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Opole County
__NOTOC__ Opole County ( pl, powiat opolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 city of Opole, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns: Ozimek, east of Opole, Niemodlin, west of Opole, Prószków, south-west of Opole, and Tułowice, south-west of Opole. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 123,487, out of which the population of Ozimek is 8,657, that of Niemodlin is 6,315, that of Tułowice is 4,011, that of Prószków is 2,570, and the rural population is 101,934. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Opole, Opole County is also bordered by Namysłów County and Kluczbork County to the north, Olesno County to the north-east, Strzelce County to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiat
A ''powiat'' (pronounced ; Polish plural: ''powiaty'') is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture ( LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries. The term "''powiat''" is most often translated into English as "county" or "district" (sometimes "poviat"). In historical contexts this may be confusing because the Polish term ''hrabstwo'' (an administrative unit administered/owned by a ''hrabia'' (count) is also literally translated as "county". A ''powiat'' is part of a larger unit, the voivodeship ( Polish ''województwo'') or province. A ''powiat'' is usually subdivided into ''gmina''s (in English, often referred to as "communes" or "municipalities"). Major towns and cities, however, function as separate counties in their own right, without subdivision into ''gmina''s. They are termed " city counties" (''powiaty grodzkie'' or, more formally, ''miasta na prawach powiatu'') and have roughly the same s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Turawa
__NOTOC__ Gmina Turawa, German Gemeinde Turawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Turawa, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,990. Villages The commune contains the villages and settlements of: * Turawa * Bierdzany * Borek * Kadłub Turawski * Kotórz Mały * Kotórz Wielki * Ligota Turawska * Marszałki * Osowiec Śląski * Rzędzów * Trzęsina * Węgry * Zakrzów Turawski * Zawada Demographics As of 31 December 2010, the commune had 9,595 inhabitants. At the time of the census of 2002, the commune had 9,609 inhabitants. Of these, 5,673 (59%) declared the Polish nationality; 2,028 persons (21.1%) declared the German nationality; and 671 (7%) with the non-recognized Silesian nationality. 1,223 inhabitants (12.7%) declared no nationality. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Turawa is border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krapkowice County
__NOTOC__ Krapkowice County ( pl, powiat krapkowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies south of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Zdzieszowice, lying south-east of Krapkowice, and Gogolin, north-east of Krapkowice. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 67,926, out of which the population of Krapkowice is 16,301, that of Zdzieszowice is 11,445, that of Gogolin is 6,682, and the rural population is 29,429. Neighbouring counties Krapkowice County is bordered by Opole County to the north, Strzelce County to the east, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the south-east and Prudnik County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gminas (three urban-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strzelce County
__NOTOC__ Strzelce County ( pl, powiat strzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and largest town is Strzelce Opolskie, which lies south-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Zawadzkie, north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Kolonowskie, north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Leśnica, south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and Ujazd, south-east of Strzelce Opolskie. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 74,460. The most populated towns are Strzelce Opolskie with 17,900 inhabitants, and Zawadzkie with 7,135 inhabitants. Neighbouring counties Strzelce County is bordered by Olesno County to the north, Lubliniec County to the north-east, Tarnowskie Góry County to the east, Gliwice County to the south-east, Kędzierzyn- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olesno County
__NOTOC__ Olesno County ( pl, powiat oleski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and largest town is Olesno, which lies north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains three other towns: Praszka, north of Olesno, Dobrodzień, south of Olesno, and Gorzów Śląski, north of Olesno. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 64,411. The most populated towns are Olesno with 9,374 inhabitants and Praszka with 7,655 inhabitants. Neighbouring counties Olesno County is bordered by Wieruszów County and Wieluń County to the north, Kłobuck County to the east, Lubliniec County to the south-east, Strzelce County to the south, Opole County to the south-west, and Kluczbork County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kluczbork County
__NOTOC__ Kluczbork County ( pl, powiat kluczborski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and largest town is Kluczbork, which lies north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Wołczyn, lying west of Kluczbork, and Byczyna, north of Kluczbork. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 65,644, out of which the population of Kluczbork is 23,554, that of Wołczyn is 5,907, that of Byczyna is 3,582, and the rural population is 32,601. Neighbouring counties Kluczbork County is bordered by Kępno County and Wieruszów County to the north, Olesno County to the south-east, Opole County to the south, and Namysłów County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into four gminas (three urban-rural and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namysłów County
__NOTOC__ Namysłów County ( pl, powiat namysłowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and only town is Namysłów, which lies north of the regional capital, which is the city of Opole. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 42,692, out of which the population of Namysłów is 16,557 and the rural population is 27,400. Neighbouring counties Namysłów County is bordered by Kępno County to the north-east, Kluczbork County to the east, Opole County to the south, Brzeg County to the south-west, and Oława County and Oleśnica County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tułowice, Opole Voivodeship
Tułowice (german: Tillowitz) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Gmina Tułowice. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Opole. It is located within the historic region of Upper Silesia. The town has a population of 4,011. History In the Middle Ages the settlement was under Polish rule, and then it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. During World War II, the Germans established and operated the E581 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. The village was restored to Poland after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945. In the 19th century it was also known in Polish as ''Tyłowice''. For most of its history, Tułowice was a village, before it was granted town rights in 2017, with effect from 2018. Transport There is a train station, located on the Polish Railway Line No. 287 which connects Opole and Nysa. Twin towns – siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prószków
Prószków (, German: Proskau) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Gmina Prószków, a Polish/German bilingual commune since 2006. Geography The town is located in the historic Upper Silesia region, about south of Opole. As of 2019 it has 2,570 inhabitants. On July 29, 1921, a temperature of was recorded in the city. Since then, it is the highest temperature ever recorded in any city located in present-day Poland (the town was then a part of Germany). History Prószków in the Silesian Duchy of Opole of fragmented Poland was first mentioned in a 1250 deed. From the 14th century onwards the estates were held by the Prószkowski (also known as Pruskowski, Pruskovsky, von Proskau) noble family. In fact, the noble family's surname is after the name of the town. Count Jerzy (Jiri, George) Prószkowski had the parish church and a Renaissance castle built in the late 16th century, which both were set ablaze by Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niemodlin
Niemodlin (; german: Falkenberg O.S., Falkenberg Oberschlesien; szl, Ńymodlin) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,315 inhabitants (2019). History The community was first mentioned as ''Nemodlin'' in a 1224 deed and received town privileges in 1283. The German place-name ''Falkenberg'' was first recorded in the year 1290. Originally a part of the Duchy of Opole, after the death of Duke Bolko I, Niemodlin became the capital of a duchy in his own right from 1313 to 1382. When the Opole line of the Piast dynasty became extinct in 1532, various noble families like the Hohenzollern, the House of Zierotin, and the Prazma (German, Praschma) held the estate (also known as ''Falkenberg'') until the 1940s. The town of Falkenberg, after the First Silesian War in 1742, had become part of Prussia and was the capital of the Falkenberg district in the Province of Silesia. In the 18th century, Falkenberg belonged to the tax inspection region of Neustadt. In 1871, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozimek
Ozimek (german: Malapane; szl, Uoźimek) is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,657 inhabitants (2019). History Ozimek dates back to an early modern settlement. It was named both ''Ozimek'' and ''Małapanew'', with both names being of Polish origin. The former name is derived either from a local mill owner named Ozimek or from winter cereal (''rośliny ozime'' in Polish),Heinrich Adamy, ''Die Schlesischen Ortsnamen ihre entstechung und bedeutung'', 1888, s. 81 while the latter comes from the river Mała Panew. Polish Baroque poet mentioned it under the latter name in his 1612 poem ''Officina ferraria, abo huta y warstat z kuźniami szlachetnego dzieła żelaznego''. In 1742 it was annexed by Prussia, and in German it was named ''Malapanew''. In 1753 the first steelworks in Silesia was opened there. In the mid-19th century, Ozimek was located on the major rail route Lubliniec– Opole and the town quickly developed. However, it was not officially incor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Local Government Reforms
The administrative division of Poland since 1999 has been based on three levels of subdivision. The territory of Poland is divided into ''voivodeships'' (provinces); these are further divided into ''powiats'' (counties or districts), and these in turn are divided into ''gminas'' (communes or municipalities). Major cities normally have the status of both gmina and powiat. Poland currently has 16 voivodeships, 380 powiats (including 66 cities with powiat status), and 2,478 gminas. The current system was introduced pursuant to a series of acts passed by the Polish parliament in 1998, and came into effect on 1 January 1999. Between 1975 and 1998 there had been 49 smaller voivodeships and no powiats (see subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic). The reform created 16 larger voivodeships (largely based on and named after historical regions) and reintroduced powiats. The boundaries of the voivodeships do not always reflect the historical borders of Polish regions. Around half of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
