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Warta-Widawka Landscape Park
Warta-Widawka Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Międzyrzecza Warty i Widawki'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in central Poland. The Park lies within Łódź Voivodeship: in Łask County ( Gmina Widawa), Sieradz County ( Gmina Burzenin, Gmina Sieradz), Wieluń County ( Gmina Konopnica) 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 governm ... ( Gmina Zapolice, Gmina Zduńska Wola). Characteristic It was established in 1989. The total area is 25,330 ha. The subject of protection is the valleys of the Warta, Widawka and their tributaries together with the surroundings, as well as the natural vegetation accompanying these areas. In the central part of the park, there is an interesting hydrographic junction formed by the converging rivers: Widawka, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łódź Voivodeship
Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Lodz Province, or by its Polish name ''Województwo łódzkie'' ) is a province-voivodeship in central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sieradz, Piotrków Trybunalski and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Płock Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź, pronounced . Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian to the north and east, Świętokrzyskie to the south-east, Silesian to the south, Opole to the south-west, Greater Poland to the west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian for a short stretch to the north. Its territory belongs to three historical provinces of Poland – Masovia (in the east), Greater Poland (in the west) and Lesser Poland (in the southeast, around Opoczno). Cities and towns The voivodeship contains 46 cities and towns. These are liste ... [...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] |
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] |
Gmina Widawa
__NOTOC__ Gmina Widawa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Łask County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Widawa, which lies approximately south-west of Łask and south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 7,954. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta-Widawka Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Widawa contains the villages and settlements of Brzyków, Chociw, Chrusty, Chrząstawa, Dąbrowa Widawska, Dębina, Górki Grabińskie, Goryń, Grabówie, Izydorów, Józefów Widawski, Kąty, Klęcz, Kocina, Kolonia Zawady, Korzeń, Las Zawadzki, Łazów, Ligota, Lucjanów, Ochle, Ochle-Kolonia, Osieczno, Patoki, Podgórze, Przyborów, Raczynów, Restarzew Cmentarny, Restarzew Środkowy, Rogóźno, Ruda, Sarnów, Sewerynów, Siemiechów, Świerczów, Widawa, Wielka Wieś A, Wielka Wieś B, Wincentów, Witoldów, Wola Kles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Burzenin
__NOTOC__ Gmina Burzenin is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Burzenin, which lies approximately south of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 5,665. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta-Widawka Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Burzenin contains the villages and settlements of Antonin, Będków, Biadaczew, Brzeźnica, Burzenin, Działy, Grabówka, Gronów, Jarocice, Kamilew, Kamionka, Kolonia Niechmirów, Kopanina, Krępica, Ligota, Majaczewice, Marianów, Niechmirów, Nieczuj, Prażmów, Redzeń Drugi, Redzeń Pierwszy, Ręszew, Rokitowiec, Sambórz, Strumiany, Strzałki, Świerki, Szczawno, Tyczyn, Waszkowskie, Witów, Wola Będkowska, Wola Majacka, Wolnica Grabowska and Wolnica Niechmirowska. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Burzenin is bordered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Sieradz
__NOTOC__ Gmina Sieradz is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Sieradz, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,788. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta-Widawka Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Sieradz contains the villages and settlements of Biskupice, Łódź Voivodeship, Biskupice, Bobrowniki, Sieradz County, Bobrowniki, Bogumiłów, Sieradz County, Bogumiłów, Borzewisko, Sieradz County, Borzewisko, Chałupki, Sieradz County, Chałupki, Charłupia Mała, Chojne, Czartki, Gmina Sieradz, Czartki, Dąbrowa Wielka, Łódź Voivodeship, Dąbrowa Wielka, Dąbrówka, Gmina Sieradz, Dąbrówka, Dębina, Sieradz County, Dębina, Dzierlin, Dzigorzew, Grabowiec, Sieradz County, Grabowiec, Grądy, Sieradz County, Grądy, Kamionaczyk, Kłocko, Kolonia Okręglica, Kowale, Łódź Voivodeship, ... [...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] |
Gmina Konopnica, Łódź Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Konopnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Konopnica, Wieluń County, Konopnica, which lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 3,897. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta-Widawka Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Konopnica contains the villages and settlements of Anielin, Wieluń County, Anielin, Bębnów, Łódź Voivodeship, Bębnów, Głuchów, Wieluń County, Głuchów, Kamyk, Łódź Voivodeship, Kamyk, Konopnica, Wieluń County, Konopnica, Mała Wieś, Wieluń County, Mała Wieś, Piaski, Gmina Konopnica, Piaski, Rychłocice, Sabinów, Wieluń County, Sabinów, Strobin, Szynkielów and Wrońsko. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Konopnica is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Burzenin, Burzenin, Gmina Osjaków, Osjaków, Gmina Ostrówek, ... [...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] |
