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Gmina Woźniki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Woźniki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Woźniki, which lies approximately east of Lubliniec and north of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,598. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Woźniki, Gmina Woźniki contains the villages and settlements of Babienica, Czarny Las, Dyrdy, Kamienica, Kamieńskie Młyny, Kolonia Woźnicka, Ligota Woźnicka, Lubsza, Mzyki, Niwy, Okrąglik, Piasek, Psary and Sośnica. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Woźniki is bordered by the towns of Kalety, Miasteczko Śląskie and Tarnowskie Góry, and by the gminas of Kamienica Polska, Konopiska, Koszęcin, Koziegłowy and Starcza. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Woźniki is twinned with: * Kravaře, Czech Republic * ... [...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] |
Kolonia Woźnicka
Kolonia Woźnicka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Lubliniec and north 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 Villages in Lubliniec County {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Konopiska
__NOTOC__ Gmina Konopiska is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Konopiska, which lies approximately south-west of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,715. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Konopiska contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandria, Aleksandria Druga, Hutki, Jamki, Konopiska, Kopalnia, Korzonek, Kowale, Łaziec, Leśniaki, Rększowice, Walaszczyki, Wąsosz and Wygoda. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Konopiska is bordered by the city of Częstochowa and by the gminas of Blachownia, Boronów, Herby, Poczesna, Starcza and Woźniki. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Konopiska is twinned with: * Dzhuriv, Ukraine * Handlová, Slovakia * Hanstein-Rusteberg, Germany References {{coord, 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kamienica Polska
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kamienica Polska is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamienica Polska, which lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,573. Villages The Gmina is made up of 9 villages which 6 are incorporated and 3 are unincorporated. Gmina Kamienica Polska contains the villages and settlements of Kamienica Polska, Osiny, Częstochowa County, Osiny, Podlesie, Gmina Kamienica Polska, Podlesie, Romanów, Silesian Voivodeship, Romanów, Rudnik Wielki, Wanaty, Silesian Voivodeship, Wanaty, Zawada, Gmina Kamienica Polska, Zawada and Zawisna. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kamienica Polska is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Koziegłowy, Koziegłowy, Gmina Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Gmina Poczesna, Poczesna, Gmina Poraj, Poraj, Gmina Starcza, Starcza and Gmina Woźniki, Woźniki. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarnowskie Góry
Tarnowskie Góry (German: ''Tarnowitz''; szl, Tarnowske Gōry) is a town in Silesia, southern Poland, located in the Silesian Highlands near Katowice. On the south it borders the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a megalopolis, the greater Silesian metropolitan area populated by about 5,294,000 people. The population of the town is 61,842 (2021). As of 1999, it is part of Silesian Voivodeship, previously Katowice Voivodeship. The Historic Silver Mine of Tarnowskie Góry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the town. Names and etymology The name of Tarnowskie Góry is derived from ''Tarnowice'', name of a local village and word ''góry'' which in Old Polish meant "mines". In a Prussian document from 1750 (published in the Polish language in Berlin by Frederick the Great 712–1786, the town is mentioned, among other Silesian towns, as "Tarnowskie Góry". The German name ''Tarnowitz'' was introduced in the late 18th century, after the Third Silesian War (between Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miasteczko Śląskie
Miasteczko Śląskie (originally Żyglińskie Góry german: Georgenberg) is a small town in Upper 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 in Katowice Voivodeship, and before World War II, in the Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship. Miasteczko Śląskie 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.European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) The population of the town is 7,437 (2019). Industry The largest factory in the town is the Miasteczko Śląskie Zinc Smelter. This metallurgical plant was originally built under license for the British company Imperial Smelting Processes of Bristol. Now a modern plant, ore processing is carried out in a continuo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalety
Kalety (german: Kalet, Stahlhammer (1940–45); szl, Kalyty) is a town in Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,607 inhabitants (2019). Twin towns – sister cities Kalety is twinned with: * 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 ..., Poland * Vítkov, Czech Republic References Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship Tarnowskie Góry County Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939) {{TarnowskieGóry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sośnica, Silesian Voivodeship
Sośnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province ( pl, województwo śląskie ) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia ('), with Katowice serving as its capital. Despite the Silesian V ..., in southern Poland. References Villages in Lubliniec County {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psary, Lubliniec County
Psary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Lubliniec and north of the regional capital Katowice. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ''pies'', which means "dog". Sports The local football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... club is Orzeł Psary-Babienica. It competes in the lower leagues. References Psary {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piasek, Lubliniec County
Piasek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki __NOTOC__ Gmina Woźniki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Woźniki, which lies approximately east of Lubliniec and north of the regional capit ..., within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. References Villages in Lubliniec County {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okrąglik, Lubliniec County
Okrąglik is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Lubliniec Lubliniec (german: Lublinitz) is a town in southern Poland with 23,784 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Lubliniec County, part of Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Częstochowa Voivodeship (1975–1998). Geograp ... and north of the regional capital Katowice. References Villages in Lubliniec County {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niwy, Gmina Woźniki
Niwy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Woźniki, within Lubliniec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Lubliniec and north 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 25. References Villages in Lubliniec County {{Lubliniec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
