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Gmina Gryfów Śląski
Gmina Gryfów Śląski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Gryfów Śląski, which lies approximately south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,697. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Gryfów Śląski is bordered by the gminas of Leśna, Lubań, Lubomierz, Lwówek Śląski, Mirsk, Nowogrodziec and Olszyna. Villages Apart from the town of Gryfów Śląski, the gmina contains the villages of Krzewie Wielkie, Młyńsko, Proszówka, Rząsiny, Ubocze, Wieża and Wolbromów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Gryfów Śląski is twinned with: * Bischofswerda, Germany * Gryfice Gryfice (pronounced ; Kashubian: ''Grëfice''; formerly german: Greifenberg)". 1880. is a historic town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 16,600 inhabitants (2017). It is the capi ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lwówek Śląski
Lwówek Śląski (; german: Löwenberg in Schlesien; szl, Ślůnski Lwůwek) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. Situated on the Bóbr River, Lwówek Śląski is about NNW of Jelenia Góra and has a population of about 9,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of Lwówek Śląski County and of the municipality Gmina Lwówek Śląski. History The vicinity of present-day Lwówek Śląski, densely wooded and located on the inner side of the unsettled Silesian Przesieka within the medieval Kingdom of Poland was gradually cleared and populated by German peasants in the first half of the 13th century during the ''Ostsiedlung''. The town was founded by Duke of Poland Henry the Bearded who designated it for an administrative centre in a previously uninhabited, borderline Polish–Lusatian territory. In 1209 Henry granted it important privileges, such as rights to brew, mill, fish, and hunt within a mile from settlement. German colonists expanded upon the preex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspenava
Raspenava (; german: Raspenau) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. Geography Raspenava is located about north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook. It lies mostly in the Frýdlant Hills. The southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Mountains and includes the highest point of Raspenava, located below the top of the mountain Poledník at above sea level. The Smědá River flows through the town. Two thirds of the territory are situated in the Jizerské hory Protected Landscape Area. Half of the Czech part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is situated in the southernmost part of the territory of Raspenava. History The first written mention of Raspenava is from 1343. The village was located on the left bank of the Smědá River, and there were several small hamlets on the right bank. Raspen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Gryfice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Gryfice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Gryfice, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 23,487 (out of which the population of Gryfice amounts to 16,702, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,785). Villages Apart from the town of Gryfice, Gmina Gryfice contains the villages and settlements of Barkowo, Baszewice, Borzęcin, Borzyszewo, Brodniki, Dobrzyń, Dziadowo, Górzyca, Grądy, Grębocin, Grochów, Jabłonowo, Jasiel, Kołomąć, Kowalewo, Krakowice, Kukań, Łopianów, Lubieszewo, Lubin, Lubków, Mierzyn, Niedźwiedziska, Niekładź, Ościęcin, Otok, Podłęcze, Popiele, Prusinowo, Przybiernówko, Raduń, Rotnowo, Rybokarty, Rzęsin, Rzęskowo, Sikory, Skalin, Skowrony, Smolęcin, Sokołów, Stawno, Św ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda (; hsb, Biskopicy) is a small town in Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony. Geography The town is located 33 km to the east of Dresden at the edge of the Upper Lusatian mountain country. The town is known as the "Gateway to Upper Lusatia" – "Tor zur Oberlausitz" in German. Located in the district of Bautzen, the town is 18 km west of Bautzen itself. Großdrebnitz is among its quarters. The river Wesenitz flows through the town. History The first documentary evidence of the existence of Bischofswerda dates from 1227.Unfug, von Regina, Hantzsch; Stadtbilder aus Bischofswerda, Leiziger Verlagsgesellschaft, Leipzig, 1994 Nominally the town was founded by the Bishops of Meissen, though it may have existed before that point. In 1288 city walls were constructed. The first mention of Bischofswerda as a city is in a document dating from 1361. The town remained under the authority of the Bishops of Meissen until 1559 when power was trans ... [...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 comradeshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Olszyna
Gmina Olszyna is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Olszyna, which lies approximately south-east of Lubań, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,504. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Olszyna is bordered by the gminas of Gryfów Śląski, Leśna and Lubań. Villages Apart from the town of Olszyna, the gmina contains the villages of Biedrzychowice, Bożkowice, Grodnica, Kałużna, Karłowice, Krzewie Małe, Nowa Świdnica and Zapusta. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Olszyna is twinned with: * Großschönau, Germany * Ørbæk (Nyborg), Denmark * Pershotravensk, Ukraine * Železný Brod, Czech Republic References Olszyna Olszyna (german: Langenöls) is a town in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its name means "alder wood" in Polish. It is the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Nowogrodziec
__NOTOC__ Gmina Nowogrodziec is an urban-rural ''gmina'' (administrative district) in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogrodziec, which lies approximately south-west of Bolesławiec and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 15,214. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Nowogrodziec is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gryfów Śląski, Lubań, Lwówek Śląski, Osiecznica, Pieńsk and Węgliniec. Villages Apart from the town of Nowogrodziec, the gmina contains the villages of Czerna, Gierałtów, Godzieszów, Gościszów, Kierżno, Milików, Nowa Wieś, Parzyce, Wykroty, Zabłocie, Zagajnik, Zebrzydowa and Zebrzydowa-Wieś. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Nowogrodziec is twinned with: * Großdubrau, Germany * Peremyshliany Raion, Ukraine * Srbac, Bosnia and Herzegovina References {{Bolesławiec County Nowogrodziec Nowogro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Mirsk
Gmina Mirsk is an urban rural gmina (administrative district) in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Mirsk, which lies approximately south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,622. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Mirsk is bordered by the towns of Świeradów-Zdrój and Szklarska Poręba, and the gminas of Gryfów Śląski, Leśna, Lubomierz and Stara Kamienica. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages Apart from the town of Mirsk, the gmina contains the villages of Brzeziniec, Gajówka, Giebułtów, Gierczyn, Grudza, Kamień, Karłowiec, Kłopotnica, Kotlina, Krobica, Kwieciszowice, Mlądz, Mroczkowice, Orłowice, Proszowa, Przecznica and Rębiszów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Mirsk is twinned with: * Dubá, Czech Republic * Lázně Libverda, Czech Republic * Nové Měs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lwówek Śląski
Gmina Lwówek Śląski is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lwówek Śląski, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 17,239. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lwówek Śląski is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Gryfów Śląski, Lubomierz, Nowogrodziec, Pielgrzymka, Warta Bolesławiecka and Wleń. Villages Apart from the town of Lwówek Śląski, the gmina contains the villages of Bielanka, Brunów, Chmielno, Dębowy Gaj, Dłużec, Dworek, Gaszów, Górczyca, Gradówek, Kotliska, Mojesz, Nagórze, Niwnice, Pieszków, Płóczki Dolne, Płóczki Górne, Radłówka, Radomiłowice, Rakowice Małe, Rakowice Wielkie, Skała, Skorzynice, Sobota, Ustronie, Włodzice Małe, Włodzice Wielkie, Zbylutów and Żerkowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Lwówe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lubomierz
Gmina Lubomierz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lubomierz, which lies approximately south-west of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,192. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lubomierz is bordered by the gminas of Gryfów Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Mirsk, Stara Kamienica and Wleń. Villages Apart from the town of Lubomierz, the gmina contains the villages of Chmieleń, Golejów, Janice, Maciejowiec, Milęcice, Oleszna Podgórska, Pasiecznik, Pławna Dolna, Pławna Górna, Pokrzywnik, Popielówek, Radoniów and Wojciechów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Lubomierz is twinned with: * Mszana Dolna, Poland * Tanvald, Czech Republic * Terebovlia, Ukraine * Wittichenau, Germany * Zbarazh, Ukraine References Lubomierz Lubomierz (german: Liebenth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lubań
Gmina Lubań is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lubań, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,601. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lubań is bordered by the town of Lubań and the gminas of Gmina Gryfów Śląski, Gryfów Śląski, Gmina Leśna, Leśna, Gmina Nowogrodziec, Nowogrodziec, Gmina Olszyna, Olszyna, Gmina Pieńsk, Pieńsk, Gmina Platerówka, Platerówka, Gmina Siekierczyn, Siekierczyn, Gmina Sulików, Sulików and Gmina Zgorzelec, Zgorzelec. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Henryków Lubański, Jałowiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Jałowiec, Kościelnik, Kościelniki Dolne, Mściszów, Nawojów Łużycki, Nawojów Śląski, Pisarzowice, Lubań County, Pisarzowice, Radogoszcz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Radogoszcz, Radostów Dolny, Radostów Górny, Radostów Średni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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