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Starý Poddvorov
Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ... of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Geography Starý Poddvorov is located about west of Hodonín. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. History The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of extinct village Potvorov from the Society of Jesus, Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, it became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality. Economy Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Czech wine#Regions, Slovácká wine sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller municipalities consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bienvenida, Badajoz
Bienvenida is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 2,343 (2007) and an area of 92.2 km². It is the Spanish town that is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of .... This was also the town where, until his death in 2018, the oldest man in Spain and the World lived. His name was Francisco Núñez Olivera and lived 113 years (1904-2018). References Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz {{Badajoz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medzev
Medzev ( hu, Mecenzéf), also known as Metzenseifen (particularly to Americans and the native German-speaking community) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos. Historically, It belonged to one of the original mountain towns in the Lower Zips/Dolný Spis: Gelnica/Göllnitz, Smolník/Schmöllnitz, Nálepkovo/Wagendrüssel, Krompachy/Krompach, Mníšek nad Hnilcom/Einsiedel, Švedlár/Schwedler. History The first settlement Any official documents regarding the founding of Metzenseifen have yet to be found and were likely destroyed in the Counter-Reformation. Much of the historical records obtained regarding the history of Medzev come from the monastery in Jasov. As shown in the timeline, the departure of the Mongols in 1241 prompted King Béla IV to rebuild Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassee
Lassee is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P .... Population References Cities and towns in Gänserndorf District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolindros
Kolindros ( el, Κολινδρός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, in Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 124.639 km2, the community 47.856 km2. In 2011, the municipal unit had a population of 3,883 residents. The community of Kolindros, consisting of the settlement of Kolindros and that of Paliampela, has a population of 3,032 residents. Notable people *George Zorbas International relations Kolindros is a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with: * Bienvenida, Spain * Bièvre, Belgium * Bucine, Italy * Cashel, Ireland * Cissé, France * Desborough, England, United Kingdom * Esch (Haaren), Netherlands * Hepstedt, Germany * Ibănești, Romania * Kandava, Latvia * Kannus, Finland * Lassee, Austria * Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannus
Kannus is a town and municipality of Finland. It is situated in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of , of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbour municipalities are Kalajoki, Kokkola, Sievi and Toholampi. The area of Kannus was long inhabited by Lapps. This is also indicated by the name of the town, which means Sámi witch drum. The hammer of the witch drum in the coat of arms of the town also refers to the same. Notable people * Oskari Tokoi, socialist leader and the Chairman of the Senate of Finland The Senate of Finland ( fi, Suomen senaatti, sv, Senaten för Finland) combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Finland from 1917 to 1918. The body that would bec ... References External links Town of Kannus– official web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandava Municipality
Kandava Municipality ( lv, Kandavas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 1999 by merging Cēre Parish and Kandava town with its countryside territory. Later it absorbed Matkule Parish, Vāne Parish, Zante Parish and Zemīte Parish the administrative centre being Kandava. On 1 July 2021, Kandava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Tukums Municipality. Twin towns – sister cities Kandava was a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union. ''Charter of European Rural Communities'' * Bienvenida, Spain * Bièvre, Belgium * Bucine, Italy * Cashel, Ireland * Cissé, France * Desborough, England, United Kingdom * Esch, Netherlands * Hepstedt, Germany * Ibănești, Romania * Kannus, Finland * Kolindros, Greece * Lassee, Austria * Medzev, Slovakia * Moravče, Slovenia * Næstved, Denmark * Nagycenk, Hungary * Nadur, Malta * Ockelbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibănești, Mureș
Ibănești ( hu, Libánfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Blidireasa (''Blidirászaházcsoport''), Brădețelu (''Disznópatak''), Dulcea (''Dulcsa''), Ibănești, Ibănești-Pădure (''Erdőlibánfalva''), Lăpușna (''Laposnyatelep''), Pârâu Mare (''Sziródrész''), Tireu (''Tyiró''), Tisieu (''Tyiszó'') and Zimți (''Zimc''). At the 2002 census, 99.6% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.3% Hungarians. 90.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 5.8% Greek-Catholic, 2.3% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.7% Pentecostal and 0.4% Baptist. See also *List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County) This is a list of Hungarian names for towns and communes in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Hungarian exonyms (Mures County) Mures County Hungarian exonyms in Mures Hungarian Hungarian Exonyms An endonym ... References Communes in Mureș County Localities in Transylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hepstedt
Hepstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hepstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union Real union is a union of two or more states, which share some state institutions in contrast to personal unions; however, they are not as unified as states in a political union. It is a development from personal union and has historically be ... and the Ducal territory, including Hepstedt, became part of the new Stade Region, establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esch, Netherlands
Esch is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Boxtel. History The village was first mentioned in 773 or 774 as Hesc, and probably means "ash (''Fraxinus excelsior'') forest". Esch is a church village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Esserstroom. The Abbey of Echternach had possessions in Esch back in the 8th century. The tower of the St Willibrordus Church dates from the late-15th century. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in Byzantine Revival Neo-Byzantine architecture (also referred to as Byzantine Revival) was a revival movement, most frequently seen in religious, institutional and public buildings. It incorporates elements of the Byzantine style associated with Eastern and Ortho ... style. The convert Sancta Monica was built in 1895 by the missionary sisters Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Afrika (Our Lady of Africa). In 2012, the convent was convert into an apartment building. Esch was home to 245 peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desborough
Desborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England, lying in the Ise Valley between Market Harborough and Kettering. It was an industrial centre for weaving and shoe-making in the 19th century and had a long association with the Co-operative movement. Desborough today is a residential centre: new homes and industry are being developed to the north of the old town. History Desborough's origins lie in the Bronze Age of about 2000 BC. Urns from that period have been found in and around the town. Many archaeological finds from the Iron Age and the Anglo-Saxon period have also been made. Some, such as the 1st-century Desborough Mirror and the Anglo-Saxon Desborough Necklace, are now in the possession of the British Museum. Domesday Book (1086) refers to Desborough as a "place of judgement". The name itself is thought to have derived from 'Disburg', which meant a sacred and fortified place. In the High Street centrepiece of what is now the Market Square stands a pillar that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cissé, Vienne
Cissé () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions ... References Communes of Vienne {{Vienne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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