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Gmina Buczkowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Buczkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Buczkowice, which lies approximately south of Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała (; cs, Bílsko-Bělá, german: Bielitz-Biala, szl, Bjylsko-Bjoło) is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 168,319 as of December 2021, making it the 22nd largest city in Poland, and an area of . It is a ... and south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 11,196. Villages Gmina Buczkowice contains the villages and settlements of Buczkowice, Godziszka, Kalna and Rybarzowice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Buczkowice is bordered by the town of Szczyrk and by the gminas of Lipowa, Łodygowice and Wilkowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Buczkowice is twinned with: * Dobrá, Czech Republic References {{Bielsko County Buczkowice Bielsko ... [...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] |
Kalna, Poland
Kalna ( ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Buczkowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Buczkowice, south of Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała (; cs, Bílsko-Bělá, german: Bielitz-Biala, szl, Bjylsko-Bjoło) is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 168,319 as of December 2021, making it the 22nd largest city in Poland, and an area of . It is a ..., and south of the regional capital Katowice. References Villages in Bielsko County {{Bielsko-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrá (Frýdek-Místek District)
Dobrá ( pl, Dobra, german: Dobrau) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants. Geography Dobrá is located in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills on the right bank of the Morávka River. The highest point of the municipality is the Dobrá Hill with an elevation of . History The settlement was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''Dobroczemicza''. 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 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 Kin ... [...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 Wilkowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Wilkowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilkowice, which lies approximately south of Bielsko-Biała and south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina also contains the villages of Bystra and Meszna. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 13,409. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Wilkowice is bordered by the towns of Bielsko-Biała and Szczyrk, and by the gminas of Buczkowice, Czernichów, Kozy and Łodygowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Wilkowice is twinned with: * Bziny, Slovakia * Krásná, Czech Republic * Likavka Likavka is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 520 metres and ..., Slovakia * Lubiewo, Poland References {{Biel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Łodygowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łodygowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Łodygowice, which lies approximately north-west of Żywiec and south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 14,495. Villages Gmina Łodygowice contains the villages and settlements of Bierna, Łodygowice, Pietrzykowice and Zarzecze. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łodygowice is bordered by the town of Żywiec and by the gminas of Buczkowice, Czernichów, Lipowa and Wilkowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Łodygowice is twinned with: * Gogolin, Poland * Kysucké Nové Mesto Kysucké Nové Mesto (german: Kischützneustadt / ''Oberneustadl''; hu, Kiszucaújhely) is a town in Žilina Region, Slovakia, near the city of Žilina. History The first signs of settlement In 1976 lumps of burnt clay and ceramics were found u ..., Slovakia References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lipowa
__NOTOC__ Gmina Lipowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipowa, which lies approximately west of Żywiec and south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,803. Villages Gmina Lipowa contains the villages and settlements of Leśna, Lipowa, Ostre, Sienna, Słotwina and Twardorzeczka. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lipowa is bordered by the towns of Szczyrk, Wisła and Żywiec Żywiec () (german: Saybusch) is a town in southern Poland with 31,194 inhabitants (2019). Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship.It is the capital of Ż ..., and by the gminas of Buczkowice, Łodygowice and Radziechowy-Wieprz. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Lipowa is twinned with: * Oščadnica, Slovakia * Raková, Slovakia * Stará Ves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczyrk
Szczyrk (german: Schirk) is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship (1975–1998). It has a population of 5,734 people (2019). __TOC__ The town is a popular winter sports centre, with over 60 km of ski runs served by 30 ski lifts. Poland's Winter Olympics athletes train in Szczyrk for events such as skiing and ski jumping. The two mountain ranges that surround the valley are dominated by the peaks of Skrzyczne at and Klimczok , both of significant interest to tourists since they have commanding views from either peak. Moreover, both peaks are accessible to most people in one day's hike via the tourist routes. Skrzyczne is also accessible via a chairlift. To the west of Szczyrk is Wisła, a town where the source of the Vistula (Wisła) river can be found (around the Barania Góra mountain). Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybarzowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Rybarzowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Buczkowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately east of Buczkowice, south of Bielsko-Biała, and south of the regional capital Katowice. The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1581. It has a population of 3,448. History The first mention of ''Ribarzowice'' comes from the conscript register of the Silesian poviat in 1581. In 1592, it was mentioned under the German name ''Fischendorf'' , which is related to the proximity of the Bielsko-Biała language island In 1595 , the village, located in the Silesian poviat of the Krakow voivodship, was owned by the castellan of Nowy Sącz, After the partitions, Rybarzowice found itself under Austrian rule becoming a part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria . From 1867 within the borders of the Biała County According to the Austrian census of 1900, 223 buildings in Rybarzowice, on an area of 885 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godziszka, Silesian Voivodeship
Godziszka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Buczkowice, within Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Buczkowice, south of Bielsko-Biała, and south 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 See also * Godziszka, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Villages in Bielsko County {{Bielsko-geo-stub ... [...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] |
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 populous city in Poland, while its urban area is the most populous in the country and one of the most populous in the European Union. Katowice has a population of 286,960 according to a 31 December 2021 estimate. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Upper Silesian metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of 5-5.3 million people."''Study on Urban Functions (Project 1.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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