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Słupsk County
__NOTOC__ Słupsk County (, ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Baltic coast. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Słupsk, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Słupsk County are Ustka, a coastal resort north-west of Słupsk, and Kępice, south of Słupsk. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 98,793, out of which the population of Ustka is 15,460, that of Kępice is 3,580, and the rural population is 79,753. ''Słupsk County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship'' Apart from the city of Słupsk, Słupsk County is also bordered by Lębork County to the east, Bytów County to the south-east, and Koszalin County and Sławno County to the west. It also borders the Baltic Sea to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powiat
A ''powiat'' (; ) is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (Local administrative unit, LAU-1 [formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS-4]) in other countries. The term "''powiat''" is most often translated into English as "county" or "district" (sometimes "poviat"). In historical contexts, this may be confusing because the Polish term ''hrabstwo'' (an administrative unit administered/owned by a ''hrabia'' (count) is also literally translated as "county". A ''powiat'' is part of a larger unit, the Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (Polish language, Polish ''województwo'') or province. A ''powiat'' is usually subdivided into ''gminas'' (in English, often referred to as "Commune (administrative division), communes" or "municipality, municipalities"). Major towns and cities, however, function as separate counties in their own right, without subdivision into ''gmina''s. They ... [...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] |
Damnica
Damnica (; )''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Damnica. It lies approximately east of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań .... References Villages in Słupsk County {{Słupsk-geo-stub it:Damnica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potęgowo, Słupsk County
Potęgowo ()''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Potęgowo. It lies approximately east of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań .... References Villages in Słupsk County {{Słupsk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Główczyce, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Główczyce () is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Główczyce. It lies approximately north-east of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. History The prefix in the name of Główczyce indicates the origin of the name from the proper name of Główka (meaning head in polish). The village of Główczyce was once an important cultural center of Kashubia. Główczyce was already mentioned in 1252. In 1475, Nikolaus von Puttkamer becomes the owner of the village and nearby lands, from the second half of the 15th century until the end of 1945, the property of Główczyce was in the hands of the von Puttkamer (Podkomorzy in polish, von Puttkamer were Germanized Pomeranian slavs) noble family along with the widely known noble manor in the middle of the village. Główczyce remained with the Puttkamer family until 1945. In 1784 in the village there was one farm, one wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dębnica Kaszubska
Dębnica Kaszubska ()''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer is a village in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dębnica Kaszubska. It lies approximately south-east of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It lies at the north-eastern edge of the National Park known as the Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Słupi (the Słupia Valley Landscape Park), on Voivodeship Road 210 and on the river. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans (western), Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split betw .... References Villages in Słupsk County {{Słupsk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobylnica, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kobylnica () is a town in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Kobylnica. It lies approximately south-west of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Etymology The name of the town comes from the Polish word ''kobyła'', which means "mare", with the suffix ''-nica'' being common for various towns and settlements in Poland. History The territory became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century, and after its fragmentation into smaller duchies at various times it was ruled by dukes from the houses of House of Griffin, Griffin, House of Sobiesław, Sobiesław and Piast dynasty, Piast. From the 18th century, it formed part of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, and from 1871 also of Germany. After the defeat of Germany in World War II in 1945, it passed again to Poland. See also * The SwePol, HVDC Swepol, Bruskowo Wielkie Static Inverter Plant Power station lies approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and towns, with 322 among them constituting an independent urban gmina () consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminy make up a higher level unit called a powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina () constituted either by a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (prezyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sławno County
__NOTOC__ Sławno County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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 town of Sławno, which lies north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Darłowo, lying on the coast west of Sławno. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 57,643, out of which the population of Darłowo is 14,380, that of Sławno is 13,314, and the rural population is 29,949. Neighbouring counties Sławno County is bordered by Słupsk County to the east and Koszalin County to the south-west. It also borders the Baltic Sea to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koszalin County
__NOTOC__ Koszalin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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 Koszalin, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Sianów, north-east of Koszalin, Bobolice, south-east of Koszalin, and Polanów, east of Koszalin. The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 64,087, out of which the population of Sianów is 6,543, that of Bobolice is 4,446, that of Polanów is 2,967, and the rural population is 50,131. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Koszalin, Koszalin County is also bordered by Sławno County, Słupsk County and Bytów County to the east, Szczecinek County and Białogard County to the south, and Kołobrzeg C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bytów County
Bytów County (, ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Bytów, which lies west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Miastko, lying west of Bytów. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 79,260, out of which the population of Bytów is 16,918, that of Miastko is 10,439, and the rural population is 51,903. ''Bytów County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship'' Bytów County is bordered by Słupsk County to the north, Lębork County to the north-east, Kartuzy County and Kościerzyna County to the east, Chojnice County and Człuchów County to the south, and Szczecinek County and Koszalin County to the west. Local Government District head * Leszek Pałasz (1998-2001) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lębork County
__NOTOC__ Lębork County (, ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast. 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 Lębork, which lies west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Łeba, lying north-west of Lębork. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 66,196, out of which the population of Lębork is 35,333, that of Łeba is 3,644, and the rural population is 27,219. ''Lębork County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship'' Lębork County is bordered by Wejherowo County to the east, Kartuzy County to the south-east, Bytów County to the south and Słupsk County to the west. It also borders the Baltic Sea to the north. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
