Huta, Porąbki, Stara Huta, Stara Huta-Koszary and Szklana Huta. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Bieliny is bordered by the gminas of Bodzentyn, Daleszyce, Górno, Łagów and Nowa Słupia Nowa Słupia is a town in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Nowa Słupia. It lies approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Daleszyce
__NOTOC__ Gmina Daleszyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Daleszyce, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 14,713 (out of which the population of Daleszyce amounts to 2,800, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 11,913). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Daleszyce, Gmina Daleszyce contains the villages and settlements of Borków, Brzechów, Cisów, Danków, Komórki, Kranów, Marzysz, Mójcza, Niestachów, Niwy, Sieraków, Słopiec, Smyków, Suków, Szczecno, Trzemosna and Widełki. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Daleszyce is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Bieliny, Górno, Łagów, Morawica, Pierzchnica and Raków. ReferencesPol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Górno
__NOTOC__ Gmina Górno is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Górno, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,943. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Górno contains the villages and settlements of Bęczków, Cedzyna, Górno, Górno-Parcele, Krajno Drugie, Krajno Pierwsze, Krajno-Parcele, Krajno-Zagórze, Leszczyny, Podmąchocice, Radlin, Skorzeszyce and Wola Jachowa. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Górno is bordered by the city of Kielce and by the gminas of Bieliny, Bodzentyn, Daleszyce and Masłów. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gmina Gorno Gorno Gorno (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Łagów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łagów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Łagów, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,899. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Łagów contains the villages and settlements of Czyżów, Duraczów, Gęsice, Łagów, Lechówek, Małacentów, Melonek, Nowa Zbelutka, Nowy Staw, Piotrów, Płucki, Ruda, Sadków, Sędek, Stara Zbelutka, Winna, Wiśniowa, Wola Łagowska, Zamkowa Wola and Złota Woda. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łagów is bordered by the gminas of Baćkowice, Bieliny, Daleszyce, Iwaniska, Nowa Słupia, Raków and Waśniów Waśniów is a village in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Pierzchnica
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pierzchnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pierzchnica, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,778. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Pierzchnica contains the villages and settlements of Brody, Kielce County, Brody, Czarna, Kielce County, Czarna, Drugnia, Drugnia Rządowa, Górki, Kielce County, Górki, Gumienice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Gumienice, Holendry, Gmina Pierzchnica, Holendry, Kalina Górecka, Maleszowa, Osiny, Kielce County, Osiny, Pierzchnianka, Pierzchnica, Podlesie, Kielce County, Podlesie, Podstoła, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Podstoła, Skrzelczyce, Strojnów, Ujny and Wierzbie, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Wierzbie. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pierzchnica is border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Raków
__NOTOC__ Gmina Raków is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Raków, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 5,747. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cisów-Orłowiny Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Raków contains the villages and settlements of Bardo, Celiny, Chańcza, Dębno, Drogowle, Głuchów-Lasy, Jamno, Korzenno, Koziel, Lipiny, Mędrów, Nowa Huta, Ociesęki, Pągowiec, Papiernia, Pułaczów, Radostów, Raków, Rakówka, Rembów, Smyków, Stary Głuchów, Szumsko, Szumsko-Kolonie, Wola Wąkopna, Wólka Pokłonna, Zalesie and Życiny. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Raków is bordered by the gminas of Bogoria, Daleszyce, Iwaniska, Łagów, Pierzchnica, Staszów and Szydłów Szydłów is a fortified town in Staszów County, Świ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
