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Gmina Głubczyce
Gmina Głubczyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Głubczyce, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2007 its total population is 22,316. Geography Gmina Głubczyce is located in the Głubczyce Hook () partly on the Głubczyce Plateau (; a part of the Silesian Lowlands) and partly in the Opawskie Mountains (a part of the Eastern Sudeten). Gmina Głubczyce is located in the Oder River Basin (rivers: Cyna/Psina, Opawa, Opawica, Stradunia, Troja). Neighbouring gminas Gmina Głubczyce is bordered by the gminas of Baborów, Branice, Głogówek, Kietrz and Pawłowiczki and by the Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, ... [...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] |
Gmina Kietrz
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kietrz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Kietrz, which lies approximately south-east of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,899. Location Gmina Kietrz is bordered by the gminas of Baborów, Branice, Głubczyce and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders 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 .... Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Kietrz is twinned with: * Bílovec, Czech Republic * Oldřišov, Czech Republic * Tysmenytsia, Ukraine References {{Głubczyce County Kietrz Głubczyce County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrogostów
Dobrogostów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głubczyce, within Głubczyce 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 Głubczyce County {{Głubczyce-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbarazh
Zbarazh (, ; ; ) is a small city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located in the historic region of Galicia (Central Europe), Galicia. Zbarazh hosts the administration of Zbarazh urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: Zbarazh is one of the settings of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel ''With Fire and Sword'' (1884) in which he gives a detailed description of the famous Siege of Zbarazh. Notable Jewish residents included Rabbi Zev Wolf of Zbaraz, the singer Velvel Zbarjer and the author Ida Fink. History First attested in 1211 as a strong Ruthenian fortress, Zbarazh became a seat of the Gediminids, Gediminid princes House of Zbaraski, Zbaraski towards the end of the 14th century. Ruins of the original castle are extant in the vicinity of modern Zbarazh. Following the 1569 Union of Lublin, Zbarazh became part of Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland's Kremenets, Krzemieniec powiat, County and Volhynian Voivodeship (1569–1795), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre
Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (, literally ''Saint-Rémy on Avre'') is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Eure-et-Loir department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Eure-et-Loir {{EureLoir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockenhausen
Rockenhausen () is a town in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Alsenz, approx. north of Kaiserslautern. Rockenhausen is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Nordpfälzer Land. The town consists the villages Marienthal, Dörnbach, and Rockenhausen itself. History Rockenhausen received its town charter in 1332. At that time subordinated to the Raugrafen, the town belonged to the Electoral Palatinate from 1457. During the Thirty Years' War, it was almost completely destroyed, as were almost all other villages in the region. After 1792 the region was occupied by French troops in the First Revolutionary War and annexed after the peace of Campo Formio (1797). From 1798 to 1814 Rockenhausen belonged to the French department Donnersberg and was the capital (chef-lieu) of the canton Rockenhausen. Due to the agreements made at the Congress of Vienna (1815) and an exchange contract with Austria, the region beca ... [...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] |
Osoblaha
Osoblaha (; , ) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology The Czech name of the village came from Latin names of two local watercourses, Osobloga, Osoblaha and Planá, in Latin ''Ossa'' and ''Plavia''. The German name "Hotzenplotz" was derived from German ''Holzen Platz'' (literally "wooden place") and has its origin in oak forests in the area. It served the German writer Otfried Preußler for naming his famous children's book character of "The Robber Hotzenplotz". Geography Osoblaha is located about north of Bruntál and south of Opole. It lies in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It lies in the Głubczyce Plateau, Opava Hilly Land. The Osobłoga, Osoblaha River flows through the municipality and the Prudnik (river), Prudnik connects it near the Czech-Polish border. In the territory of Osoblaha lies the former village of Studnice, which was abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohušov
Bohušov (until 1950 Fulštejn; ) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative division Bohušov consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bohušov (236) *Dolní Povelice (85) *Karlov (33) *Ostrá Hora (9) Geography Bohušov is located about northeast of Bruntál and northwest of Ostrava. The municipality lies on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion. It lies in the Opawskie Mountains, Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the hill V Pekle at above sea level. The Osobloga, Osoblaha River flows across the municipality. There are several fishponds; the largest of them are Bohušovský and Pod hradem. History The first written mention of Bohušov is from 1255. It was one of the settlements that were founded in the area shortly before at the initiative of the bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. The area was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusín
Rusín () is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. Administrative division Rusín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rusín (102) *Hrozová (26) *Matějovice (19) Geography Rusín is located about northeast of Bruntál and northwest of Ostrava. The municipality is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rusínký kopec at above sea level. The Hrozová Stream, a tributary of the Osoblaha, forms the Czech-Polish border, then flows across the territory, and then forms a part of the northwestern municipal border. History The first written mention of Rusín is in the will of Vok of Rosenberg from 1262. In 1331, Rusín was bought by Heinek of Głubczyce and annexed to the Głubczyce estate. He owned the village for about 20 years. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slezské Rudoltice
Slezské Rudoltice () is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Slezské Rudoltice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Slezské Rudoltice (407) *Amalín (30) *Koberno (30) *Víno (13) Geography Slezské Rudoltice is located about northeast of Bruntál and northwest of Ostrava. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The Lužná Stream, a tributary of the Osoblaha, originates in the western part of the municipal territory and flows across the territory. History The first written mention of Rudoltice is from 1255. It was one of the settlements that were founded in the area shortly before at the initiative of the bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. The area was then settled by German colonizers. The local medieval fortress was rebuilt into a sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Město Albrechtice
Město Albrechtice () is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. It is the largest municipality in the Osoblažsko microregion. Administrative division Město Albrechtice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Město Albrechtice (2,502) *Burkvíz (29) *Česká Ves (16) *Dlouhá Voda (18) *Hynčice (399) *Linhartovy (175) *Opavice (120) *Piskořov (16) *Valštejn (29) *Žáry (83) Geography Město Albrechtice is located about north of Bruntál and northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and is the gateway to the Osoblažsko microregion. The highest point is the mountain Kutný vrch at above sea level. The Opavice River flows through the town. History The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1377, in the deed of division of Duchy of Troppau and Duchy of Krnov. In 1474, the local fort was conquered and destroyed by the army of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
