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Sieradz County
__NOTOC__ Sieradz County ( pl, powiat sieradzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Sieradz, which lies west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains three other towns: Złoczew, lying south-west of Sieradz, Warta, lying north-west of Sieradz, and Błaszki, west of Sieradz. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 121,013, out of which the population of Sieradz is 44,045, that of Złoczew is 3,403, that of Warta is 3,388, that of Błaszki is 2,179, and the rural population is 67,998. Neighbouring counties Sieradz County is bordered by Turek County and Poddębice County to the north, Zduńska Wola County and Łask County to the east, Wieluń County to the south, Wieruszów County to the south-west, and Ostrzeszów ... [...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] |
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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalisz County
__NOTOC__ Kalisz County ( pl, powiat kaliski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Kalisz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn, which lies north of Kalisz. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 80,369, out of which the population of Stawiszyn is 1,554 and the rural population is 78,815. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Kalisz, Kalisz County is also bordered by Konin County to the north, Turek County to the north-east, Sieradz County to the east, Ostrzeszów County to the south, Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the west and Pleszew County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrzeszów County
__NOTOC__ Ostrzeszów County ( pl, powiat ostrzeszowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Ostrzeszów, which lies south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Grabów nad Prosną, lying north-east of Ostrzeszów, and Mikstat, north of Ostrzeszów. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 54,490, out of which the population of Ostrzeszów is 14,536, that of Grabów nad Prosną is 1,967, that of Mikstat is 1,840, and the rural population is 36,147. Neighbouring counties Ostrzeszów County is bordered by Kalisz County to the north, Sieradz County to the east, Wieruszów County to the south-east, Kępno County to the south, Oleśnica County to the west and Ostrów Wielkopolski County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieruszów County
__NOTOC__ Wieruszów County ( pl, powiat wieruszowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 only town is Wieruszów, which lies south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 42,336, out of which the population of Wieruszów is 8,759 and the rural population is 33,577. Massacres during Second World War Wieszanów Massacre During the German Invasion of Poland in 1939, German soldiers conducted a number of massacres in the area. In the village of Wieszanów on 1 September 1939, 17 women and children (as young as 2 years old) were murdered en masse after two men were murdered by German soldiers. Women and children tried to hide themselves in cellars but were discovered by soldiers. Despite pleading to be allowed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieluń County
__NOTOC__ Wieluń County ( pl, powiat wieluński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 only town is Wieluń, which lies south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 78,260, out of which the population of Wieluń is 24,347 and the rural population is 53,913. Neighbouring counties Wieluń County is bordered by Sieradz County to the north, Łask County to the north-east, Bełchatów County and Pajęczno County to the east, Kłobuck County to the south-east, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łask County
__NOTOC__ Łask County ( pl, powiat łaski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 only town is Łask, which lies south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 50,874, out of which the population of Łask is 18,684 and the rural population is 32,190. Neighbouring counties Łask County is bordered by Poddębice County to the north, Pabianice County to the east, Bełchatów County to the south-east, Wieluń County to the south-west, and Sieradz County and Zduńska Wola County __NOTOC__ Zduńska Wola County ( pl, powiat zduńskowolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zduńska Wola County
__NOTOC__ Zduńska Wola County ( pl, powiat zduńskowolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Zduńska Wola, which lies south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Szadek, lying north of Zduńska Wola. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 67,704, out of which the population of Zduńska Wola is 44,370, that of Szadek is 2,007, and the rural population is 21,327. Neighbouring counties Zduńska Wola County is bordered by Poddębice County to the north, Łask County to the east and Sieradz County __NOTOC__ Sieradz County ( pl, powiat sieradzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poddębice County
__NOTOC__ Poddębice County ( pl, powiat poddębicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Poddębice, which lies west of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Uniejów, lying north-west of Poddębice. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 42,195, out of which the population of Poddębice is 7,875, that of Uniejów is 2,916, and the rural population is 31,404. Neighbouring counties Poddębice County is bordered by Łęczyca County to the north-east, Zgierz County to the east, Pabianice County to the south-east, Łask County, Zduńska Wola County and Sieradz County to the south, Turek County to the west, and Koło County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
