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Gmina Godów
Gmina Godów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Godów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 13,758. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Godów, Gołkowice, Krostoszowice, Łaziska, Podbucze, Skrbeńsko and Skrzyszów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Godów is bordered by the gminas of Gorzyce, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Mszana and Wodzisław Śląski. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Godów is twinned with: * Dolní Lutyně Dolní Lutyně (, or ''Nieder Leuten'') is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Lutyně consists of two municipal pa ..., Czech Republic * Petrovice u Karviné, Czech Republic * Stare Miasto, Poland References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gmina ... [...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] |
Skrzyszów, Silesian Voivodeship
Skrzyszów is a village in Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies close to the border with the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... External links *Official website References Villages in Wodzisław County {{Wodzisław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Stare Miasto
__NOTOC__ Gmina Stare Miasto is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Miasto, which lies approximately south-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's .... The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,355. Villages Gmina Stare Miasto contains the villages and settlements of Barczygłów, Bicz, Bicz-Ostatki, Główiew, Janowice, Karsy, Kazimierów, Krągola, Krągola Pierwsza, Kruszyna, Lisiec Mały, Lisiec Nowy, Lisiec Wielki, Modła Królewska, Modła Księża, Modła-Kolonia, Niklas, Nowiny, Posada, Posoka, Przysieka, Rumin, Tomaszew, Trójka, Żdżary, Żdżary-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrovice U Karviné
Petrovice u Karviné (1920–1952 Petrovice; , ) is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Petrovice u Karviné consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Petrovice u Karviné (2,096) *Dolní Marklovice (1,476) *Prstná (540) *Závada (Petrovice u Karviné), Závada (723) Etymology The name is patronymic in origin, derived from the personal name ''Petr/Piotr'', meaning "Petr's village". Petrovice was renamed Petrovice u Karviné after the extension of the municipality in 1952. Geography Petrovice u Karviné is located about north of Karviná and northeast of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Ostrava Basin in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The Petrůvka (river), Petrůvka River flows through the municipality and forms a part of the Czech-Polish border. It enters the Olza (river), Olza R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Lutyně
Dolní Lutyně (, or ''Nieder Leuten'') is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Lutyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Lutyně (4,414) *Věřňovice (636) Geography Dolní Lutyně is located about northwest of Karviná and northeast of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Ostrava Basin, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The border is partly formed by the Olza (river), Olza River. In the municipal territory are several fishponds and an artificial lake created by flooding a sand quarry. In the area around the Olza are riparian forests with two nature monuments, ''Věřňovice'' and ''Niva Olše – Věřňovice''. History The village could have been founded by Benedictine monks from an Orlová monastery, and also it could be a part of a larger settlement campaign ... [...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] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wodzisław Śląski
Wodzisław Śląski (; , , , , ) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 47,992 inhabitants (2019). It is the seat of Wodzisław County. It was previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998); close to the border with the Czech Republic, about south of Warsaw and about west of Kraków, on the southern outskirts of the metropolitan area known as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Geography Location Wodzisław Śląski is an urban gmina in the south-eastern part of Upper Silesia, now in Silesian Voivodeship in south Poland, within the south portion of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. It borders the towns of Pszów, Radlin and villages Marklowice, Mszana, Godów, Gorzyce and Lubomia. It lies between the Vistula and Oder rivers, near Czech border in the foreground Moravian Gate. Several rivers flow through the city, the major two being the Leśnica and "Zawadka" rivers. Within of Wodzisław Śląski are the capital cities of six countries: Berlin, Vienna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Mszana
__NOTOC__ Gmina Mszana is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mszana, which lies approximately south-east of Wodzisław Śląski and south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina also contains the villages of Gogołowa and Połomia. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 7,702. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Mszana is bordered by the towns of Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Wodzisław Śląski, and by the gminas of Godów, Marklowice and Świerklany. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Mszana is twinned with: * Budišov nad Budišovkou Budišov nad Budišovkou (; ) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ..., Czech Republic * Fryčovice, Czech Republic * Griesstätt, Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jastrzębie-Zdrój
Jastrzębie-Zdrój (, ) is a city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland with 86,632 inhabitants (2021). Its name comes from the Polish words ''jastrząb'' ("hawk") and ''zdrój'' ("spa" or "spring"). From 1861 until the 20th century, it was a spa town, spa village situated in Upper Silesia. It was granted Town privileges, city rights in 1963. In the early 1980s, the city was one of main centers of Jastrzębie-Zdrój 1980 strikes, workers' protests, which resulted in the creation of Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity. History The first written documentation, relating to this area, date back to around 1305 (''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis''), when it was part of fragmented Piast dynasty, Piast-ruled Poland. Administratively, the town is made up of several old settlements, whose origins go back to the distant past. The original name of the town was Jastrzemb. The origin of the name, which means 'hawk' in Polish language, Polish, is connected with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Gorzyce, Silesian Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Gorzyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Gorzyce, which lies approximately south-west of Wodzisław Śląski and south-west of the regional capital Katowice. It is close to where the A1 motorway crosses the border into the Czech Republic to/from Poland The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 21,285. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Gorzyce is bordered by the town of Wodzisław Śląski and by the gminas of Godów, Krzyżanowice and Lubomia. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Gorzyce is twinned with: * Bohumín, Czech Republic * Dolní Lutyně, Czech Republic * Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine * Stará Bystrica Stará Bystrica () is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of Northern Slovakia. It is the home to one of the world's youngest astronomical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrbeńsko
Skrbeńsko is a village in Gmina Godów, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It lies on the border with the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It was established in 1775 as a colony within Gołkowice, Silesian Voivodeship by Maksymilian von Skrbenski, and year later formed a separate municipality. References Villages in Wodzisław County {{Wodzisław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
