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Gmina Dobra, Police County
__NOTOC__ Gmina Dobra is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Dobra, which lies approximately south-west of Police and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,361. Villages Gmina Dobra contains the villages and settlements of Bezrzecze, Buk, Dobra, Dołuje, Grzepnica, Kościno, Łęgi, Mierzyn, Płochocin, Redlica, Rzędziny, Skarbimierzyce, Sławoszewo, Stolec, Wąwelnica and Wołczkowo. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dobra is bordered by the city of Szczecin and by the gminas of Kołbaskowo Kołbaskowo (formerly german: Kolbitzow, (historically): ''Colbitzow'') is a village in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) ca ... and Police. It also borde ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kościno
Kościno (German ''Köstin'')''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south of Dobra, south-west of Police, and west of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol .... References Villages in Police County {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Police
Gmina Police is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Police, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 41,417 (out of which the population of Police amounts to 34,284, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,133). Villages Apart from the town of Police, Gmina Police contains the villages and settlements of Bartoszewo, Dębostrów, Dobieszczyn, Drogoradz, Gunice, Karpin, Leśno Górne, Mazańczyce, Niekłończyca, Nowa Jasienica, Pienice, Pilchowo, Podbrzezie, Poddymin, Przęsocin, Siedlice, Sierakowo, Stare Leśno, Stary Dębostrów, Tanowo, Tatynia, Trzebież, Trzeszczyn, Turznica, Uniemyśl, Węgornik, Wieńkowo, Witorza, Zalesie and Żółtew. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Police is bordered by the city of Szczecin and by the gmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kołbaskowo
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kołbaskowo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the village of Kołbaskowo, which lies approximately south of Police and south-west of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,835. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Kołbaskowo contains the villages and settlements of Barnisław, Będargowo, Bobolin, Kamieniec, Kamionki, Karwowo, Kołbaskowo, Kurów, Moczyły, Ostoja, Pargowo, Przecław, Przylep, Rajkowo, Rosówek, Siadło Dolne, Siadło Górne, Smętowice, Smolęcin, Stobno, Ustowo, Warnik and Warzymice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kołbaskowo is bordered by the city of Szczecin and by the gminas of Dobra and Gryfino. It also borders Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wołczkowo
Wołczkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately east of Dobra, south-west of Police, and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s .... References Villages in Police County {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wąwelnica
Wąwelnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Dobra, south-west of Police, and west of the regional capital Szczecin. The landmark of Wąwelnica is the medieval Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ... Our Lady of Częstochowa church. In 2014, a hoard of 60 mostly bronze artifacts was discovered at an archaeological site in Wąwelnica, which eventually became part of the collection of the National Museum in Szczecin. References Villages in Police County Archaeological sites in Poland {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Stolec (; translation: ''throne, reigning chair '') (German ''Stolzenburg'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-west of Dobra, west of Police, and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s .... The village has an approximate population of 210. References Stolec {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sławoszewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Sławoszewo (formerly German ''Neuhaus'') is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... border. References Villages in Police County {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skarbimierzyce
Skarbimierzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Dobra, south-west of Police, and west of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s .... References Skarbimierzyce {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzędziny
Rzędziny (formerly Nassenheide, Pomerania until 1945) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-west of Dobra, west of Police, and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin. History From the 1890s until 1908, the village, then part of the German Empire and known as Nassenheide, was the home of Elizabeth von Arnim, an author born in Sydney, Australia and brought up in England; her experiences were encapsulated in her first semi-autobiographical novel ''Elizabeth and Her German Garden'' (1898). In spring and summer 1905, the English writer E.M. Forster lived at the von Arnim family estate, working as a tutor to the von Arnim children. Forster wrote a short memoir of the months he spent there. From April to July 1907, the writer Hugh Walpole was the children's tutor.Steele, Elizabeth (1972). ''Hugh Walpole'', p. 15. Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redlica
Redlica (german: Marienthal) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately south-east of Dobra, south-west of Police, and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s .... The village has a population of 62. References Redlica {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Płochocin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Płochocin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Dobra, within Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It lies approximately north-east of Dobra, west of Police, and north-west of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol .... References Villages in Police County {{Police-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
