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List Of Polish Gminas
Poland has a three-tier administrative division since 1999. On the first level, Poland is divided into 16 Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeships (Polish: ''województwa'', singular – ''województwo''). These are sub-divided in 380 List of counties of Poland, counties (Polish: ''powiaty'', singular – ''powiat''), and these counties contain 2,477 municipalities, known as gminas (plural - ''gminy''). The municipalities are grouped into four categories: *66 City with county rights, cities with county rights, which are among the largest cities in Poland, which, in addition to being a municipality are also a county on its own and also have duties of such. *302 urban municipalities, which usually contain a small-to-medium-sized city alone. *652 urban-rural ''gminas'', which contain all the other towns not in any of the above categories as well as surrounding rural areas *1,523 rural ''gminas'', which do not have any towns located on their territory. The status and the changes in bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland Administrative Division Voivodships Powiats Gminas Towns In Urban-rural Gminas
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and temperate transitional climate. The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout late antiquity, in the early medieval period the region became inhabited by the tribal Polans who gave Poland its name. The process of establishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra Voivodeships, following the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It covers an area of , and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the richest provinces in Poland as it has valuable natural resources such as copper, silver, gold, brown coal and rock materials (inter alia granite, basalt, gabbro, diabase, amphibolite, porphyry, gneiss, serpentinite, sandstone, greywacke, limestone, dolomite, bentonite, kaolinite, clay, aggregate), which are exploited by the biggest enterprises. Its well developed and varied industries attract both domestic and foreign investors. Its capital and largest city is Wrocław, situated on the Oder River. It is one of Poland's largest and most dynamic cities with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Niemcza
Gmina Niemcza is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Niemcza, which lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,473. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Niemcza is bordered by the town of Piława Górna and the gminas of Ciepłowody, Dzierżoniów, Kondratowice, Łagiewniki and Ząbkowice Śląskie. Villages Apart from the town of Niemcza, the gmina contains the villages of Chwalęcin, Gilów, Gola Dzierżoniowska, Kietlin, Ligota Mała, Nowa Wieś Niemczańska, Podlesie, Przerzeczyn-Zdrój, Ruszkowice, Wilków Wielki and Wojsławice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Niemcza is twinned with: * Gladenbach, Germany * Letohrad, Czech Republic * Monteux, France References {{Dzierżoniów County Niemcza Niemcza (german: Nimptsch) is a town in Dzier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Łagiewniki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łagiewniki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Łagiewniki, which lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,443. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łagiewniki is bordered by the gminas of Dzierżoniów, Jordanów Śląski, Kondratowice, Marcinowice, Niemcza and Sobótka Sobótka (pronounced , german: Zobten am Berge) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district ( gmina) called Gmina Sobótka. Sobótka is located about southw .... Villages The gmina contains the villages of Domaszów, Janczowice, Jaźwina, Kuchary, Łagiewniki, Ligota Wielka, Młynica, Mniowice, Oleszna, Przystronie, Radzików, Ratajno, Sieniawka, Sienice, Słupice, Sokolni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Dzierżoniów
Gmina Dzierżoniów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, 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 9,114. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dzierżoniów is bordered by the towns of Bielawa, Dzierżoniów, Pieszyce and Piława Górna, and by the gminas of Łagiewniki, Marcinowice, Niemcza, Nowa Ruda, Stoszowice and Świdnica. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Albinów, Borowica, Byszów, Dębowa Góra, Dobrocin, Dobrocinek, Jędrzejowice, Jodłownik, Kiełczyn, Kietlice, Kołaczów, Książnica, Marianówek, Mościsko, Myśliszów, Nowizna, Ostroszowice, Owiesno, Piława Dolna, Roztocznik, Tuszyn, Uciechów, Wiatraczyn and Włóki. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Dzierżoniów is twinned with: * Cekcyn, Poland * Dolní Čermná Dolní Čermná ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piława Górna
Piława Górna (german: before 1928: Ober-Peilau, then ''Gnadenfrei'') is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, in the western part of the Wzgórza Strzelińskie hills. It lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. According to official figures for 2019, the town has a population of 6,412. From 1975 to 1998 Piława Górna was in Wałbrzych Voivodeship. History The oldest historic mention of Piława Górna comes from the 12th century under the Latin name ''Pilava Superius''. Piława Górna was part of Piast-ruled Poland. Then the city came under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Hungary, again Bohemia and the Habsburg monarchy. It was an agricultural village in Lower Silesia. After its annexation by the Kingdom of Prussia from Austria in the First Silesian War, German settlers developed a clothing industry in the village in 1743. A settlement congregation of the Moravian Brethr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Pieszyce
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pieszyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Pieszyce. The gmina was created in 2016 as previously it was an urban gmina, by giving a village status to four parts of Pieszyce town. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,466. Villages Apart from the town of Pieszyce, Gmina Pieszyce contains the villages and settlements of Bratoszów, Kamionki, Piskorzów and Rościszów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pieszyce is bordered by the towns of Bielawa and Dzierżoniów and gminas of Świdnica, Dzierżoniów, Walim and Nowa Ruda. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Pieszyce is twinned with: * Schortens, Germany * Świecie, Poland References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gmina Pieszyce Pieszyce Pieszyce (german: Peterswaldau) is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzierżoniów
Dzierżoniów (; szl, Rychbach; german: Reichenbach im Eulengebirge ) is a town located at the foot of the Owl Mountains in southwestern Poland, within the Lower Silesian Voivodeship (from 1975 to 1998 in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship). It is the seat of Dzierżoniów County, and of Gmina Dzierżoniów (although it is not part of the territory of the latter, since the town forms a separate urban gmina). Established in the 13th century, Dzierżoniów is a historical Lower Silesian town that covers an area of , and as of December 2021 it has a population of 32,346. It is named after Polish priest and scientist Jan Dzierżon. Unique and architecturally rich, Dzierżoniów features a central market square with elegant tenements and a town hall as well as few museums and restaurants. The Old Town is a venue for several annual events and fairs. History In its early history until 1945, the town was known as ''Reichenbach''; composed of the German words ''reich'' (rich, strong) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzierżoniów County
__NOTOC__ Dzierżoniów County ( pl, powiat dzierżoniowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, and it also contains four other towns: Bielawa, Niemcza, Pieszyce and Piława Górna. The county covers an area of . As at 2019 the total population of the county is 101,118. This figure breaks down as follows: Dzierżoniów 33,239, Bielawa 29,971, Pieszyce 7,123, Piława Górna 6,412, Niemcza 2,965, rural areas 21,408. Neighbouring counties Dzierżoniów County is bordered by Świdnica County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Strzelin County to the east, Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the south-east, Kłodzko County to the south and Wałbrzych County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bielawa
Bielawa (german: Langenbielau; szl, Bielawa) is a town in southwestern Poland. Since 1999, it has been situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship. As of December 2021, it has a population of 29,232. Bielawa lies in the central part of Lower Silesia, along the Bielawica stream in the Owl Mountains region. The town covers an area in excess of . Bielawa lies at an altitude range of 280 and 964 m above sea level, in the Owl Mountains. The town is a year-round tourist destination; its outdoor attractions include four major hiking trails of varying difficulty in an park, as well as cycling trails and ski lifts. History The oldest known mention of Bielawa dates back to 1288, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Its name is of Polish origin and is derived from the word ''biela'', ''bila'', current Polish ''biała'' ("white"). In 1720 the first brick house was built in the village and in 174 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Warta Bolesławiecka
__NOTOC__ Gmina Warta Bolesławiecka is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Warta Bolesławiecka, which lies approximately south-east of Bolesławiec and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,650. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Warta Bolesławiecka is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Bolesławiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Bolesławiec, Gmina Chojnów, Chojnów, Gmina Gromadka, Gromadka, Gmina Lwówek Śląski, Lwówek Śląski, Gmina Pielgrzymka, Pielgrzymka and Gmina Zagrodno, Zagrodno. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Iwiny, Bolesławiec County, Iwiny, Jurków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Jurków, Lubków, Bolesławiec County, Lubków, Raciborowice Dolne, Raciborowice Górne, Szczytnica, Tomaszów Bolesławiecki, Warta Bolesławiecka, Wartowice and Wilczy Las. References {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Osiecznica
__NOTOC__ Gmina Osiecznica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Osiecznica, which lies approximately north-west of Bolesławiec and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,396. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Osiecznica is bordered by the gminas of Bolesławiec, Iłowa, Małomice, Nowogrodziec, Szprotawa, Węgliniec and Żagań. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bronowiec, Długokąty, Jelenie Rogi, Jeziory, Kliczków, Ławszowa, Luboszów, Ołobok, Osiecznica, Osieczów, Parowa, Poświętne, Przejęsław, Świętoszów Świętoszów (; german: Neuhammer am Queis) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Osiecznica, within Bolesławiec County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland in the Lower Silesian Wilderness, on the river Kwisa. I ... and Tomisław. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
