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Bieńkowice, Wrocław
Bieńkowice (, , ) is a district of Wrocław, Poland, located in the south-eastern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district. As a district near the city's border, it neighbors the villages of Iwiny, Zacharzyce and Radwanice, as well as the Brochów district of Wrocław. The northern and eastern parts of the district are dominated by railroad land. Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Wrocław in 1951. Name The modern name is thought to be derived from the name Bieniek, the diminutive of Benedykt, who is believed to have been the protoplast of the family and founder of the village. History The earliest record of the settlement dates back to 1282. At the end of the 19th century, despite the fact that Lower Silesia Lower Silesia ( ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a historical and geographical region mostly located in Poland with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is the western part of the region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Wrocław
The districts of Wrocław () are the 48 Osiedle, local authority districts that make up the administrative area of Wrocław, Poland. Each is governed by a (). The present Wrocław districts were all created on March 21, 1991 by the Resolution XX/110/91 of the City Council of Wrocław' and are a type of local government district. On February 13, 2016, the Resolution XX/419/16 of the City Council of Wrocław' revised and established unambiguous and precise boundaries of Wrocław's districts, defining them in digital form. The current division system replaced the one from 1952, when Wrocław was divided into five main Dzielnica, boroughs (). Although they were abolished in 1991 and have not existed as public administration units since then, areas of borders and names similar/identical to the former districts still exist in the practice of operation of various types of authorities and administrations (e.g. as divisions of territorial competencies of courts, prosecutors' offices, tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwiny, Wrocław County
Iwiny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siechnice, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Święta Katarzyna, and south of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu .... References Villages in Wrocław County {{Wrocław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia ( ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a historical and geographical region mostly located in Poland with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany. It is the western part of the region of Silesia. Its largest city is Wrocław. The first state to have a stable hold over the territory of what will be considered Lower Silesia was the short-lived Great Moravia in the 9th century. Afterwards, in the Middle Ages, Lower Silesia was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was one of the leading regions of Poland, and its capital Wrocław was one of the main cities of the Polish Kingdom. Lower Silesia emerged as a distinctive region during the fragmentation of Poland in 1172, when the Duchies of Opole and Racibórz, considered Upper Silesia since, were formed of the eastern part of the Duchy of Silesia, and the remaining, western part was since considered Lower Silesia. During the , German settlers were invited to settle in the region, which until then had a Polish majority. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict (given Name)
Benedict is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "blessed". Thinkbabynames.com Etymologically, it is derived from the Latin words ''bene'' ('good') and ''dicere'' ('speak'), i.e. "well spoken". The name was borne by Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547), often called the founder of Christian monasticism#Western Christian monasticism, Western Christian monasticism. Forms of Benedict in different languages List of people with the given name Benedict, Benedikt, Bénédict, or Bennedict For a complete list, see , , or .Saints *Benedict of Nursia (480–547), Italian monk, founder of the Benedictine order of monasticism *Benedict of Aniane (747–821), Benedictine monk and monastic reformer *Benedict Biscop (628–690), Anglo-Saxon abbot *Benedict (bishop of Milan) (died 732) ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle something or someone. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings. A is a diminutive form with two diminutive suffixes rather than one. Purpose Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names when speaking to small children and when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. In some contexts, diminutives are also employed in a pejorative sense to denote that someone or something is weak or childish. For example, one of the last Western Roman emperors was Romulus Augustus, but his name was diminutivized to "Romulus Augustulus" to express his powerlessness. Formation In many languages, diminutives are word forms that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radwanice, Wrocław County
Radwanice (, , ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siechnice, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Święta Katarzyna and south-east of the regional capital Wrocław. Name The village was first mentioned as ''Radwentitz'' in 1338. The name appeared in various forms such as ''Radwenticz'', ''Radewanawicz'' (1353), ''Radwanicz'' (1382), ''villa Radwanitz'' (1579), ''Radvanitz'' (1651–52), ''Rattwanitz'' (1743), ''Radwanitz'' (1795), ''Radwanitz'' (1845), ''Radwancice, Radwanitz'' (1896), ''Wasserborn'' (1937), ''Radwanitz, Wasserborn'' (1941). The village is named after the personal name Radowan, was used to form Radwan by adding the suffix ''-ice'' 'of someone'. The name was Germanized as ''Radwanitz''. During the Nazi era, the settlement was renamed to ''Wasserborn'', in order to remove traces of its Polish origin. After World War II World War II or the Second World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacharzyce
Zacharzyce (, , ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Siechnice, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Notes References Villages in Wrocław County {{Wrocław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzyki
Krzyki (; ) is a former borough of Wrocław, Poland located in the southern part of the city. On March 21, 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assumed many of the functions previously carried out within the borough. The name, though, remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes. Subdivision Since 1991, Krzyki has been divided into 14 districts: * Przedmieście Oławskie * Tarnogaj * Huby * Powstańców Śląskich * Gaj * Borek * Księże * Brochów * Bieńkowice * Jagodno * Wojszyce * Ołtaszyn * Krzyki-Partynice * Klecina See also *Districts of Wrocław The districts of Wrocław () are the 48 Osiedle, local authority districts that make up the administrative area of Wrocław, Poland. Each is governed by a (). The present Wrocław districts were all created on March 21, 1991 by the Resolution XX/ ... References Districts of Wrocław {{LowerSilesian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich, Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a College town, university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osiedle
(Polish plural: ) is a term used in Poland to denote a designated subdivision or neighbourhood of a city or its , or of a town, with its own council and executive. Like the and sołectwo, an is an auxiliary unit (''jednostka pomocnicza'') of a gmina. These units are created by decision of the gmina council, and do not have legal personality Legal capacity is a quality denoting either the legal aptitude of a person to have rights and liabilities (in this sense also called transaction capacity), or the personhood itself in regard to an entity other than a natural person (in this sen ... in their own right. In the case of an urban-rural gmina, it is also possible for a whole town to be designated an auxiliary unit. Not all Polish cities or towns have in the above sense. However the word is also frequently used to denote any housing estate or development. ReferencesPolish Act of 8 March 1990 on gmina self-government, as amended(in Polish) Administrative divisions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
