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Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, which lies approximately south-east of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,137. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Bardo, Bardo, Gmina Paczków, Paczków, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie, Gmina Ziębice, Ziębice and Gmina Złoty Stok, Złoty Stok. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Byczeń, Chałupki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Chałupki, Doboszowice, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Mrokocin, Ożary, Pomianów Górny, Sławęcin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Sławęcin, Sosnowa, Śrem, Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Śrem, Starczów, Suszka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Suszka and Topola, Lower Silesian Vo ... [...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] |
Suszka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Suszka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, south of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and south of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu .... References Villages in Ząbkowice Śląskie County {{ZąbkowiceŚląskie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellzee
Ellzee is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in 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 .... References Populated places in Günzburg (district) {{Günzburg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bílá Voda
Bílá Voda (, ) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Bílá Voda consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Městys Bílá Voda (214) *Ves Bílá Voda (62) *Kamenička (94) Etymology Bílá Voda is named after the eponymous creek in the village. The name literally means "white water". Geography Bílá Voda is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It is located at the westernmost point of the historical region of Czech Silesia. Bílá Voda lies in the northern part of the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Javorník at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Bílá voda Creek, a tributary of the Eastern Neisse. About two thirds of the municipal territory are covered with forests. History A village named ''Wyssoka'' was documen ... [...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 Złoty Stok
__NOTOC__ Gmina Złoty Stok is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Złoty Stok, which lies approximately south of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 4,476. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Złoty Stok is bordered by the gminas of Bardo, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Kłodzko, Lądek-Zdrój and Paczków. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages Apart from the town of Złoty Stok, the gmina contains the villages of Błotnica, Chwalisław, Laski, Mąkolno and Płonica. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Złoty Stok is twinned with: * Javorník, Czech Republic * Szamocin Szamocin () is a town in Chodzież County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. History ''Szamoczino'' in the Piast-ruled Kingdom of Poland was first mentioned in a 1364 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Ziębice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Ziębice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ziębice, which lies approximately east of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 17,001. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Ziębice is bordered by the gminas of Ciepłowody, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Kamiennik, Otmuchów, Paczków, Przeworno, Strzelin and Ząbkowice Śląskie. Villages Apart from the town of Ziębice, the gmina contains the villages of Biernacice, Bożnowice, Brukalice, Czerńczyce, Dębowiec, Głęboka, Henryków, Jasienica, Kalinowice Dolne, Kalinowice Górne, Krzelków, Lipa, Lubnów, Niedźwiednik, Niedźwiedź, Nowina, Nowy Dwór, Osina Mała, Osina Wielka, Pomianów Dolny, Raczyce, Rososznica, Skalice, Służejów, Starczówek, Wadochowice, Wigancice and Witos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie
__NOTOC__ Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ząbkowice Śląskie, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 21,775. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie is bordered by the town of Piława Górna and the gminas of Bardo, Ciepłowody, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Niemcza, Stoszowice and Ziębice. Villages Apart from the town of Ząbkowice Śląskie, the gmina contains the villages of Bobolice, Braszowice, Brodziszów, Grochowiska, Jaworek, Kluczowa, Koziniec, Olbrachcice Wielkie, Pawłowice, Rakowice, Sadlno, Sieroszów, Siodłowice, Stolec, Strąkowa, Sulisławice, Szklary, Szklary-Huta, Tarnów and Zwrócona. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie is twinned with: * Bran, Romania * Červen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Paczków
__NOTOC__ Gmina Paczków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Paczków, which lies approximately west of Nysa and west of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 12,560. Villages Apart from the town of Paczków, Gmina Paczków contains the villages and settlements of Dziewiętlice, Frydrychów, Gościce, Kamienica, Kozielno, Lisie Kąty, Ścibórz, Stary Paczków, Trzeboszowice, Ujeździec, Unikowice and Wilamowa. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Paczków is bordered by the gminas of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Otmuchów, Ziębice and Złoty Stok. 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, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bardo
__NOTOC__ Gmina Bardo is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bardo, which lies approximately south-west of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,316. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Bardo is bordered by the gminas of Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Kłodzko, Stoszowice, Ząbkowice Śląskie and Złoty Stok. Villages Apart from the town of Bardo, the gmina contains the villages of Brzeźnica, Dębowina, Dzbanów, Grochowa, Janowiec, Laskówka, Opolnica, Potworów and Przyłęk. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Bardo is twinned with: * Česká Skalice, Czech Republic * Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland * Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic References {{Ząbkowice Śląskie County Bardo In some schools of Buddhism, ''bardo'' ( Wylie: ''bar do'') or ''antarābhava'' (Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich, Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a College town, university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ząbkowice Śląskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie ( ; ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Ząbkowice Śląskie County and of a local municipality called Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie. The town lies approximately south of the regional capital Wrocław. , it had a population of 15,004. History The town was established in Silesia as ''Frankenstein'' in the late 13th century by German settlers, during the reign of Henry IV Probus of the Piast dynasty, following the Mongol invasion of Poland. It was founded in the vicinity of the old Polish settlement of Sadlno, through which ran a trade route connecting Silesia and Bohemia. The town was sited on a piece of land that belonged partly to the episcopal lands of Zwrócona and partly to the monastery at Trzebnica. The town was located between the sites of two previously existing towns that had failed to attract enough settlers: Frankenberg ( Przyłęk) and Löwenstein ( Koziniec), and inherited its German name fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
