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Gmina Ruja
Gmina Ruja is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Ruja, which lies approximately east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 2,639. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Ruja is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Legnickie Pole, Malczyce, Prochowice and Wądroże Wielkie. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Dzierżkowice, Janowice, Komorniki, Lasowice, Polanka, Rogoźnik, Ruja, Strzałkowice, Tyniec Legnicki, Usza and Wągrodno. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Ruja is twinned with: * Liebschützberg, Germany References Ruja Ruja was one of the foremost Estonian rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. The name of the band comes from a neologism "ruja", for science fiction, though there are people who believe that "ruja" is actually made up of the first letters of the b ... ... [...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] |
Usza
Usza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruja, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ..., in south-western Poland. References Usza {{Legnica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liebschützberg
Liebschützberg is a municipality in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Until 1991 the territory of Liebschützberg and its 1,600 residents were part of the town of Borna. During the administrative reform of Saxony which followed the reunification of Germany Liebschützberg became an independent self-governing community ( gemeinde), effective December 31, 1990.Kretschmar, Andreas (2006). ''Die Gemeinde Liebschutzberg - ein Kind der Gemeindegebietsreform'', in: Koch, Renate; Wagner, Herbert; Brahmig, Horst-Dieter (2006) Die Geschichte der Kommunalpolitik in Sachsen: von der friedlichen Revolution bis zur Gegenwart'. Kohlhammer Verlag. . p. 244. The experience of municipal reform in Liebschützberg is a subject of a study by Andreas Kretschmar (who is, since 2001, mayor of nearby Oschatz Oschatz () is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located 60 km east of Leipzig and 60 km west of Dresden. Geography Site and climate Oschatz ... [...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 Wądroże Wielkie
Gmina Wądroże Wielkie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Wądroże Wielkie, which lies approximately north-east of Jawor and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 3,931. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Wądroże Wielkie is bordered by the gminas of Legnickie Pole, Malczyce, Mściwojów, Ruja, Środa Śląska and Udanin. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Augustów, Bielany, Biernatki, Budziszów Mały, Budziszów Wielki, Dobrzany, Gądków, Granowice, Jenków, Kępy, Kosiska, Mierczyce, Pawłowice Wielkie, Postolice, Rąbienice, Skała, Sobolew, Wądroże Małe, Wądroże Wielkie Wądroże Wielkie (german: Groß Wandriß) is a village in Jawor County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wądroże Wiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Prochowice
Gmina Prochowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prochowice, which lies approximately north-east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,450. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Prochowice is bordered by the gminas of Kunice, Lubin, Malczyce, Ruja, Ścinawa and Wołów. Villages Apart from the town of Prochowice, the gmina contains the villages of Cichobórz, Dąbie, Golanka Dolna, Gromadzyń, Kawice, Kwiatkowice, Lisowice, Mierzowice, Motyczyn, Rogów Legnicki, Szczedrzykowice and Szczedrzykowice-Stacja. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Prochowice is twinned with: * Warburg, Germany References Prochowice Prochowice (german: Parchwitz) is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Malczyce
__NOTOC__ Gmina Malczyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Malczyce, which lies approximately to the north-west of Środa Śląska, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,957. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Malczyce is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Prochowice, Prochowice, Gmina Ruja, Ruja, Gmina Środa Śląska, Środa Śląska, Gmina Wądroże Wielkie, Wądroże Wielkie and Gmina Wołów, Wołów. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Chełm, Środa Śląska County, Chełm, Chomiąża, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Chomiąża, Dębice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Dębice, Kwietno, Malczyce, Mazurowice, Rachów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Rachów, Rusko, Środa Śląska County, Rusko, Szymanów, Środa Śląska County, Szymanów, Wilczków, Śr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Legnickie Pole
Gmina Legnickie Pole (German:Wahlstatt Gemeinde) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Legnickie Pole, which lies approximately south-east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,233. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Legnickie Pole is bordered by the town of Legnica and the gminas of Krotoszyce, Kunice, Męcinka, Mściwojów, Ruja and Wądroże Wielkie. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bartoszów, Biskupice, Czarnków, Gniewomierz, Kłębanowice, Koiszków, Koskowice, Księginice, Legnickie Pole, Lubień, Mąkolice, Mikołajowice, Nowa Wieś Legnicka, Ogonowice, Psary, Raczkowa, Strachowice and Taczalin. References Legnickie Pole Legnickie Pole (in 1945–1948 ''Dobre Pole'', german: Wahlstatt) is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kunice
Gmina Kunice (German: Kunitz Kreis)is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kunice, which lies approximately east of Legnica and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,960. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kunice is bordered by the town of Legnica and the gminas of Legnickie Pole, Lubin, Miłkowice, Prochowice and Ruja Ruja was one of the foremost Estonian rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. The name of the band comes from a neologism "ruja", for science fiction, though there are people who believe that "ruja" is actually made up of the first letters of the b .... Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bieniowice, Golanka Górna, Grzybiany, Jaśkowice Legnickie, Kunice, Miłogostowice, Pątnów Legnicki, Piotrówek, Rosochata, Spalona, Szczytniki Małe, Szczytniki nad Kaczawą and Ziemni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
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, roughly from the Baltic Sea to the north and from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. , the official population of Wrocław is 672,929, with a total of 1.25 million residing in the metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in Poland. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over a thousand years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the Recovered Territories, the result of extensive border changes and expulsions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legnica
Legnica (Polish: ; german: Liegnitz, szl, Lignica, cz, Lehnice, la, Lignitium) is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River (left tributary of the Oder) and the Czarna Woda (Kaczawa), Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county and since 1992 the city has been the seat of a Diocese of Legnica, Diocese. As of 2021, Legnica had a population of 97,300 inhabitants. The city was first referenced in chronicles dating from the year 1004, although previous settlements could be traced back to the 7th century. The name "Legnica" was mentioned in 1149 under High Duke of Poland Bolesław IV the Curly. Legnica was most likely the seat of Bolesław and it became the residence of the high dukes that ruled the Duchy of Legnica from 1248 until 1675. Legnica is a city over which the Piast dynasty reigned the longest, for about 700 years, from the ti ... [...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] |
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