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Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, German Gemeinde Groß Döbern is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrzeń Wielki, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,457. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the surrounding area, has been a bilingual commune in German and Polish. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki contains the villages and settlements of: Dobrzeń Wielki, Borki, Brzezie, Chróścice, Czarnowąsy, Dobrzeń Mały, Krzanowice, Kup, Świerkle. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Łubniany, Murów, Pokój and Popielów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki is twinned with two other towns, these being: * Heuchelheim He ... [...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] |
Czarnowąsy
Czarnowąsy is a district in the northern part of Opole, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Geography It is situated on the Mała Panew river near its confluence with the Oder. The village lies approximately south-east of Dobrzeń Wielki and north-west of the regional capital Opole. History The settlement of ''Charnovanz'' was first mentioned in a 1228 deed issued by the Piast duke Casimir I of Opole, when he relocated a Premonstratensian (Norbertine) nunnery from Rybnik to the site, centered on St Norbert Church. The monastery was vested with extended estates; it was devastated by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War in 1643 and the nuns fled to Boleslawiec in Greater Poland. After the war, the monastery was rebuilt in a Baroque style finished in 1682. From 1684 to 1688, a Baroque wooden church was erected south of the village at the site of a medieval chapel dedicated to Saint Anne. On 19 August 2005 the building burnt down completely, presumably by an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heuchelheim
Heuchelheim (official name: ''Heuchelheim a. d. Lahn'') is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... Since 1 April 1967 it has included the district Kinzenbach. It has approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts - Heuchelheim (5,800 inhabitants) and Kinzenbach (2,200 inhabitants). Until 1967 the independent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach were part of other counties. In the 60s both villages cooperated leading to union in 1967. From 1977 to 1979 Heuchelheim formed part of the administrative town Lahn, a compound of Gießen, Wetzlar and other municipalities in between. References Giessen (district) {{Hesse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Popielów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Popielów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Popielów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,051. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Popielów contains the villages and settlements of Kaniów, Karłowice, Kurznie, Kuźnica Katowska, Lubienia, Nowe Siołkowice, Popielów, Popielowska Kolonia, Rybna, Stare Kolnie, Stare Siołkowice and Stobrawa. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Popielów is bordered by the gminas of Dąbrowa, Dobrzeń Wielki, Lewin Brzeski, Lubsza, Pokój, Skarbimierz and Świerczów. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Popielów is twinned with: * Bad Wurzach Bad Wurzach (; until 1950 Wurzach) is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is a well kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Pokój
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pokój is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Pokój, which lies approximately south-east of Namysłów and north of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,228. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Pokój contains the villages and settlements of Dąbrówka Dolna, Domaradz, Domaradzka Kuźnia, Fałkowice, Jagienna, Kopalina, Kozuby, Krogulna, Krzywa Góra, Ładza, Lubnów, Paryż, Pokój, Siedlice, Świercowskie, Żabiniec, Zawiść and Zieleniec. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pokój is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Domaszowice, Murów, Popielów, Świerczów and Wołczyn. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Pokój is twinned with: * Enkenbach-Alsenborn Enkenbach-Alsenborn is a municipality in the district of Kaisers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Murów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Murów, (German: ''Gemeinde Murow)'' is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Murów (Murow), which lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,306. Since 2009 the commune, like much of the region, has been bilingual in German and Polish. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages The commune contains the villages and settlements of: * Murów * Bożejów * Bukowo *Czarna Woda * Dębiniec * Grabczok * Grabice * Kały * Kęszyce * Mańczok * Młodnik * Morcinek *Nowe Budkowice * Okoły * Radomierowice * Stare Budkowice * Święciny * Wojszyn * Zagwiździe Neighbouring gminas Gmina Murów is bordered by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Kluczbork, Lasowice Wielkie, Łubniany, Pokój and Wołczyn Wołczyn () is a town in Kluczbork County, Opole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Łubniany
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łubniany, German Gemeinde Lugnian is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Łubniany (Lugnian), which lies approximately north of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and ss of 2019 its total population is 9,830. Since 2010 the village, like much of the area, has been officially bilingual in Polish and German. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Łubniany contains the villages and settlements of: * Łubniany * Biadacz * Brynica * Dąbrówka Łubniańska * Grabie * Jełowa * Kępa * Kobylno * Kolanowice * Luboszyce * Masów Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łubniany is bordered by the city of Opole and by the gminas of Dobrzeń Wielki, Lasowice Wielkie Lasowice Wielkie is a village in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Dąbrowa, Opole Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Dąbrowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa, Opole County, Dąbrowa, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,231. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Stobrawa Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Dąbrowa contains the villages and settlements of Chróścina, Opole County, Chróścina, Ciepielowice, Dąbrowa, Opole County, Dąbrowa, Karczów, Opole Voivodeship, Karczów, Lipowa, Opole County, Lipowa, Mechnice, Opole Voivodeship, Mechnice, Narok, Opole Voivodeship, Narok, Prądy, Opole Voivodeship, Prądy, Siedliska, Opole County, Siedliska, Skarbiszów, Sławice, Sokolniki, Opole Voivodeship, Sokolniki, Wrzoski, Opole Voivodeship, Wrzoski, Wyrębiny and Żelazna, Opole County, Żelazna. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Dąbrowa is bordered by the city of Opole and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świerkle
Świerkle () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship ( , , ), is the smallest and least populated voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Silesia. A relatively lar ..., in south-western Poland. References Villages in Opole County {{OpoleCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kup, Poland
Kup is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Dobrzeń Wielki and north of the regional capital Opole Opole (; ; ; ) is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship (province) and the seat of .... References Villages in Opole County {{OpoleCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzanowice, Opole Voivodeship
Krzanowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobrzeń Wielki, within Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Dobrzeń Wielki and north of the regional capital Opole Opole (; ; ; ) is a city located in southern Poland on the Oder River and the historical capital of Upper Silesia. With a population of approximately 127,387 as of the 2021 census, it is the capital of Opole Voivodeship (province) and the seat of .... References Villages in Opole County {{OpoleCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
