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Silesian Euroregion
Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia ( pl, Euroregion Śląsk Cieszyński, cs, Euroregion Těšínské Slezsko) is one of the euroregions (transnational co-operation structures) between Poland and Czech Republic. It has area of 1741,34 km² and 658,224 inhabitants as of 2009. The largest cities are Jastrzębie Zdrój from Polish side and Havířov from Czech side. It was established on 22 April 1998. It comprises a large part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia: * in Poland: 12 municipalities of the Cieszyn County, 2 municipalities of the Bielsko County ( Jaworze and Jasienica), 1 municipality in Wodzisław County ( Godów) and Jastrzębie Zdrój (however, the last two are not part of Cieszyn Silesia). * in the Czech Republic: 16 municipalities of the Karviná District and 27 municipalities in the eastern part of the Frýdek-Místek District; Not the whole area of the historical Cieszyn Silesia region belongs to the euroregion, mainly Bielsko and Czechowice-Dziedzice and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karviná District
Karviná District ( cs, okres Karviná, pl, powiat Karwina) is a district ('' okres'') within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Karviná. It was created by 1960 reform of administrative divisions in the area of former Fryštát District. Karviná District is part of Czech Silesia. The Karviná District is facing a fast population decline. The population decreased between 2010 and 2019. In 2019, there was 23,445 people (8.6%). Complete list of municipalities Albrechtice – Bohumín – Český Těšín – Chotěbuz – Dětmarovice – Dolní Lutyně – Doubrava – Havířov – Horní Bludovice – Horní Suchá – Karviná – Orlová – Petrovice u Karviné – Petřvald – Rychvald – Stonava – Těrlicko Těrlicko (; pl, , german: Tierlitzko) is a municipality in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. Administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euroregions Of Poland
In European politics, the term Euroregion usually refers to a transnational co-operation structure between two (or more) contiguous territories located in different European countries. Euroregions represent a specific type of cross-border region. Scope Euroregions usually do not correspond to any legislative or governmental institution and do not have direct political Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ... power. Their work is limited to the competencies of the local government, local and regional authority, authorities which constitute them. They are usually arranged to promote common interests across the border and to cooperate for the common good of the border populations. Criteria The Association of European Border Regions sets the following criteria for the identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godów, Silesian Voivodeship
Godów (german: Godow) is a village and the seat of Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic. The Olza River (German: Olsa) flows through the village's southern outskirts. It lies approximately south of Wodzisław Śląski. Although it does not lie within the historical borders of Cieszyn Silesia, it is a part of Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia. Well-known Polish actor Franciszek Pieczka Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor. A graduate of the National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1954), he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best ... was born here. External links *Official Gmina Godów website Villages in Wodzisław County {{Wodzisław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czantoria Wielka
or Wielka Czantoria ( cs, Velká Čantoryje) is a mountain on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. It reaches a height of . Parts of the mountain on both sides are designated a protected area. Geography The peak of Czantoria Wielka is located on the tripoint of municipal territories of Ustroń and Wisła (Silesian Voivodeship, Poland) and Nýdek (Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic). The mountain lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is distinct for its steep slopes in the east and the west. Mostly coniferous trees grow on its slopes. It is the largest peak of the Czech part of the Silesian Beskids. There is a 29 m-high lookout tower on the mountain and mountain hut on the Czech side of the mountain. History The mountain hut was constructed in 1904 by the German tourist association '' Beskidenverein'', and was named ''Erzherzogin Isabella Schutzhaus'' in honor of Archduchess Isabella of Austria. In 1920 the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olza (river)
The ( cs, Olše, german: Olsa) is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, a right (eastern) tributary of the River Oder. It flows from the Silesian Beskids mountains through southern Cieszyn Silesia in Poland and the Frýdek-Místek and Karviná districts of the Czech Republic, often forming the border with Poland. It flows into the Oder River north of Bohumín. The Olza-Oder confluence also forms a part of the border. The river is a symbol of the Zaolzie ( pl, Trans-Olza) region, which lies on its west bank, constituting a part of the western half of Cieszyn Silesia, as depicted in the words of the unofficial anthem of this region and of local Poles, '' Płyniesz Olzo po dolinie'' (Thou flowest, Olza, down the valley), written by Jan Kubisz. The Olza has also inspired many other artists. Among those who have written about the river are Adolf Fierla, Pola Gojawiczyńska, Emanuel Grim, Julian Przyboś, Vladislav Vančura, and Adam Wawrosz. The singer Jaromír Nohavica has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euroregion Beskydy
The Euroregion Beskidy (Polish) or Euroregion Beskydy (Czech) is a Euroregion joining parts of the Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was created on 9 June 2000. Main Cities * Bielsko-Biała * Frýdek-Místek * Žilina Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ... External links PolishPolish Euroregion website CzechCzech Euroregion website SlovakSlovak Euroregion website Geography of the Czech Republic [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostravice
Ostravice (german: Ostrawitz, pl, Ostrawica) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. Geography Ostravice is located about south of Frýdek-Místek. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the valley of the Ostravice River. The highest point of the municipality is just below the top of Lysá hora at about . History The first written mention of Ostravice is from 1581, when it was part of the Hukvaldy Hukvaldy (german: Hochwald) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It is known for the ruins of the third-largest castle in the Czech Republic ... estate. In 1951, the territory of Ostravice and neighbouring Staré Hamry was newly divided. Economy Ostravice serves year-round as a tourist resort. References Villages in Frýdek-Místek District {{MoraviaSi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frýdek, Frýdek-Místek
Frýdek ( la, Fridecca, german: Friedek, Friedeck, pl, Frydek) was an independent town in Silesia that was joined with the Moravian town of Místek on 1 January 1943 to form the town of Frýdek-Místek. It lies on the western border of the Cieszyn Silesia region. History Frýdek lies on the right bank of the Ostravice River, that was agreed in 1261 by a special treaty between Władysław Opolski, Duke of Opole and Racibórz and Ottokar II of Bohemia to be a local border between their states. In 1290 in the process of feudal fragmentation of Poland the Duchy of Teschen The Duchy of Teschen (german: Herzogtum Teschen), also Duchy of Cieszyn ( pl, Księstwo Cieszyńskie) or Duchy of Těšín ( cs, Těšínské knížectví), was one of the Duchies of Silesia centered on Cieszyn () in Upper Silesia. It was split o ... was formed, and the border on the Ostravice was then confirmed in 1297. The border from the Silesian side was protected by a small gord around which a small to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice, which lies approximately north-west of Bielsko-Biała and south of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 45,451. Villages Apart from the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice, the gmina contains the villages of Bronów, Ligota and Zabrzeg. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is bordered by the city of Bielsko-Biała and by the gminas of Bestwina, Chybie, Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Jasienica and Pszczyna. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is twinned with: * Cortona, Italy * Hiddenhausen, Germany * Łomża, Poland * Orlová, Czech Republic * Rajec, Slovakia * Slonim, Belarus References {{Authority control Czechowice-Dziedzice Czechowice-Dziedzice (, szl, Czechowice-Dziydzice), previously know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bielsko
Bielsko (german: Bielitz, cs, Bílsko) was until 1950 an independent town situated in Cieszyn Silesia, Poland. In 1951 it was joined with Biała Krakowska to form the new town of Bielsko-Biała. Bielsko constitutes the western part of that town. Bielsko was founded by the Cieszyn Piast dukes in the late 13th century on the grounds of village later called Stare Bielsko (''Old Bielsko''), on the Biała River. It was first mentioned in a written document in 1312. Originally settled by Germans, it became the largest German-language center (''Deutsche Sprachinsel Bielitz'') in the Duchy of Teschen, and remained so until the end of World War II. In 1572 it gained autonomy as the Duchy (State) of Bielsko. During the 18th century a rapid development of textile industry occurred, and at the beginning of the 19th century more than 500 weavers worked in the town. After the 1920 division of Cieszyn Silesia between Poland and Czechoslovakia it became, despite the protests of local Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District ( cs, okres Frýdek-Místek, pl, powiat Frydek-Mistek) is a district ('' okres'') within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative centre is the city of Frýdek-Místek. It was created by a reform of administrative divisions in 1960. Until the reform, it was a part of Český Těšín District which ceased to exist with the reform. The creation of the Frýdek-Místek District redrew ethnic lines in the region. Český Těšín District covered the exact southern part of Zaolzie area and Poles were proportionately more numerous there than in the newly gerrymandered Frýdek-Místek District, which also encompasses the ethnically pure Czech areas west of Zaolzie. Complete list of municipalities Baška – Bílá – Bocanovice – Brušperk – Bruzovice – Bukovec – Bystřice – Čeladná – Dobrá – Dobratice – Dolní Domaslavice – Dolní Lomná – Dolní Tošanovice – Fryčovice – Frýdek-Místek – Frýdla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
