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Warta Landscape Park
Warta Landscape Park (''Nadwarciański Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in west-central Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of along a stretch of the Warta river west of Konin. The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship: in Słupca County (Gmina Lądek, Gmina Zagórów), Konin County ( Gmina Rzgów) and Września County (Gmina Pyzdry). Forms of nature protection The area of Nadwarciański Landscape Park is almost entirely within the area of Natura 2000: the Special Bird Protection Area of the Middle Warta Valley and the Special Protection Area of the Ostoja Nadwarciańska habitats. The area of the Park is also within the Pyzdry Protected Landscape Area. In the Lądek commune, situated in the Nadwarciański Landscape Park, there is an unnamed ecological site with an area of 312 ha. References Warta The river Warta ( , ; german: Warthe ; la, Varta) rises in central Poland and meanders greatly north-west to flow into the Oder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland or ''Wielkopolska'' . The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some western parts. Greater Poland Voivodeship is second in area and third in population among Poland's sixteen voivodeships, with an area of and a population of close to 3.5 million. Its capital city is Poznań; other important cities include Kalisz, Konin, Piła, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Gniezno (an early capital of Poland) and Leszno. It is bordered by seven other voivodeships: West Pomeranian to the northwest, Pomeranian to the north, Kuyavian-P ... [...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] |
Warta
The river Warta ( , ; german: Warthe ; la, Varta) rises in central Poland and meanders greatly north-west to flow into the Oder, against the German border. About long, it is Poland's second-longest river within its borders after the Vistula, and third-longest including the Oder, that flows also across Czech Republic and Germany.Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017 , p. 85-86 Its |
Konin
Konin (german: Kunau) is a city in central Poland, on the Warta River. It is the capital of Konin County and is located within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Prior to 1999, it was the capital of the Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998). In 2021 the population of the city was 71,427, making it the fourth-largest city in Greater Poland after Poznań, Kalisz and Piła. History Prehistory The earliest evidence of human habitation in Konin has been dated to the Paleolithic Era. On the dunes near the Warta, various ancient flint tools and implements have been found, among them being knives, burins, and tanged points. These earliest artifacts are of the Swiderian culture (''Kultura Świderska'') of 9000–8000 BC. Ancient times A permanent settlement arose along the Amber Road, which led from the Roman Empire to the Baltic Sea, traversing the area of present-day Konin. A map drawn by Ptolemy identified the settlement as ''Setidava'' (or ''Getidava''), a probable spot to wade across the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Słupca County
__NOTOC__ Słupca County ( pl, powiat słupecki) 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 Słupca, which lies east of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Zagórów, lying south of Słupca. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 58,725, out of which the population of Słupca is 14,363, that of Zagórów is 2,932, and the rural population is 41,430. Neighbouring counties Słupca County is bordered by Mogilno County to the north, Konin County to the east, Pleszew County to the south, Września County to the west and Gniezno County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Lądek
__NOTOC__ Gmina Lądek is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lądek, Słupca County, Lądek, which lies approximately south-east of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 5,660. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Lądek contains the villages and settlements of Ciążeń, Ciążeń-Holendry, Dąbrowa, Słupca County, Dąbrowa, Dolany, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Dolany, Dziedzice, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Dziedzice, Jaroszyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Jaroszyn, Jaroszyn-Kolonia, Ląd, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Ląd, Ląd-Kolonia, Lądek, Słupca County, Lądek, Nakielec, Piotrowo, Słupca County, Piotrowo, Policko, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Policko, Ratyń, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Ratyń, Samarzewo, Sługocin, Greater Poland Voivodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Zagórów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Zagórów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zagórów, which lies approximately south of Słupca and east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,073 (out of which the population of Zagórów amounts to 2,932, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,141). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Zagórów, Gmina Zagórów contains the villages and settlements of Adamierz, Anielewo, Augustynów, Bukowe, Chruściki, Długa Górka, Drzewce, Grabina, Grądzeń, Huta Łukomska, Imielno, Kirchol, Kopojno, Kopojno-Parcele, Kościołków, Koszelewska Łąka, Łazińsk Drugi, Łazińsk Pierwszy, Łazy, Łomów, Łukom, Mariantów, Michalinów near Oleśnica, Michalinów near Trąbczyn, Myszak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konin County
__NOTOC__ Konin County ( pl, powiat koniński) 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 Konin, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Golina, north-west of Konin, Kleczew, north of Konin, Sompolno, north-east of Konin, Ślesin, north of Konin, and Rychwał, south of Konin. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 123,646, out of which the population of Golina is 4,330, that of Kleczew is 4,173, that of Sompolno is 3,695, that of Ślesin is 3,102, that of Rychwał is 2,377, and the rural population is 105,969. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Konin, Konin County is also bordered by Mogilno County __NOTOC__ Mogilno County ( pl, powiat mogile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Rzgów, Greater Poland Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Rzgów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzgów Pierwszy, which lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,818. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Warta Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Rzgów contains the villages and settlements of Babia, Poland, Babia, Barłogi, Konin County, Barłogi, Błonice, Bobrowo, Gmina Rzgów, Bobrowo, Bożatki, Branno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Branno, Dąbrowica, Konin County, Dąbrowica, Goździków, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Goździków, Grabienice, Józefowo, Gmina Rzgów, Józefowo, Kowalewek, Kurów, Konin County, Kurów, Mądroszki, Modła, Konin County, Modła, Osiecza Druga, Osiecza Pierwsza, Rzgów Drugi, Rzgów Pierwszy, Sławsk, Konin County, Sławsk, Świątniki, Konin County, Świątniki, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Września County
Września County ( pl, powiat wrzesiński) 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 Września; the county is administered from the district office building there. The county covers an area of . As of 2012 its total population is 76,453. Neighbouring counties Września County is bordered by Gniezno County to the north, Słupca County to the east, Pleszew County and Jarocin County to the south, and Środa Wielkopolska County and Poznań County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
