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Kaszubski Trail
Kashubian Landscape Park ( pl, Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy, csb, Kaszëbsczi Park Krajòbrazny) is a Landscape Park, a Polish protected area classification, in northern Poland. It represents the natural landscape of and is named after the historic Kashubian culture that existed in this region. Geography The Kashubian Landscape Park covers an area of , and was established in 1983. The Park lies within Pomeranian Voivodeship: in Kartuzy County (Gmina Kartuzy, Gmina Chmielno, Gmina Sierakowice, Gmina Somonino), Wejherowo County (Gmina Linia), and Kościerzyna County (Gmina Kościerzyna, Gmina Nowa Karczma). Nature reserves Within the Kashubian Landscape Park are 12 distinct nature reserves. Literature * Gdańsk : "Marpress", 2000 . References See also *Kashubians *List of Landscape Parks of Poland *Protected areas of Poland __NOTOC__ Protected areas of Poland include the following categories, as defined by the Act on Protection of Nature ('' pl, Ustawa o ochronie przyrody'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province (Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk. The voivodeship was established on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1997. It is bordered by West Pomeranian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeships to the south, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the north. It also shares a short land border with Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), on the Vistula Spit. The voivodeship comprises most of Pomerelia (the easternmost part of historical Pomerania), as well as an area east of the Vistula River. The western part of the province, around Słupsk, belonged historically to Farther Pomerania. The central parts of the province belong to Pomer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wejherowo County
__NOTOC__ Wejherowo County ( csb, Wejrowsczi kréz, pl, powiat wejherowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Baltic coast. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wejherowo, which lies north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The county also contains the towns of Rumia, lying east of Wejherowo, and Reda, east of Wejherowo. Rumia, Reda and Wejherowo are contiguous, and are referred to as the Kashubian Tricity, an allusion to the larger Tricity area centred on Gdańsk. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 216,764, out of which the population of Wejherowo is 49,652, that of Rumia is 49,160, that of Reda is 26,011, and the rural population is 91,941. ''Wejherowo County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship'' Wejherowo County is bordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landscape Parks In Poland
A landscape is the visible features of an area of Terrestrial ecoregion, land, its landforms, and how they integrate with Nature, natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, Pond, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings, and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions. Combining both their physical origins and the Culture, cultural overlay of human presence, often created over millennia, landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity. The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Poland
__NOTOC__ Protected areas of Poland include the following categories, as defined by the Act on Protection of Nature ('' pl, Ustawa o ochronie przyrody'') of 16 April 2004,Act on Protection of Nature , 2004, published by the Polish Parliament by the Polish Parliament: National parks There are 23 s in . These were formerly run by the Polish Board of National Parks (''Krajowy Zarząd P ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Landscape Parks Of Poland
According to the Act on Protection of Nature (''Ustawa o ochronie przyrody'') of 2004, a Landscape Park (''Parki Krajobrazowe'') is defined as "an area protected because of its natural, historical, cultural and scenic values, for the purpose of conserving and popularizing those values in conditions of balanced development."Kancelaria Sejmu (April 16, 2004)Act on Protection of Nature (USTAWA z dnia 16 kwietnia 2004 r. o ochronie przyrody)''See:'' Article 16 (1). PDF file, direct download 329 KB. Internet Archive. Retrieved July 10, 2013. Decisions on the creation, liquidation and boundaries of Landscape Parks are taken by resolution of the provincial assembly (voivodeship sejmik).Before June 2009 Landscape Parks were created by decision of the provincial governor (voivode); this was changed in aAct of Parliament of 2009 which amended a number of other Acts. A decision to create a Landscape Park must be preceded by consultation with the council of any relevant gmina and with the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Nowa Karczma
__NOTOC__ Gmina Nowa Karczma ( csb, Nowô Karczma) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Karczma, which lies approximately east of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,288. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kashubian Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Nowa Karczma contains the villages and settlements of Będomin, Grabówko, Grabowo Kościerskie, Grabowska Huta, Guzy, Horniki, Horniki Dolne, Horniki Górne, Jasionowa Huta, Jasiowa Huta, Kamionki, Liniewko Kościerskie, Lubań, Lubieszynek, Nowa Karczma, Nowe Horniki, Nowy Barkoczyn, Olszowy Kiesz, Rekownica, Skrzydłówko, Skrzydłowo, Śledziowa Huta, Stary Barkoczyn, Szatarpy, Szpon, Sztofrowa Huta, Szumleś Królewski, Szumleś Szlachecki, Wielki Kamień, Zielona Wieś and Zimne Zdroje. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kościerzyna
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kościerzyna is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kościerzyna, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 13,295. The gmina contains parts of the protected areas called Kashubian Landscape Park and Wdydze Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Kościerzyna contains the villages and settlements of Będominek, Czarlina, Czarne Pustkowie, Częstkowo, Dąbrówka, Dębogóry, Debrzyno, Dobrogoszcz, Fingrowa Huta, Garczyn, Gołuń, Gościeradz, Gostomie, Grzybowo, Grzybowski Młyn, Juszki, Kaliska Kościerskie, Kania, Kłobuczyno, Korne, Kościerska Huta, Kościerzyna-Wybudowanie, Kruszyna, Kula Młyn, Lizaki, Loryniec, Łubiana, Ludwikowo, Małe Stawiska, Mały Klincz, Mały Podleś, Niedamowo, Nowa Karczma, Nowa Kiszewa, Nowa Wieś Kościerska, Nowy Klincz, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kościerzyna County
__NOTOC__ Kościerzyna County ( csb, Kòscérsczi kréz, pl, powiat kościerski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kościerzyna, which lies south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Its borders equal approximately the borders of the old Marquessate of Berent in the German Empire. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 72,589, out of which the population of Kościerzyna is 23,776, and the rural population is 48,813. ''Kościerzyna County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship'' Kościerzyna County is bordered by Kartuzy County to the north, Gdańsk County and Starogard County to the east, Chojnice County to the south, and Bytów County to the west. History Before the First Partition of the First Polish Republic in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Linia
__NOTOC__ Gmina Linia ( csb, Gmina Lëniô) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Linia, which lies approximately south-west of Wejherowo and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 5,785. It belongs to bilingual communes in Poland. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kashubian Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Linia contains the villages and settlements of Dargolewo, Głodnica, Igrzeczna, Kętrzyno, Kobylasz, Leobór, Lewinko, Lewino, Linia, Miłoszewo, Niedźwiadek, Niepoczołowice, Niepoczołowice-Folwark, Osiek, Pobłocie, Potęgowo, Smażyno, Strzepcz, Tłuczewo and Zakrzewo. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Linia is bordered by the gminas of Cewice, Kartuzy, Łęczyce, Luzino, Sierakowice and Szemud Szemud ( csb, Szëmôłd; formerly german: Schönwalde) is a village in We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Somonino
__NOTOC__ Gmina Somonino ( csb, Somònino) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Somonino, which lies approximately south of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,214. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kashubian Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Somonino contains the villages and settlements of Borcz, Borcz-Leśniczówka, Chylowa Huta, Dębowo, Egiertowo, Goręczyno, Graniczny Dwór, Hopowo, Jeknica, Kamela, Kaplica, Kolańska Huta, Koszowatka, Lisia Góra, Mały Dwór, Nowy Dwór, Ostowo, Ostrzyce, Patoka, Piotrowo, Połęczyno, Pstra Suka, Ramleje, Rąty, Rokitki, Rybaki, Sarni Dwór-Leśniczówka, Sarnówko, Sławki, Sławki Górne, Somonino, Stacja Wieżyca, Starkowa Huta, Stary Dwór, Trątkownica, Wyczechowo and Wyczechowo-Osady. Neighbouring gmina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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