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Dziwnówek
Dziwnówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dziwnów, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Dziwnów, north of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin. According to the data from 2015, the village had 391 inhabitants. In Dziwnówek, 400 m of the coastline is designated as swimming and bathing area in the summer. Location Dziwnówek is situated in the western part of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship coastline, in the north part of the Kamień County. The village finds itself on the forefront of the Dziwnów Spit geological formation, between the Baltic Sea and Wrzosowo bay, which constitutes the northernmost part of Kamień bay. It is a part of Trzebiatów Coast, one of the mesoregions of Szczecin seacoast. Historically, Dziwnówek lies in the north part of Pomerania. History The oldest known mention of the village dates back to 1503. It was a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Dziwnów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Dziwnów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dziwnów, which lies approximately north-west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,148 (out of which the population of Dziwnów amounts to 2,949, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,199). Villages Apart from the town of Dziwnów, the gmina also contains the villages of Dziwnówek, Łukęcin and Międzywodzie. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dziwnów is bordered by the gminas of Kamień Pomorski, Rewal, Świerzno and Wolin Wolin (; ) is a Polish island in the Baltic Sea, just off the Polish coast. Administratively, the island belongs to the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Wolin is separated from the island of Usedom (Uznam) by the Strait of Świna, and from mainla .... ReferencesPolish officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trzebiatów Coast
The Trzebiatów Coast is a Polish mesoregion located on the Bay of Pomerania. It is long and stretches from the Dziwna to Kołobrzeg. It has an area of and its shore is roughly long. The coast is known for its abundance of beaches, which are popular seaside resorts and summer tourist destinations in Poland. Such include (east to west): Dźwirzyno, Mrzeżyno, Pogorzelica, Niechorze, Rewal Rewal () is a village in Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Rewal. It lies approximately north-west of Gryfice and north of the regional capit ..., Trzęsacz, Pustkowo, Pobierowo, Dziwnówek. Landforms of West Pomeranian Voivodeship Coasts of Poland {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Warsaw Infantry Division
2nd Warsaw Infantry Division of Henryk Dąbrowski () was an infantry division of the Polish First Army during World War II and Polish People's Army in the post-war period. History It was formed and first stationed in Seltsy. It was relocated to Laptevo near Smolensk in January 1944, where it joined the 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division. It fought near Vistula and Warsaw, in Pomerania and in the Battle of Berlin The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II. After the Vistula–Od .... It was mostly disbanded during reorganization in 1956, with traditions inherited by the 2nd Warsaw Mechanized Division (itself based also on the 7th Infantry Division). References {{Poland-mil-stub Military units and formations established in 1943 2nd Infantry Military units and formations disestablishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998)
The Szczecin Voivodeship was a voivodeship (province) of the Polish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and the Third Polish Republic from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was Szczecin, and it was centered on the western Farther Pomerania. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Szczecin Voivodeship,''Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych.'' In: ''1975 Journal of the Laws'', no. 16, position, 91. and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established |
Przewodnik Katolicki
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Przewodnik may refer to: * Przewodnik, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in north-central Poland *Przewodnik, one of the ranks in Polish Scouting Ranks in Polish Scouting are common to the majority of Scouting organisations in Poland, including the two most popular organisations. However, the exact system used is usually left to the discretion of individual groups. Some groups may only gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Stefanek
Stanisław Stefanek (7 May 1936 – 17 January 2020) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church. Born in the village of Majdan Sobieszczański, Stefanek was ordained to the priesthood on 28 June 1959. He became vicar general of the Society of Christ Fathers, Society of Christ. He was named an auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamień, Szczecin-Kamień and titular bishop of Forum Popilii in 1980. Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Łomża, Łomża on 26 October 1996. He became embroiled in the controversy of the Jedwabne pogrom from the early 2000, encouraging an apologetic position towards the Polish role in the massacres. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation and named Janusz Stepnowski to succeed him on 11 November 2011. Stefanek died on 17 January 2020 in Lublin at the age of 83, and he was buried in the Łomża cathedral on 23 January. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Musculoskeletal System
The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides form, support, stability, and movement to the body. The human musculoskeletal system is made up of the bones of the skeleton, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together. The musculoskeletal system's primary functions include supporting the body, allowing motion, and protecting vital organs. The skeletal portion of the system serves as the main storage system for calcium and phosphorus and contains critical components of the hematopoietic system. This system describes how bones are connected to other bones and muscle fibers via connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments. The bones provide stability to the body. Muscles keep bones in place and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland's Wedding To The Sea
Poland's Wedding to the Sea was a ceremony meant to symbolize restored Polish access to the Baltic Sea that was lost in 1793 by the Partitions of Poland. It was first performed on 10 February 1920 by General Józef Haller at Puck. In the early spring of 1945, following the Polish-Soviet advance into Pomerania, a number of such ceremonies took place in several locations. The most famous 1945 Weddings to the Sea were performed by the soldiers of the Polish Army on 17 March 1945 in Mrzeżyno (Deep), and on 18 March in the newly-captured port of Kołobrzeg (Kolberg). 1920 Wedding to the Sea In October 1919, General Jozef Haller was named commandant of the Pomeranian Front of the Polish Army, a unit created to peacefully recover former German Empire's province of Pomerelia, which was granted to the Second Polish Republic by the Versailles Treaty. On 18 January 1920, units of the 16th Infantry Division entered Toruń (Thorn), and in the following days, Polish soldiers moved n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski ( ; ; 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military general, politician and ''de facto'' leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister of Poland, Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Polish Council of State, Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army, which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces. Born to Polish nobility in Kurów in eastern (then-central) Poland, Jaruzelski was deported with his family to Siberia by the NKVD after the invasion of Poland. Assigned to forced labour in the Siberian wilderness, he developed photokeratitis which forced him to wear protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
