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Hlyboka
Hlyboka ( uk, Глибока; German and pl, Hliboka; ro, Adâncata) is an urban-type settlement in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hlyboka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: History Hlyboka is mentioned for the first time in 1438. Before World War II, large parts of lands of Hlyboka were owned by Polish noble families: until 1892 by Prince Adam Sapieha, then by Bronislaw Skibniewski (1830–1904) and later by his son Aleksander Skibniewski (1868–1942). Until 18 July 2020, Hlyboka served as an administrative center of Hlyboka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Hlyboka Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. International relations Twin towns - sister cities Hlyboka is twinned with: *Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlyboka Settlement Hromada
Hlyboka ( uk, Глибока; German and pl, Hliboka; ro, Adâncata) is an urban-type settlement in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hlyboka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: History Hlyboka is mentioned for the first time in 1438. Before World War II, large parts of lands of Hlyboka were owned by Polish minority in Romania, Polish noble families: until 1892 by Prince Adam Stanisław Sapieha, Adam Sapieha, then by Bronislaw Skibniewski (1830–1904) and later by his son Aleksander Skibniewski (1868–1942). Until 18 July 2020, Hlyboka served as an administrative center of Hlyboka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Hlyboka Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. International relations Twin towns - sister cities Hlyboka is town twinning, twinned with: *Piatra N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Raion ( uk, Чернівецький район) is a raion (district) of Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. The center of the raion is the city of Chernivtsi. Four abolished raions, Hertsa, Hlyboka, Storozhynets, and Zastavna Raions, part of abolished Kitsman and Novoselytsia Raions, as well as the city of Chernivtsi, which was previously incorporated as a city of oblast significance, were merged into Chernivtsi Raion. Population: Subdivisions At the time of establishment, the raion consisted of 33 hromadas: * Boiany rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Boiany, transferred from Novoselytsia Raion; * Chahor rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Chahor, transferred from Hlyboka Raion; * Chernivtsi urban hromada with the administration in the city of Chernivtsi, previously incorporated as a city of oblast significance; * Chudei rural hromada with the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlyboka Raion
Hlyboka Raion ( uk, Глибоцький район, ro, Raionul Adâncata ) is a former administrative district of Chernivtsi Oblast located in the historical regions of Bukovina and Hertsa, in western Ukraine. The administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Hlyboka. There were 37 villages in the raion. The population of the raion according to the 2001 Census was 72,682 inhabitants, its area covers . The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Hlyboka Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was According to the Ukraine Census (2001), the 72,676 residents of the raion reported themselves as following: Ukrainians: 34,025, Romanians: 32,923, Moldovans: 4,425, Russians: 877, and other: 426. The raion also had 34 public hospitals and clinics. At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of eight hro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast ( uk, Черніве́цька о́бласть, Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna ( uk, Чернівеччина) is an oblast (province) in Western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia. It has an international border with Romania and Moldova. The oblast is the smallest in Ukraine by area and second smallest by population. Chernivtsi was part of Romania. In 1408, when it was a town in Moldavia and the chief centre of the area known as Bukovina. Chernivtsi later passed to the Turks and then in 1774 to Austria. After World War I it was ceded to Romania, and in 1940 the town was acquired by the Ukrainian SSR. The oblast has a large variety of landforms: the Carpathian Mountains and picturesque hills at the foot of the mountains gradually change to a broad partly forested plain situated between the Dniester and Prut rivers. It has a population of 896,566 as of 2020, and its capital is the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Minority In Romania
According to the 2011 Romanian census, 2,543 Poles live in Romania, mainly in the villages of Suceava County ( pl, Suczawa). There are three exclusively Polish villages, as follows: ''Nowy Sołoniec'' ( Solonețu Nou), ''Plesza'' ( Pleșa), and ''Pojana Mikuli'' ( Poiana Micului), as well a significant Polish presence in ''Kaczyca'' (Cacica) and ''Paltynosa'' (Păltinoasa). There is also a relatively sizable number of ethnic Poles living in the county seat, Suceava ( pl, Suczawa). Poles in Romania form an officially recognised national minority, having one seat in the Chamber of Deputies (currently held by the Union of Poles of Romania) and access to Polish elementary schools and cultural centres (known as "Polish Houses" or "Dom Polski" in Polish). History The first Poles settled in Moldavia in the times of Casimir III (specifically during the Late Middle Ages). Most of the Poles immigrating after 1774 were looking for work. So it was that Polish miners from Bochnia an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piatra Neamț
Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathians, Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania. The Nord-Est (development region), ''Nord-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Piatra Neamț. Etymology The toponym ''piatra'' (meaning ‘rock’) was always part of the settlement's name throughout its history. It is also called Piatra lui (‘Christmas Rock’, thus also corresponding to the Hungarian name of the city, "-"). It is also simply called Piatra, to which the county name ''Neamț County, Neamț'' (meaning ‘German’) was added. Geography and access Piatra Neamț lies in the Bistrița River (Siret), Bistrița River Valley, surrounded by mountains — Pietricica (530 m), Cozla (679 m), Cernegura (852 m), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dialling Codes In Ukraine
Country Code: +380 International Call Prefix: 0~0 Trunk Prefix: 0~ Zone 3 31 – Zakarpattia Oblast *31(2) – Uzhorod *312 – Chop *3131 – Mukacheve *3132 – Rakhiv *3133 – Svalyava *3134 – Tyachiv *3135 – Velykyy Bereznyy *3136 – Volovets *3141 – Berehove *3142 – Khust *3143 – Vynohradiv *3144 – Irshava *3145 – Perechyn *3146 – Mizhhirya 32 – Lviv Oblast *32(2) – Lviv *3230 – Pustomyty *3231 – Horodok *3234 – Mostytska *3236 – Sambir *3238 – Staryy Sambir *3239 – Zhydachiv *3241 – Mykolayiv *3244 – Drohobych *3245 – Stryy *3247 – Truskavets *3248 – Boryslav *3249 – Chervonohrad *3251 – Skole *3252 – Zhovkva *3254 – Kamyanka-Buzka *3255 – Radekhiv *3256 – Novoyavorivsk *3257 – Sokal *3259 – Yavoriv *3264 – Busk *3260 – Morshyn *3263 – Peremyshlyany *3265 – Zolochiv *3266 – Brody *3269 – Turka 33 – Volyn Oblast *33(2) – Lutsk *3342 – Volodymyr-Volynskyy *3344 – Novovolynsk *3346 – Stara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban-type Settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, abbreviated: uk, с.м.т., translit=s.m.t.; be, пасёлак гарадскога тыпу, translit=pasiolak haradskoha typu; pl, osiedle typu miejskiego; bg, селище от градски тип, translit=selishte ot gradski tip; ro, așezare de tip orășenesc. is an official designation for a semi-urban settlement (previously called a "town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ..."), used in several Eastern European countries. The term was historically used in Bulgaria, Poland, and the Soviet Union, and remains in use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Twinning
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 comradeship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Skibniewski
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Stanisław Sapieha
Prince Adam Stanisław Sapieha (4 December 1828– 21 July 1903) was a Polish nobleman, landlord, politician. His mother was a daughter of the 12th Ordynat of the Ordynacja Zamojska Count Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski. In 1894, he became Head of the Exhibition Committee of the General National Exhibition in Lviv. Children * Władysław Leon Sapieha (1853-1920) - husband of Countess Elżbieta Konstancja Potulicka, great-grandfather of Queen Mathilde of Belgium * Maria Jadwiga Sapieha (1855-1929) - wife of Count Stanisław Żółtowski * Leon Paweł Sapieha (1856-1893) - husband of Princess Teresa Elżbieta z Sanguszków-Kowelska * Helena Maria Sapieha (1857-1947) - wife of Count Edward Adam Stadnicki * Paweł Jan Sapieha (1860-1934) - first president of the Polish Red Cross, married to Matylda Paula Eleonora z Windisch-Graetzów * Jan Piotr Sapieha (1865-1954) - husband of Alicja Probyn * Adam Stefan Sapieha Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy Józef Cardinal Sapieh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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