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Gmina Rudziniec
__NOTOC__ Gmina Rudziniec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudziniec, which lies approximately north-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,633. Villages Gmina Rudziniec contains the villages and settlements of Bojszów, Bycina, Chechło, Kleszczów, Łącza, Łany, Ligota Łabędzka, Niekarmia, Niewiesze, Pławniowice, Poniszowice, Rudno, Rudziniec, Rzeczyce, Słupsko, Taciszów and Widów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Rudziniec is bordered by the towns of Gliwice, Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Pyskowice, and by the gminas of Bierawa, Sośnicowice, Toszek and Ujazd. References {{Gliwice County Rudziniec Rudziniec (german: Rudzinitz, 1936-1945: Rudgershagen) is a village in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district ... [...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] |
Niekarmia
Niekarmia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Rudziniec, north-west of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul .... References Niekarmia {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Toszek
__NOTOC__ Gmina Toszek is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Toszek, which lies approximately north-west of Gliwice and north-west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,409. Villages Apart from the town of Toszek, Gmina Toszek contains the villages and settlements of Bliziec, Boguszyce, Brzezina, Ciochowice, Grabina, Grabów, Kopanina, Kotliszowice, Kotulin, Kotulin Mały, Łączki, Las, Laura, Ligota Toszecka, Nakło, Paczyna, Paczynka, Pawłowice, Pisarzowice, Płużniczka, Pniów, Proboszczowice, Sarnów, Skały, Srocza Góra, Szklarnia, Wilkowiczki, Wrzosy and Zalesie. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Toszek is bordered by the town of Pyskowice and by the gminas of Bierawa, Rudziniec, Strzelce Opolskie, Ujazd, Wielowieś and Zbrosławice. References {{Gliwice County Toszek Toszek (ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Sośnicowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Sośnicowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Sośnicowice, which lies approximately west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,894. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Sośnicowice, Gmina Sośnicowice contains the villages and settlements of Bargłówka, Gajówka, Kozłów, Kuźniczka, Łany Wielkie, Nowa Wieś, Podlesie, Rachowice, Sierakowice, Sierakowiczki, Smolnica, Trachy, Tworóg Mały, Wesoła and Zamoście. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Sośnicowice is bordered by the city of Gliwice and by the gminas of Bierawa, Kuźnia Raciborska, Pilchowice and Rudziniec. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Sośnicowice is twinned with: * Linden, Germany * Loučná nad Desnou Loučná nad Desnou (u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bierawa
Gmina Bierawa, German Gemeinde Birawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bierawa, which lies approximately south-east of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and south-east of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,910. Since 2007 the commune, like much of the area, is officially bilingual in German and Polish. Administrative divisions The commune contains the villages and settlements of: *Bierawa *Brzeźce * Dziergowice * Goszyce * Grabówka * Korzonek * Kotlarnia * Lubieszów * Ortowice * Solarnia * Stara Kuźnia * Stare Koźle Neighbouring gminas Gmina Bierawa is bordered by the gminas of Kuźnia Raciborska, Rudziniec, Sośnicowice and Toszek. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Bierawa is twinned with: * Ostfildern, Germany Gallery File:Dziergowice, dworzec kolejowy (6).JPG, Dziergowice train station File:Brzeźce, domy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyskowice
Pyskowice (german: Peiskretscham) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – metropolis with the population of 2 million. Located in the Silesian Highlands. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formation in 1999, previously it was in Katowice Voivodeship. Pyskowice is one of the towns of the 2.7 million conurbation – Katowice urban area and within a greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the town is 18,432 (2019). It borders Gliwice, one of the largest cities of the metropolitan area, in the south. History The name of the town comes from the Old Polish male name Pysk. The oldest known mention of Pyskowice comes from a document of Bishop of Wrocław Tomasz from 1256. It was granted town rights in 1260 by Duke Władysław Opolski. The town was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. It remained part of various Polish-ruled duchies, including Bytom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Kędzierzyn-Koźle (german: Kandrzin-Cosel, szl, Kandrzin-Koźle) is a city in southern Poland, the administrative center of Kędzierzyn-Koźle County. With 58,899 inhabitants as of 2021, it is the second most-populous city in the Opole Voivodeship. Geography and economy Kędzierzyn-Koźle is located in the historic Silesia (Upper Silesia) region at the confluence of the Oder River and its Kłodnica tributary. Situated on the lower reaches of the Gliwice Canal, it is a place of a major river port, has rail connections with all major cities of Poland and serves western outskirts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. The town is a major location of chemical industry, the site of several factories and a power plant at Blachownia Śląska. Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn, a subsidiary of Grupa Azoty located in Kędzierzyn, is one of the largest chemical plants in Poland. In 1975, the historic core Koźle on the left bank of the Oder was merged with the municipalities of Kędzierzyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widów, Silesian Voivodeship
Widów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Rudziniec, north-west of Gliwice, and west of the regional capital Katowice. The oldest known mention of the village comes from 1305, when it was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was the location of a motte-and-bailey castle from the 14th century, which is now an archaeological site. In 1970, archaeologists found medieval pottery Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and por ... at the site. Transport The Polish A4 motorway runs nearby, south of the village. References Villages in Gliwice County Archaeological sites in Poland {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taciszów
Taciszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudziniec, north-west of Gliwice, and west of the regional capital Katowice. Taciszów is home to a foundry A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals pr ... known in Poland. There is a Catholic parish in the village (the parish church of St. Joseph the Worker) and a Camillian monastery. References Villages in Gliwice County {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Słupsko, Silesian Voivodeship
Słupsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Rudziniec, north-west of Gliwice, and north-west of the regional capital Katowice. The village was mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis ( pl, Księga uposażeń biskupstwa wrocławskiego, ''Book of endowments of the Bishopric of Wrocław'') is a Latin manuscript catalog of documents compiled in the later 13th or in the early 14th centu ...'' from around 1305 as ''Slubzhec solvitur decima more polonico''. References Villages in Gliwice County {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzeczyce, Silesian Voivodeship
Rzeczyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Rudziniec, north-west of Gliwice, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul .... References Rzeczyce {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudno, Silesian Voivodeship
Rudno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rudziniec, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Rudziniec, west of Gliwice, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul .... The village has a population of 1,064. References Rudno {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
