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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
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] |
Kończyce Małe
is a village in Gmina Zebrzydowice, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the Piotrówka River. History The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item in Cunczindorf principis debent esse XL mansi''. It meant that the village was supposed to pay a tithe from 40 greater lans, and also that it was a ducal village as opposed to the sister settlement of '' Cunczindorf Pasconis'' mentioned in the same document, which was a private village. The ''dorf'' (German for ''a village'') ending of its name indicates that the primordial settlers were of German origins. 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. Politically the village belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrovice U Karviné
(1920–1952 ''Petrovice''; pl, , german: Petrowitz bei Freistadt) is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dolní Marklovice, Prstná and Závada (Petrovice u Karviné), Závada are administrative parts of Petrovice u Karviné. Etymology The name is patronymic in origin, derived from the personal name ''Petr/Piotr'', meaning "Petr's village". Petrovice was renamed Petrovice u Karviné after the extension of the municipality in 1952. Geography Petrovice u Karviné lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia on the border with Poland. It is located in the Ostrava Basin, north of the city centre of Karviná. The Petrůvka (river), Petrůvka River flows through the municipality and forms a part of the Czech-Polish border. It enters the Olza (river), Olza in Závada. The Szotkówka Stream springs in Prstná. There are several ponds in the municip ... [...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] |
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 Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Pawłowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pawłowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pawłowice, which lies approximately west of Pszczyna and south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 18,171. Villages Gmina Pawłowice contains the villages and settlements of Golasowice, Jarząbkowice, Krzyżowice, Pawłowice, Pielgrzymowice, Pniówek and Warszowice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pawłowice is bordered by the towns of Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Żory, and by the gminas of Pszczyna, Strumień, Suszec and Zebrzydowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Pawłowice is twinned with: * Perkupa, Hungary * Teplička nad Váhom Teplička nad Váhom ( hu, Vágtapolca) 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 1267. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
Jastrzębie-Zdrój (; german: Bad Königsdorff-Jastrzemb, originally ''Jastrzemb'', cs, Lázně Jestřebí, szl, Jastrzymbie-Zdrōj or ''Jastrzymbje-Zdrůj'') is a city in south Poland with 86,632 inhabitants (2021). Its name comes from the Polish words ''jastrząb'' ("hawk") and ''zdrój'' ("spa" or "spring"). From 1861 until the 20th century, it was a spa village situated in Upper Silesia. It was granted city rights in 1963. Jastrzębie-Zdrój is currently situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998). In the early 1980s, the city was one of main centers of workers' protests, which resulted in creation of Solidarity (see: Jastrzebie-Zdroj 1980 strikes). History The first written documentation, relating to this area, date back to around 1305 (''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis''). Administratively, the town is made up of several old settlements, whose origins go back to the distant past. The original name of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Hażlach
Gmina Hażlach 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 Hażlach. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,872. Villages Neighbouring gminas Gmina Hażlach is bordered by the gminas of Cieszyn, Gmina Dębowiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Dębowiec, Gmina Strumień, Strumień and Gmina Zebrzydowice, Zebrzydowice. It also borders the Czech Republic. References External links *Official website Gminas in Silesian Voivodeship, Hazlach Cieszyn County, Gmina Hazlach Cieszyn Silesia {{Cieszyn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marklowice Górne
Marklowice Górne is a village in Gmina Zebrzydowice, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Piotrówka River flows through the village. Etymology The name of the village is patronymic in origin, derived from the German personal name ''Mark(e)l'' (≤ ''Markwart''), whereas the ending ''-(ow)ice/(ow)itz'' is typically Slavic. The supplementary adjective ''Górne'' (German: Ober, Czech: Horní) means ''Upper'' denoting its ''upper'' location in comparison to sister settlement: Dolní Marklovice (Polish: Marklowice Dolne), in the Czech Republic. History The village of ''Marklowice'' was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item (in) Marklowitz debent esse triginta mansi''. It meant that the village was supposed to pay tithe from 30 smaller lans. The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaczyce, Silesian Voivodeship
is a village in Gmina Zebrzydowice, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the border with the Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the Olza River. History The village was first mentioned in 1333 as ''Kaczyce''(?). It was probably founded by a knight mentioned in 1297 as ''comite Wlodzimiro dicto Kacza''. Later it was mentioned as ''Katschitz'' (1413), ''Kaczycz'' (1416), ''Kaczicze'' (1447), and in 1723 two parts of the village were mentioned as ''Nieder'' (''Dolne'', lit. ''Lower'') and ''Ober Katschütz'' (''Górne'', lit. ''Upper''). 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 the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. Since 1770 it was owned successively by the Spens family, baron Beess and, from the middle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship (; pl, województwo ; plural: ) is the highest-level administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, created sixteen new voivodeships. These replaced the 49 former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population from nearly one million (Opole Voivodeship) to over five million (Masovian Voivodeship). Administrative authority at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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