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Gmina Lubrza, Opole Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Lubrza is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Lubrza, which lies approximately east of Prudnik and south-west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 4,324. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Lubrza contains the villages and settlements of Dobroszowice, Dytmarów, Jasiona, Krzyżkowice, Laskowice, Lubrza, Nowy Browiniec, Olszynka, Prężynka, Skrzypiec, Słoków and Trzebina. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lubrza is bordered by the gminas of Biała, Głogówek and Prudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Lubrza is twinned with: * Dívčí Hrad, Czech Republic * Hlinka, Czech Republic * Liptaň, Czech Republic * Město Albrechtice Město Albrechtice (german: Olbersdo ... [...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] |
Krzyżkowice
Krzyżkowice (german: Kröschendorf, szl, Krziżkowice) is an Upper Silesian village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately south-east of Lubrza, south-east of Prudnik, and south-west of the regional capital Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: ** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' ** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city loc .... The village has a population of 240. References Villages in Prudnik County {{Prudnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlinka (Bruntál District)
Hlinka (german: Glemkau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Etymology The name, which is a diminutive form of ''hlína'' (i.e. "clay"), is derived from the clay quarrying that took place here. It was first called ''Glynik'', the name Hlinka first appeared in 1389. Geography Hlinka is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. The southwestern part lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands, the northeastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. In the northern part is located ''Velký Pavlovický rybník'' Nature Reserve with Pavlovický Pond I, which has extraordinary importance as a stop of migratory birds and nesting places of water birds. History The first written mention of Hlinka is from 1267. It was an agricultural village that was part of the Osoblaha estate owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In the 16th century, it was acquired by Lords of Vrbno, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dívčí Hrad
Dívčí Hrad (german: Maidelberg) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Geography Dívčí Hrad is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point of the municipality is the hill Hraniční kopec with an elevation of , located on the Czech-Polish border. The Osoblaha River flows across the municipality. There are two ponds in the municipal territory, called Dívčí Hrad and Pitárno. History The first written mention of Dívčí Hrad is in the will of Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg from 1267, when the local castle was called ''Deuviz''. In 1474, the castle was conquered and destroyed by the army of Matthias Corvinus. Around 1573, a new Renaissance castle was built by Hynek Bruntálský of Vrbno on the site of the castle ruin. In 1580, Dívčí Hrad was bought by the Sedlnický of Choltice family, and after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Prudnik
__NOTOC__ Gmina Prudnik is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Prudnik, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 27,157. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Opawskie Mountains Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Prudnik, Gmina Prudnik contains the villages and settlements of Bombreit, Chocim, Czyżowice, Dębowiec, Gajówka, Łąka Prudnicka, Mieszkowice, Moszczanka, Niemysłowice, Osiedle, Piorunkowice, Rudziczka, Siemków, Spalony Dwór, Szybowice, Trzebieszów, Wierzbiec, Wieszczyna, Włóczno, Włókna, Zimne Kąty. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Prudnik is bordered by the gminas of Biała, Głuchołazy, Korfantów, Lubrza and Nysa. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Prudnik is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Głogówek
__NOTOC__ Gmina Głogówek, German Gemeinde Oberglogau is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border in Upper Silesia. Its seat is the town of Głogówek (Oberglogau), which lies approximately east of Prudnik and south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 13,258. Since 2009, the township, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in German and Polish. Villages Apart from the town of Głogówek, the gmina contains villages and settlements of: * Anachów * Biedrzychowice * Błażejowice Dolne * But * Ciesznów * Dzierżysławice * Golczowice * Góreczno *Kazimierz * Kierpień * Leśnik * Małkowice * Mionów *Mochów * Mucków * Nowe Kotkowice * Nowe Kotkowice-Chudoba * Racławice Śląskie * Rzepcze * Stare Kotkowice * Sysłów * Szonów * Tomice * Twardawa * Wierzch * Wróblin * Zawada * Zwiastowice Demographics As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Biała, Opole Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Biała (Gemeinde Zülz) is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in Upper Silesia in Poland. Its seat is the town of Biała (Zülz), which lies approximately north-east of Prudnik and south-west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,586. Since 2006 the commune, like much of the area, has been bilingual in German and Polish. Villages Apart from the town of Biała, Gmina Biała contains the villages and settlements of: * Browiniec Polski * Brzeźnica * Chrzelice * Czartowice * Dębina * Frącki * Górka Prudnicka * Gostomia * Grabina *Józefów * Kolnowice * Krobusz * Łącznik * Laskowiec * Ligota Bialska * Miłowice *Mokra * Nowa Wieś Prudnicka * Ogiernicze * Olbrachcice * Otoki * Pogórze *Prężyna * Radostynia * Rostkowice * Śmicz * Solec * Wasiłowice * Wilków * Żabnik Neighbouring gminas Gmina Biała is bordered by the gminas of Głogów ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trzebina, Opole Voivodeship
Trzebina (german: Kunzendorf) is a village in Opole Voivodeship in southwestern Poland, near the Czech border. It is south of Lubrza, south-east of Prudnik, and south-west of the regional capital Opole. The village was part of the Recovered Territories, annexed from Nazi Germany during the territorial changes of Poland after World War II At the end of World War II, Poland underwent major changes to the location of its international border. In 1945, after the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Oder–Neisse line became its western border, resulting in gaining the Recovered Territories f .... References Trzebina {{Prudnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Słoków
Słoków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately east of Lubrza, east of Prudnik, and south-west of the regional capital Opole. Historically located in Upper Silesia, in the Prudnik Land Prudnik Land ( pl, ziemia prudnicka, german: Neustädter Land) is a part of the historical region of Upper Silesia, located in southern Poland. It's named after the town of Prudnik, the largest town in the region. Towns located in the region are: .... References Villages in Prudnik County {{Prudnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrzypiec, Opole Voivodeship
Skrzypiec (german: Kreiwitz, szl, Skrzipiyc) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately south-east of Lubrza, east of Prudnik, and south-west of the regional capital Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: ** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' ** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city loc .... References Skrzypiec {{Prudnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prężynka
Prężynka (german: Klein Pramsen, szl, Prynżynka) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately north-west of Lubrza, north-east of Prudnik, and south-west of the regional capital Opole. The village has a population of 320. Notable residents * Albert Battel Albert Battel (; 21 January 1891 – 1952) was a German Army lieutenant and lawyer recognized for his resistance during World War II to the Nazi plans for the 1942 liquidation of the Przemyśl Jewish ghetto. He was posthumously recognized a ... (21 January 1891 – 1952), German Righteous Among the Nations References Villages in Prudnik County {{Prudnik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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