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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] |
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] |
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] |
Radunia Mountain
The Radunia (german: Geiersberg) is a hill in the Ślęża Masiff. Its height is 573 metres above sea level. It lies in Góra Radunia Nature Reserve. The hill is situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. External links sudety.it Mountains of Poland {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuczaba
Kuczaba is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 654 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park. The mountain located next to Jodłownik, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Jodłownik in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Mountains of Poland {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilczyna Mountain
The Wilczyna (german: Wolfsberg) is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 665 metres above sea level. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park. The mountain is situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Mountains of Poland {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalenica
Kalenica (german: Turnberg) is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 964 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park. The mountain located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western 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 populou .... External links Photo gallery of Kalenica Mountains of Poland {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wielka Sowa
Wielka Sowa ("Great Owl", german: Hohe Eule) with a height of is the highest peak of the Owl Mountains, a range of the Central Sudetes. The mountain is located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Geography The peak made up of metamorphic rocks of the Precambrian rises above the village of Walim, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Walim near Dzierżoniów in the north and the Nysa Kłodzka Valley in the west. It is surrounded by the Owl Mountains Landscape Park. Its slopes are a popular skiing area in winter. In 1906 a Bismarck tower was erected at the summit at the behest of the German Empire, German authorities. The granite and reinforced concrete construction replaced an older wooden viewing tower located about to the south. Renamed several times after World War II, it recently has been restored in the course of the EU Interreg incentive program and re-opened in 2008. It is today just called ''wieża widokowa'' (observation tower) and offers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gory Sowie Z Niedzwiedzicy
Góry (meaning "mountains" in Slavic languages) may refer to the following: Places Poland Greater Poland Voivodeship * Góry, Konin County * Góry, Słupca County Łódź Voivodeship *Góry, Poddębice County * Góry, Wieruszów County Lublin Voivodeship *Góry, Krasnystaw County * Góry, Puławy County * Góry, Gmina Urzędów * Góry, Gmina Zakrzówek Masovian Voivodeship * Góry, Białobrzegi County * Góry, Mińsk County * Góry, Siedlce County * Góry, Ostrołęka County Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship * Góry, Braniewo County * Góry, Węgorzewo County Other voivodeships *Góry, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland * Góry, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-west Poland *Góry, Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-east Poland *Góry, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland *Góry, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-west Poland Other places * Gory, Mali, Kayes Region, western Mali People * Gory Guerrero (1921–1990), an American professional wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łagiewniki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Łagiewniki (german: Heidersdorf) is a village in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Łagiewniki. It lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The village has a population of 2,900. From 1975 to 1998 the village was in Wrocław Voivodeship Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r .... References Villages in Dzierżoniów County {{Dzierżoniów-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Wałbrzych County
__NOTOC__ Wałbrzych County ( pl, powiat wałbrzyski; german: Waldenburg) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created 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 Wałbrzych, which is located outside of the county, and it also contains the towns of Boguszów-Gorce, Głuszyca, Szczawno-Zdrój, Jedlina-Zdrój and Mieroszów. When the county came into being in 1999, the city of Wałbrzych was not part of its territory, although it served as the county seat. As of 2003 the city county ('' powiat grodzki'') of Wałbrzych was incorporated into Wałbrzych County. Wałbrzych became again a separate city county starting from 1 January 2013 and is no longer part of the Wałbrzych County (powiat wałbrzychski).http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20120000853 As of 2019 the total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kłodzko County
__NOTOC__ Kłodzko County ( pl, powiat kłodzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of ; its territory almost exactly corresponds to the former Bohemian, later Prussian, County of Kladsko (german: Grafschaft Glatz). It is located in a panhandle called Kłodzko Panhandle. The county's administrative seat is the town of Kłodzko; the other towns are: Duszniki-Zdrój, Nowa Ruda, Polanica-Zdrój, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Kudowa-Zdrój, Lądek-Zdrój, Międzylesie, Radków, Stronie Śląskie and Szczytna. (The suffix ''Zdrój'' appearing in several of these names means "spa".) As of 2019 the total population of the county was 158,600. Neighbouring counties Kłodzko County is bordered by Wałbrzych County to the north-west, Dzierżoniów County to the north and Ząbkowice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
