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Sieradowice Landscape Park
Sieradowice Landscape Park (''Sieradowicki Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) located in south-central Poland, covering an area of . The Park lies within Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship: in Kielce County (Gmina Bodzentyn), Skarżysko County (Gmina Suchedniów) and Starachowice County (Gmina Pawłów __NOTOC__ Gmina Pawłów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pawłów, which lies approximately south of Starachowice and east of t ..., Gmina Wąchock). In this park are three nature reserves. Sieradowice Parks in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship {{Poland-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the historical region of Lesser Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kielce. Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is bounded by six other voivodeships: Masovian to the north, Lublin to the east, Subcarpathian to the southeast, Lesser Poland to the south, Silesian to the southwest and Łódź to the northwest. The province was created on 1 January 1999, out of the former Kielce Voivodeship, eastern part of Częstochowa Voivodeship and western part of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It covers an area of , making it the second smallest of the voivodeships (after Opole). As at 2019, the total population of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is 1,237,369. Cities and towns The voivodeship contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kielce County
__NOTOC__ Kielce County ( pl, powiat kielecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Kielce, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Chęciny, south-west of Kielce, Chmielnik, south of Kielce, Daleszyce, south-east of Kielce, Bodzentyn, east of Kielce, Morawica, 13,7 km (8,5 mi) south of Kielce. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 206,856, out of which the population of Chęciny is 4,444, that of Chmielnik is 3,681, that of Daleszyce is 2,896, that of Bodzentyn is 2,233, that of Morawica is 1,711, and the rural population is 191,891. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Kielce, Kielce County is also bordered by Końskie Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bodzentyn
__NOTOC__ Gmina Bodzentyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Bodzentyn, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 11,677, of which the population of Bodzentyn is 2,241, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 9,436. It is known for a unique version of kapusta that includes sheep intestine and kohlrabi. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Sieradowice Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Bodzentyn, Gmina Bodzentyn contains the villages and settlements of Celiny, Dąbrowa Dolna, Dąbrowa Górna, Hucisko, Kamieniec, Kamienna Góra, Leśna, Orzechówka, Podgórze, Podkonarze, Podmielowiec, Psary-Kąty, Psary-Podłazy, Psary-Stara Wieś, Ściegnia, Siekierno, Sieradowice Drugie, Sieradowice Pierwsze, Śniadka Druga, Śniadka Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skarżysko County
__NOTOC__ Skarżysko County ( pl, powiat skarżyski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 and largest town is Skarżysko-Kamienna, which lies north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Suchedniów, lying south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 74,343, out of which the population of Skarżysko-Kamienna is 45,068, that of Suchedniów is 8,347, and the rural population is 20,928. Neighbouring counties Skarżysko County is bordered by Szydłowiec County to the north, Starachowice County to the east, Kielce County to the south and Końskie County __NOTOC__ Końskie County ( pl, powiat konecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Suchedniów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Suchedniów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Suchedniów, which lies approximately south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna and north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,843 (out of which the population of Suchedniów amounts to 8,911, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,932). The gmina contains parts of the protected areas called Sieradowice Landscape Park and Suchedniów-Oblęgorek Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Suchedniów, Gmina Suchedniów contains the villages and settlements of Krzyżka, Michniów, Mostki and Ostojów Ostojów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suchedniów, within Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Suchedniów, south-west o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starachowice County
__NOTOC__ Starachowice County ( pl, powiat starachowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 and largest town is Starachowice, which lies north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Wąchock, lying north-west of Starachowice. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 89,925, out of which the population of Starachowice is 48,646, that of Wąchock is 2,766, and the rural population is 38,513. Neighbouring counties Starachowice County is bordered by Radom County to the north, Lipsko County and Ostrowiec County to the east, Kielce County to the west, and Skarżysko County and Szydłowiec County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Pawłów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pawłów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pawłów, which lies approximately south of Starachowice and east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 15,064. The gmina contains parts of the protected areas called Jeleniowska Landscape Park and Sieradowice Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Pawłów contains the villages and settlements of Ambrożów, Bronkowice, Brzezie, Bukówka, Chybice, Dąbrowa, Godów, Grabków, Jadowniki, Kałków, Krajków, Łomno, Modrzewie, Nieczulice, Nowy Bostów, Nowy Jawor, Pawłów, Pokrzywnica, Radkowice, Radkowice-Kolonia, Rzepin Drugi, Rzepin Pierwszy, Rzepin-Kolonia, Rzepinek, Stary Bostów, Stary Jawor, Świętomarz, Świślina, Szeligi, Szerzawy, Tarczek, Trzeszków, Warszówek, Wawrzeńczyce, Wieloborowice and Zbrza. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Wąchock
__NOTOC__ Gmina Wąchock is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Starachowice County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wąchock, which lies approximately north-west of Starachowice and north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,972 (out of which the population of Wąchock amounts to 2,760, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,212). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Sieradowice Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Wąchock, Gmina Wąchock contains the villages and settlements of Marcinków, Parszów, Rataje, Węglów and Wielka Wieś. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Wąchock is bordered by the towns of Skarżysko-Kamienna and Starachowice, and by the gminas of Bodzentyn, Brody, Mirzec, Pawłów, Skarżysko Kościelne and Suchedniów Suchedniów is a town in Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
