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Gmina Międzyzdroje
__NOTOC__ Gmina Międzyzdroje or Gmina Misdroy is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Międzyzdroje, which lies approximately west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,477 (out of which the population of Międzyzdroje amounts to 5,436, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,041). Villages Apart from the town of Międzyzdroje, Gmina Międzyzdroje contains the villages and settlements of Grodno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Grodno, Lubin, Kamień County, Lubin, Trzciągowo, Wapnica, Kamień County, Wapnica, Wicko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Wicko and Zalesie, Kamień County, Zalesie. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Międzyzdroje is bordered by the city of Świnoujście and by the gminas of Gmina Stepnica, Stepnica and Gmina Wolin, Wolin. ReferencesPolish official po ... [...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] |
Lubin, Kamień County
Lubin (; ) is a village on the Wolin island in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Międzyzdroje, south-west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la .... The village has a population of 340. There is a medieval stronghold and viewing point in Lubin. References Villages in Kamień County Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea Port cities and towns in Poland {{Kamień-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Wolin
__NOTOC__ Gmina Wolin is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wolin, which lies approximately south-west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,351 (out of which the population of Wolin amounts to 4,878, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,473). Villages Apart from the town of Wolin, Gmina Wolin contains the villages and settlements of Chynowo, Dargobądz, Darzowice, Dobropole, Domysłów, Dramino, Gogolice, Jagienki, Jagniątkowo, Jarzębowo, Karnocice, Kodrąb, Kodrąbek, Kołczewo, Koniewo, Korzęcin, Ładzin, Laska, Łojszyno, Łuskowo, Mierzęcin, Mokrzyca Mała, Mokrzyca Wielka, Ostromice, Parłowo, Piaski Wielkie, Płocin, Rabiąż, Recław, Rekowo, Rzeczyn, Sierosław, Siniechowo, Skoszewo, Strzegowo, Sułomino, Świ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Stepnica
__NOTOC__ Gmina Stepnica is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Stepnica, which lies approximately north-west of Goleniów and north of the regional capital Szczecin. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,693. Villages Gmina Stepnica contains the villages and settlements of Bogusławie, Borowice, Budzień, Czarnocin, Gąsierzyno, Jarszewko, Kopice, Krokorzyce, Łąka, Miłowo, Piaski Małe, Racimierz, Rogów, Stepnica, Stepniczka, Widzieńsko, Żarnówko, Żarnowo and Zielonczyn. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Stepnica is bordered by the city of Świnoujście and by the gminas of Goleniów, Międzyzdroje, Nowe Warpno, Police, Przybiernów and Wolin. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Goleniów County Stepnica Stepnica (, or ''Bad Stepenitz'') is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świnoujście
Świnoujście (; ; ; meaning " Świna ivermouth"; ) is a city in Western Pomerania and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, in the extreme north-west of Poland, mainly on the islands of Usedom and Wolin, and Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal dug in the late 19th century to facilitate ship access to Szczecin. Świnoujście borders the German seaside resort of Ahlbeck on Usedom, connected by a street and of beach promenade. Since 1999, Świnoujście has been a city with powiat rights (), within West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The city lies in the geographic region of Pomerania and had a population of 38,728 in 2024. Świnoujście is one of the most important areas of the Szczecin metropolitan area. The Świnoujście LNG terminal, opened in 2015, is in the city. In 2023, the Świnoujście Tunnel connecting the islands of Wolin and Usedom was opened. Despite its relatively small population, Świnoujście is Poland's ninth-lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalesie, Kamień County
Zalesie (; ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Międzyzdroje, west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la .... References Villages in Kamień County {{Kamień-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wicko () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Międzyzdroje, west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans (western), Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split betw .... References Villages in Kamień County {{Kamień-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapnica, Kamień County
Wapnica () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Międzyzdroje, south-west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin. The village has a population of 350. See also History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans (western), Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split betw ... References Villages in Kamień County {{Kamień-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trzciągowo
Trzciągowo () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Międzyzdroje, south-west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la .... References Villages in Kamień County {{Kamień-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Grodno (1947-2010: Jaromin; )''Topografische Karten (Meßtischblätter) 1:25 000''. Das Reichsamt für Landesaufnahme, 1929. is a coastal place on the island of Wolin, in the administrative district of Gmina Międzyzdroje, within Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Międzyzdroje, west of Kamień Pomorski, and north of the regional capital Szczecin. There are two vacation centres at Grodno, ''Grodno I'' (formerly a vacation centre for the Polish government, given to the Wolin National Park on 10 February 2009), and ''Grodno II'', a vacation centre within the National Park with its own beach. To the south-east of Grodno is Gardno Lake. See also History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans (western), Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship ( ; ; plural: ) is the highest-level Administrative divisions of Poland, administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The administrative divisions of Poland, Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, reduced the number of voivodeships to sixteen. These 16 replaced the 49 subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic, former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczecin
Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland. the population was 391,566. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. It is also surrounded by dense forests, shrubland and heaths, chiefly the Ueckermünde Heath, Wkrzańska Heath shared with Germany (Ueckermünde) and the Szczecin Landscape Park. Szczecin is adjacent to the Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
