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Kościelisko
Kościelisko is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. (It was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.) It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kościelisko. It lies approximately west of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków. In 2006 the village had a population of 3,900. Notable people * Sabała (1809 in Kościelisko - 1894 in Zakopane) a Goral amateur musician, storyteller and folk singer active in or around the Tatra Mountains. * Klemens Bachleda (1851 in Kościelisko - The Tatraa 1910), Polish mountain guide and mountain rescuer, born in Kościelisko * Wacław Krzeptowski (1897 in Kościelisko – 1945 in Zakopane) was one of the leaders of the Goralenvolk action in Podhale during WWII. * Andrzej Krzeptowski (1902 in Kościelisko – 1981 in Zakopane) was a Polish cross-country skier who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. * Stanisław Karpiel (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kościelisko
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kościelisko is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Kościelisko, which lies approximately west of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,035. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Dzianisz, Kościelisko and Witów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kościelisko is bordered by the town of Zakopane and by the gminas of Czarny Dunajec and Poronin. It also borders Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s .... ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 Koscielisko Tatra County {{Tatra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatra County
__NOTOC__ Tatra County ( pl, powiat tatrzański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Zakopane, which lies south of the regional capital Kraków. The county takes its name from the Tatra mountain range, which covers most of its territory. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 65,393, out of which the population of Zakopane is 27,486 and the rural population is 37,907. The mountainous southern part of the county (211 km2) makes up the Tatra National Park. This area, together with the Slovak Tatra National Park across the border, make up a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve. Neighbouring counties Tatra County is bordered by only one other Polish county, Nowy Targ County, which lies to the north. To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tvrdošín
Tvrdošín (german: Turdoschin or ''Thurdossin''; hu, Turdossin; pl, Twardoszyn) is a town in central Slovakia. Geography The town is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, from the Polish borders and cca. from Dolný Kubín. It consists of the boroughs of Krásna Hôrka, Medvedzie, and Tvrdošín. History The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,544 inhabitants. 99.03% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.53% Czechs and 0.19% Polish. The religious make-up was 92.10% Roman Catholics, 4.84% people with no religious affiliation and 1.18% Lutherans. Twin towns — Sister cities Tvrdošín is twinned with: * Kościelisko, Poland * Kobylnica, Poland * Durbuy, Belgium * Orimattila, Finland * Östhammar, Sweden * Uusikaupunki, Finland * Valga, Estonia * Valka, Latvia * Weißenburg in Baye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabała
Sabała or Sablik (born Jan Krzeptowski né Gąsienica; 1809-1894) was a Goral amateur musician, storyteller and folk singer active in or around the Tatra Mountains. A friend to many renowned Polish artists of the late 19th century, he is featured in numerous Polish works of art of the epoch. The nicknames such as ''Sabała'' or ''Sablik'' were traditionally used by Goral families to distinguish between various branches of extended families and are still in use today. Sabała, together with his brothers, adopted the surname of Krzeptowski to distinguish themselves from the rest of the large Gąsienica family. Life In his youth he was a poacher and, reportedly, also a mountain highwayman. He took part in the failed Chochołów uprising of 1846, following which he spent some time in an Austrian prison. Set free, he abandoned his earlier life and, instead of settling down as a farmer, took up storytelling and playing music. For this reason local Gorals, and particularly so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Junior World Championships 2003
The 2003 Biathlon Junior World Championships was held in Kościelisko, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ... from February 5 to February 9 2003. There was to be a total of 16 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women. Medal winners Youth Women Junior Women Youth Men Junior Men Medal table References External linksOfficial IBU website {{Biathlon Junior World Championships Biathlon Junior World Championships 2003 in biathlon 2003 in Polish sport International sports competitions hosted by Poland 2003 in youth sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Kwapień
Taduesz Kwapień (February 25, 1923 – November 23, 2012) was a former Polish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s. He was born in Kościelisko and died in Zakopane. Participated in three Olympic games. He was 47th in the 18 km event, 25th in the Nordic combined and 10th in the 4 x 10 km cross-country relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Sankt Moritz. He finished 41st in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. In his last Olympic appearance at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp ... Kwapień finished 16th in the 15 km event, 12th in the 30 km event and 9th in the 4 x 10 km relay. External links18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52 1923 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Bukowski
Stanisław Bukowski (3 January 1923 – 19 January 2002) was a Polish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ... and the 1956 Winter Olympics. References 1923 births 2002 deaths Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Zakopane {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Karpiel
Stanisław Karpiel (May 8, 1909 – November 12, 1992) was a Polish cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was born in Kościelisko and died in Zakopane. In 1936 he was a member of the Polish cross-country relay team which finished seventh in the 4x10 km relay event. In the 50 km competition he finished 26th and in the 18 km event he finished 42nd. During World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ... he was a member of the Armia Krajowa and had an alias ''Bicz'' ( whip). He was later awarded the Cross of Valor military decoration. References External links Profile 1909 births 1992 deaths People from Tatra County Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1936 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Krzeptowski (born 1902)
Andrzej Krzeptowski (3 August 1902 – 12 April 1981) was a Polish cross-country skier who competed for Poland at the 1928 Winter Olympics, finishing 13th in the 50 kilometre event and 25th in the 18 kilometre competition. He has a cousin with the same name, Andrzej Krzeptowski (1903–1945), who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics (Nordic combined, ski jumping, cross-country) and the 1928 Winter Olympics (ski jumping). References External links * * * Cross-country skiing 1928 1902 births 1981 deaths Polish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Poland Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics People from Tatra County Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{Poland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klemens Bachleda
Klemens "Klimek" Bachleda (13 November 1851 - 6 August 1910) was a pioneering Polish mountain guide and mountain rescuer in Austria-Hungary. He died during an unsuccessful mountain rescue attempt in the High Tatras. By . Biography Early and personal life The name of Bachleda's father is unknown. His mother was Zofia Bachleda Galian. He was a Goral, an ethnographic group which inhabits the Tatra Mountains on both sides of the modern border between Poland and Slovakia. She died when he was twelve, leaving him an orphan. He earned a living as a shepherd-boy in the high mountains. He later went to Upper Hungary to find work, where he was called up for military service. In 1873, he was discharged, and returned to Zakopane. It was in the grip of a cholera epidemic, and he tended the sick and buried the dead. Thereafter, he supported himself by working as a carpenter, and also by hunting. He married Agnieszka Styrczula from Dzianisz, and they had three children. She died, and he rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wacław Krzeptowski
Wacław Krzeptowski (24 June 1897, Kościelisko – 20 January 1945, Zakopane) was one of the leaders of the Goralenvolk action in Podhale during World War II. Before the German occupation he was chairman of the People's Party (SL) in Nowy Targ. In the early years of the war – as self-proclaimed ''Goralenführer'' – Krzeptowski lobbied Hans Frank in favor of his plan to establish an independent state for his ethnic group in southern Poland. This project proved to be a failure due to lack of support among the local population. During the German-Soviet war, Krzeptowski tried to recruit volunteers for his "Goralen legion" (also referred to as Goralische Division SS) to fight alongside the Axis Powers. The attempt ended in a complete fiasco as out of the initial 300 able bodied recruits (from the entire Podhale region) all but twelve deserted within a short time or were sent to concentration camps by the Germans for insubordination. At the end of the war, he refused to flee to Ger ... [...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] |
