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Pisz County
__NOTOC__ Pisz County ( pl, powiat piski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Pisz, which lies east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county contains three other towns: Orzysz, north-east of Pisz, Ruciane-Nida, west of Pisz, and Biała Piska, east of Pisz. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 57,553, out of which the population of Pisz is 19,332, that of Orzysz is 5,804, that of Ruciane-Nida is 4,894, that of Biała Piska is 4,006, and the rural population is 23,517. Neighbouring counties Pisz County is bordered by Giżycko County to the north, Ełk County and Grajewo County to the east, Kolno County and Ostrołęka County to the south, Szczytno County to the west, and Mrągowo County to the north-west. Admi ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orzysz
Orzysz (English pronunciation , german: Arys) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with 7,512 inhabitants (2007). It is located on Orzysz Lake in the region of Masuria. A garrison of the Polish Armed Forces is located in Orzysz, and there is a proving ground near the town. History The location of the town has been inhabited for a long time. In 1895 remains of a settlement dated to 300-1000 AD were discovered near the town on the shores of Lake Orzysz. The present settlement was founded by Wawrzyniec Polak, who in 1443 was allowed to establish the settlement by the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Konrad von Erlichshausen. In 1454, Polish King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the region to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation, and the Thirteen Years' War broke out. After the Peace of Toruń in 1466 it became part of Poland, as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights. A local parish w ... [...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] |
Mrągowo County
__NOTOC__ Mrągowo County ( pl, powiat mrągowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Mrągowo, which lies east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Mikołajki, lying east of Mrągowo. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 50,087, out of which the population of Mrągowo is 21,772, that of Mikołajki is 3,848, and the rural population is 24,467. Neighbouring counties Mrągowo County is bordered by Kętrzyn County to the north, Giżycko County to the east, Pisz County to the south-east, Szczytno County to the south and Olsztyn County __NOTOC__ Olsztyn County ( pl, powiat olsztyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczytno County
__NOTOC__ Szczytno County ( pl, powiat szczycieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Szczytno, which lies south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Pasym, lying north-west of Szczytno. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 69,289, out of which the population of Szczytno is 25,680, that of Pasym is 2,550, and the rural population is 41,059. Neighbouring counties Szczytno County is bordered by Mrągowo County to the north, Pisz County to the east, Ostrołęka County to the south-east, Przasnysz County to the south, Nidzica County to the west and Olsztyn County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrołęka County
__NOTOC__ Ostrołęka County ( pl, powiat ostrołęcki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central 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 Ostrołęka, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Ostrołęka County is Myszyniec, which lies north of Ostrołęka. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 88,717, out of which the population of Myszyniec is 3,408 and the rural population is 85,309. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Ostrołęka, Ostrołęka County is also bordered by Pisz County and Kolno County to the north, Łomża County to the east, Ostrów Mazowiecka County to the south-east, Wyszków County to the south, Maków County to the south-west, Przasnysz County to the west, and Szczytno County to the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolno County
__NOTOC__ Kolno County ( pl, powiat kolneński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Kolno, which lies west of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Stawiski, lying east of Kolno. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 38,249, out of which the population of Kolno is 10,214, that of Stawiski is 2,174, and the rural population is 25,861. Neighbouring counties Kolno County is bordered by Pisz County to the north, Grajewo County to the north-east, Łomża County to the south and Ostrołęka County __NOTOC__ Ostrołęka County ( pl, powiat ostrołęcki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grajewo County
__NOTOC__ Grajewo County ( pl, powiat grajewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Grajewo, which lies north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn, lying south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród, north-east of Grajewo. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 47,353, out of which the population of Grajewo is 21,909, that of Szczuczyn is 3,376, that of Rajgród is 1,573, and the rural population is 20,495. Neighbouring counties Grajewo County is bordered by Ełk County to the north, Augustów County to the east, Mońki County to the south-east, Łomża County to the south, Kolno County to the south-west and Pisz County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ełk County
__NOTOC__ Ełk County ( pl, powiat ełcki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Ełk, which lies east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county covers an area of . As of 2019, Ełk County's total population was 91,446, with the town of Ełk having a population of 62,006. Neighbouring counties Ełk County is bordered by Olecko County to the north, Suwałki County to the north-east, Augustów County to the east, Grajewo County __NOTOC__ Grajewo County ( pl, powiat grajewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local governmen ... to the south, and Pisz County and Giżycko County to the west. Administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giżycko County
__NOTOC__ Giżycko County ( pl, powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Ryn, lying south-west of Giżycko. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 56,661, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,335, that of Ryn is 2,851, and the rural population is 24,475. Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three gminas which now form Węgorzewo County. Neighbouring counties Giżycko County is bordered by Węgorzewo County to the north, Gołdap County to the north-east, Olecko County and Ełk County to the east, Pisz County to the south, and Mrągowo County and Kętrzyn County to the west. Administrative division The count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biała Piska
Biała Piska (former pl, Biała; german: Bialla, 1938-45: Gehlenburg, 1334: Gailen) is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,986 inhabitants as of December 2021. Geography Biała Piska is a recreation area in the Masurian Lake District, located in the eastern part of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in the historic region of Masuria, on the east coast of Śniardwy, the largest of the lakes. To the south is the Puszcza Piska, a heath with large forests. History First mentioned as "Gailen" in 1334, the town was established in 1428 as a German farming village "Auf der Gaylen", in the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights. The Polish name of the settlement was ''Biała'', meaning ''white''. It was later Germanized to the name ''Bialla''. Since 1466 it was under Polish suzerainty as a fief. In 1480 a church was built in the town. In the 16th century it grew rapidly in the Duchy of Prussia (vassal state of Poland), as trading increased between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruciane-Nida
Ruciane-Nida is a town in Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. The town was formed in 1966 by the merger of three smaller settlements: Ruciane (german: Rudczanny, 1938 renaming of East Prussian placenames, renamed ''Niedersee'' in 1938), Nida (German: ''Nieden'') and Wola Ratajowa. It is located within the historic region of Masuria. The town of Ruciane-Nida is a well-known tourist centre within the Masurian Lake District, with a popular railway line running through it: a D29-219 line – Olsztyn – Szczytno – Świętajno – Pisz – Ełk. In the summer, it becomes the furthermost Southern station of the Masurian Recreational Navigation system. As of 2004, the town had a population of 4,934. Sights * Guzianka Lock, Nida Canal * Our Lady of Mercy church (''Kościół Matki Bożej Miłosierdzia Ostrobramskiej'') from 1910 (in Ruciane) * Historical seed extraction plant from late 19th century * Military bunkers from before the World Wars, early 20th century * Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
