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Gmina Lądek-Zdrój
Gmina Lądek-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lądek-Zdrój, which lies approximately south-east of Kłodzko, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of and as of 2019 its total population is 8,233. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lądek-Zdrój is bordered by the gminas of Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Kłodzko, Stronie Śląskie and Złoty Stok. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages Apart from the town of Lądek-Zdrój, the gmina contains the villages of Kąty Bystrzyckie, Konradów, Lutynia, Orłowiec, Radochów, Skrzynka, Stójków, Trzebieszowice and Wójtówka. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Lądek-Zdrój is twinned with: * Bad Schandau, Germany * Bernartice, Czech Republic * Bílá Voda, Czech Republic * Goedereede, Netherlands * Javorník, Czech Republic * Klášterec nad Orlicí, Czech Republic * Otmuchów, Polan ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Bernartice (Jeseník District)
Bernartice () is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Administrative division Bernartice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bernartice (675) *Buková (63) *Horní Heřmanice (45) Geography Bernartice is located about north of Jeseník and north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies on the border between the Vidnava Lowlands and Žulová Hilly Land. The highest point is at above sea level. The village of Bernartice is situated along the stream Vojtovický potok. History The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1291. It was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. As a result of further fragmentation it soon became part of the Duchy of Nysa, which later on passed under Bohemian suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissolution in 1850, it was incorporated directly into Bohemia. Following World War I, from 1918, it formed part ...
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Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau (; , ) is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland. Geography Bad Schandau lies east of the Elbe right on the edge of the Saxon Switzerland National Park in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains; the National Park Centre is located in the town. The original town centre nestled on the steep, towering sandstone rocks on the right-hand, northern bank of the river Elbe and squeezed in places into the narrow valley of the Kirnitzsch. The town centre lies above Normalhöhennull, sea level (HN) (market square), whilst its highest points lie over Above mean sea level, above sea level. A rural tram line, the Kirnitzschtal Tramway, accompanies the little river for several kilometres and offers access to the nearby walking area. Bad Schandau is about from the Czec ...
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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 ...
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Wójtówka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Wójtówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship (, ) in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It covers an area of and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the wealthiest ..., in south-western Poland. References Villages in Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Trzebieszowice
Trzebieszowice () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Lądek-Zdrój, south-east of Kłodzko, 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 .... Notable people * Gustav Gunsenheimer, German composer of sacral music References Villages in Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Stójków
Stójków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Lądek-Zdrój, south-east of Kłodzko, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. On 20 August 1946, the village was destroyed by an extremely intense tornado. The European Severe Storms Laboratory officially rated the tornado F3 on the Fujita scale The Fujita scale (F-Scale; ), or Fujita–Pearson scale (FPP scale), is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation. The official Fujita scale category is determ ..., however, an academically peer-reviewed, published paper in 2017 rated the tornado F3/F4. References Villages in Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Skrzynka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Skrzynka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The German name of the village, Heinzendorf, derives from the name of the lokator The ''lokator'' (lat. ''locator'': landlord, land allocator, from Latin to allocate, rent, establish, settle or locate; also ''magister incolarum''; in Mecklenburg and Pomerania also or , similar to the ''Reutemeister'' in South Germany) was a ... who brought German farmers to the village. References Villages in Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Radochów
Radochów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Lądek-Zdrój, south-east of Kłodzko, 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 Kłodzko County {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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Orłowiec
Orłowiec (, ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lądek-Zdrój, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, near 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 .... References Villages in Kłodzko County Czech Republic–Poland border crossings {{Kłodzko-geo-stub ...
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