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Gmina Strumień
Gmina Strumień is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the town of Strumień. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 13,240. Villages Apart from the town of Strumień, Gmina Strumień contains the villages and settlements of Bąków, Drogomyśl, Pruchna, Zabłocie and Zbytków. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Strumień is bordered by the gminas of Chybie, Dębowiec, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Hażlach, Pawłowice, Pszczyna, Skoczów and Zebrzydowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Strumień is twinned with: * Dolní Domaslavice, Czech Republic * Dolný Hričov, Slovakia * Krasňany, Slovakia * Petřvald, Czech Republic * Šenov, Czech Republic * Súľov-Hradná Súľov-Hradná ( hu, Szulyóváralja) is a village and municipality in Bytča District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical ... [...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] |
Gmina Dębowiec, Silesian Voivodeship
Gmina Dębowiec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the village of Dębowiec, Cieszyn County, Dębowiec. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,818. Villages Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dębowiec is bordered by the gminas of Cieszyn, Gmina Goleszów, Goleszów, Gmina Hażlach, Hażlach, Gmina Skoczów, Skoczów and Gmina Strumień, Strumień. References External links Official website Gminas in Silesian Voivodeship, Debowiec Cieszyn County Cieszyn Silesia {{Cieszyn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Súľov-Hradná
Súľov-Hradná ( hu, Szulyóváralja) is a village and municipality in Bytča District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1193. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 22.953 km2. It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 929 people. The village is situated within the Súľov Mountains, and the highest mountain of the picturesque Súľov Rocks, Zibrid (867 m), is part of Súľov-Hradná's territory. Gallery Image:Sulov-hradna1.jpg, Church in Sulov Image:Sulov-Hradna.jpg, Square with a church and a historical fire truck Image:Hradna.jpg, The municipality Súľov-Hradná - Hradná part Image:Sulovske skaly-goticka-brana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šenov
Šenov (; pl, Szonów; german: Schönhof) is a town in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Geography Šenov lies in the Ostrava Basin lowland. It is located on the Lučina River. History Šenov was probably founded in around 1290. The first written mention is in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from 1305 under its Latin name ''Sonow''. Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290 in the process of feudal fragmentation of Poland and was ruled by a local branch of Piast dynasty. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy. The village could have become a seat of a Catholic parish if ''Schonwald'' mentioned in a register of Peter's Pence payment from 1447 among 50 parishes of Teschen deaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petřvald (Karviná District)
Petřvald (; pl, Pietwałd ; german: Peterswald) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. History The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia. The settlement was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from 1305 as ''Petirwalde''. Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, ruled by a local branch of Piast dynasty. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. The village became a seat of a Catholic parish, mentioned in the register of Peter's Pence payment from 1447 among 50 parishes of Teschen deaconry as ''Petirswalde''. After 1540s Protestant Reformation pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasňany
Krasňany ( hu, Karasznyán) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Etymology ''Krasňany'' ( Slovak) - a beautiful place. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1354 (''Karzna''). Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 15.175 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 1231 people. References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Žilina District {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolný Hričov
Dolný Hričov ( hu, Alsóricsó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 316 metres and covers an area of 12.451 km². It has a population of about 2251 people (in 2012). Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1690-1952 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 Obec, obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Domaslavice
Dolní Domaslavice ( pl, Domasłowice Dolne, german: Nieder Domaslowitz) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Geography Dolní Domaslavice is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The municipality is situated on the eastern shore of Žermanice Reservoir. History The first written mention of Dolní Domaslavice is in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item in Domaslawitz utroque''. It meant that there were already two villages of that name (''utroque'' meaning "both" in Latin), the other being Horní Domaslavice. Politically, Dolní Domaslavice belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, from 1327 a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a ... [...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 Zebrzydowice
Gmina Zebrzydowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the village of Zebrzydowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 13,240. Villages Gmina Zebrzydowice contains the villages and settlements of Zebrzydowice, Kaczyce, Kończyce Małe and Marklowice Górne. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Zebrzydowice is bordered by the gminas of Hażlach, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Pawłowice, and Strumień. It also borders the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Zebrzydowice is twinned with: * Petrovice u Karviné, Czech Republic References External links Official webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Skoczów
Gmina Skoczów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the town of Skoczów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 26,943. Villages Bładnice and Ochaby are further subdivided into Dolne (Lower) and Górne (Upper) parts. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Skoczów is bordered by the gminas of Brenna, Chybie, Dębowiec, Goleszów, Jasienica, Strumień and Ustroń Ustroń (german: Ustron) is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). It lies in the Silesian Beskids .... Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Skoczów is twinned with: * Hrádek, Czech Republic References External links * Skoczow Cieszyn County Cieszyn Silesia {{Cieszyn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Pszczyna
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pszczyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pszczyna, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 52,627. Villages Apart from the town of Pszczyna, Gmina Pszczyna contains the villages and settlements of Brzeźce, Ćwiklice, Czarków, Pszczyna County, Czarków, Jankowice, Pszczyna County, Jankowice, Łąka, Silesian Voivodeship, Łąka, Piasek, Poręba, Pszczyna County, Poręba, Rudołtowice, Studzienice, Silesian Voivodeship, Studzienice, Studzionka, Wisła Mała and Wisła Wielka. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pszczyna is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Bestwina, Bestwina, Gmina Bojszowy, Bojszowy, Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Gmina Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Gmina Kobiór, Kobiór, Gmina Miedźna, Miedźna, Gmina Pawłowice, Pawłowice, Gmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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