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Łódź Voivodeship
Łódź Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź, pronounced . Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian Voivodeship, Masovian to the north and east, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Świętokrzyskie to the south-east, Silesian Voivodeship, Silesian to the south, Opole Voivodeship, Opole to the south-west, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Greater Poland to the west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 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 11 cities and 35 towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 31 December 2021): Administrative division Łódź Voivodeship is divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship ( ; ; plural: ) is the highest-level Administrative divisions of Poland, administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The administrative divisions of Poland, Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, reduced the number of voivodeships to sixteen. These 16 replaced the 49 subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic, former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotrków County
__NOTOC__ Piotrków County () 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 is the city of Piotrków Trybunalski, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Piotrków County are Sulejów, which lies east of Piotrków Trybunalski, and Wolbórz (classed as a town since 1 January 2011). The county covers an area of . In 2006, its total population was 90,227, made up of 6,387 in Sulejów and a rural population of 83,840. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Piotrków Trybunalski, Piotrków County is also bordered by Łódź East County to the north, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County and Opoczno County to the east, Radomsko County to the south, Bełchatów County to the west, and Pabianice County to the north-west. Administrativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorota Ryl
Dorota is a Polish, Czech and Slovak female given name, cognate with Dorothy. Notable people with the name include: * Dorota Andraka (born 1961), Polish-American educator * Dorota Dabrowska, Polish statistician * Dorota Gawron (born 1983), represented Poland in the Miss Universe pageant * Dorota Gruca (born 1970), Polish marathon runner * Dorota Barbara Jabłonowska (1760–1844), Polish noblewoman * Dorota Jakuta (born 1958), Polish politician * Dorota Jędrusińska (born 1982), Polish track and field sprint athlete * Dorota Kędzierzawska (born 1957), Polish director of feature and documentary films * Dorota Kwaśna (born 1972), Polish cross country skier * Dorota Masłowska (born 1983), Polish writer and journalist *Dorota Nieznalska (born 1973), controversial Polish artist *Dorota Rabczewska (born 1984), Polish singer *Dorota Siudek (born 1975), Polish retired pairs skater who is now a coach *Dorota Świeniewicz (born 1972), Polish volleyball player *Dorota Sitańska (born 1767), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodes Of Poland (since 1999)
A list of politicians occupying the seat of voivodes in the Third Republic of Poland from the introduction of a new territorial division of Poland into Voivodeships of Poland, 16 provinces in 1999 in connection with the administrative reform prepared by the government of Jerzy Buzek. Voivodes are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister of Poland, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (Poland), Council of Ministers. Current voivodes Masovian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship References {{reflist See also * Voivodeship marshal * Voivodeship executive board Lists of Polish politicians Voivodes of Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeship Executive Board
The voivodeship executive board () is the regional executive body of a province in Poland. An executive board consists of five members elected by provincial assemblies and chaired by a marshal.''Ustawa z dnia 5 czerwca 1998 r. o samorządzie województwa'' (Dz.U. z 2022 r. poz. 547) See also * regional assemblies * Voivodeships of Poland * Voivode * Local self-government References Government of Poland Politics of Poland Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ... Executive board {{poland-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zgierz County
__NOTOC__ Zgierz County () 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 in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zgierz, which lies north-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains four other towns: Ozorków, lying north-west of Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, lying south-west of Zgierz, Głowno, north-east of Zgierz, and Stryków, north-east of Zgierz. The county covers an area of . As of 2016, its total population is 165,206, out of which the population of Zgierz is 56,929, that of Ozorków is 19,809, that of Aleksandrów Łódzki is 21,380, that of Głowno is 14,534, that of Stryków is 3,477, and the rural population is 49,077. Neighbouring counties Zgierz County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north-east, Brzeziny County to the east, the city of Łódź, Łódź East County and Pab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zduńska Wola County
__NOTOC__ Zduńska Wola County () 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 to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into four gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. ReferencesPolish official p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieruszów County
__NOTOC__ Wieruszów County () 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 get out, they were force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieluń County
__NOTOC__ Wieluń County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 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 to the south, and Wieruszów County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into 10 gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
Tomaszów may refer to the following places in Poland: * Tomaszów Bolesławiecki, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Lublin Voivodeship, village in Puławy County * Tomaszów Lubelski County, county in Lublin Voivodeship ** Tomaszów Lubelski, town and county seat * Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, county in Łódź Voivodeship ** Tomaszów Mazowiecki, town and county seat * Tomaszów, Opoczno County, village in Łódź Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Radomsko County, settlement in Łódź Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Gmina Opatów, village in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Gmina Tarłów, village in Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Pińczów County, village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Radom County, village in Masovian Voivodeship * Tomaszów, Szydłowiec County, village in Masovian Voivodeship See also * Tomaszówka (other) * Tomaszewo (other) Tomaszewo may refer to: *Tomaszewo, Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skierniewice County
__NOTOC__ Skierniewice County () 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 is the city of Skierniewice, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county); there are no towns within the county. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 37,779. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Skierniewice, Skierniewice County is also bordered by Sochaczew County to the north, Żyrardów County to the east, Rawa County and Tomaszów Mazowiecki County to the south, Brzeziny County to the west, and Łowicz County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into nine gminas. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sieradz County
__NOTOC__ Sieradz County () 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 and Kalisz C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
