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Gmina Włodowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Włodowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Włodowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Włodowice, which lies approximately north of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,235. Villages Gmina Włodowice contains the villages and settlements of Góra Włodowska, Hucisko, Zawiercie County, Hucisko, Kopaniny, Zawiercie County, Kopaniny, Morsko, Silesian Voivodeship, Morsko, Parkoszowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Parkoszowice, Rudniki, Zawiercie County, Rudniki, Rzędkowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Rzędkowice, Skałka, Silesian Voivodeship, Skałka, Włodowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Włodowice and Zdów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Włodowice is bordered by the towns of Myszków and Zawiercie, and by the gminas of Gmina Kroczyce, Kroczyce, Gmina Niegowa, Niegowa and Gmina Żarki, Żarki. Twin ... [...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] |
Parkoszowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Parkoszowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włodowice, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Włodowice, north-east of Zawiercie, and north-east of the regional capital Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K .... References Villages in Zawiercie County {{Zawiercie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravský Podzámok
Oravský Podzámok () is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. Orava Castle is located in the village. The village is located at 508 m (1677 ft) and has a population of 1331 inhabitants. Factory OFZ, Istebné, the largest Slovak producer of ferroalloys, is located in Oravský Podzámok. History Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oravský Podzámok was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Oravský Podzámok is twinned with: * Lipinki, Poland * Vodňany Vodňany (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ..., Czech Republic * Włodowice, Poland References External links Oravský Pod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamerdingen
Lamerdingen is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. The town has a municipal association with Buchloe Buchloe (; Swabian: ''Buechla'') is a community raised to town status in 1954, lying in Ostallgäu district in Bavaria. Together with the neighbouring communities of Jengen, Lamerdingen and Waal, Buchloe belongs to the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft' .... References Ostallgäu {{Ostallgäu-geo-stub ... [...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 Żarki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Żarki is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żarki, which lies approximately north-east of Myszków and north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,446. Villages Apart from the town of Żarki, Gmina Żarki contains the villages and settlements of Czatachowa, Jaroszów, Silesian Voivodeship, Jaroszów, Jaworznik, Kotowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Kotowice, Masłoniowizna, Ostrów, Myszków County, Ostrów, Przybynów, Skrobaczowizna, Suliszowice, Wysoka Lelowska, Zaborze, Myszków County, Zaborze and Zawada, Myszków County, Zawada. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Żarki is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Gmina Janów, Silesian Voivodeship, Janów, Gmina Niegowa, Niegowa, Gmina Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Gmina Poraj, Poraj and Gmina Włodowice, Włodowice. References {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Niegowa
__NOTOC__ Gmina Niegowa is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niegowa, which lies approximately north-east of Myszków and north-east of the regional capital Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K .... The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,642. Villages Gmina Niegowa contains the villages and settlements of Antolka, Bliżyce, Bobolice, Brzeziny, Dąbrowno, Gorzków Nowy, Gorzków Stary, Ludwinów, Łutowiec, Mirów, Moczydło, Mzurów, Niegowa, Niegówka, Ogorzelnik, Postaszowice, Sokolniki, Tomiszowice, Trzebniów and Zagórze. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Niegowa is bordered by the gminas of Irządze, Janów, Kroc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kroczyce
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kroczyce is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kroczyce, which lies approximately north-east of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and its total population is 6,331 as of 2019. Villages Gmina Kroczyce contains the villages and settlements of Biała Błotna, Browarek, Dobrogoszczyce, Dzibice, Gołuchowice, Huta Szklana, Kostkowice, Kroczyce Okupne, Kroczyce Stare, Lgota Murowana, Lgotka, Piaseczno, Podlesice, Pradła, Przyłubsko, Siamoszyce, Siedliszowice, Siemięrzyce, Szypowice and Trzciniec. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kroczyce is bordered by the town of Zawiercie and by the gminas of Irządze, Niegowa, Ogrodzieniec, Pilica, Szczekociny Szczekociny () () is a town on the Pilica (river), Pilica river, in Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 3,612 inhabitants (2019). Even though Szcze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myszków
Myszków is a town in Poland, with 31,650 inhabitants (2019). Situated on the Warta river in the Silesian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Częstochowa Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Myszków County. Myszków historically belongs to Lesser Poland, and the area where the town is located was, until the Partitions of Poland, part of Kraków Voivodeship's County of Lelów. Myszków is located along one of the oldest Polish rail lines, the Warsaw–Vienna railway, and near the Central Rail Line. Coat of arms Myszków has for years been a center of heavy industry, which is reflected in the town's coat of arms. Created in 1969, it shows four black smokestacks, with fumes coming from the two in the middle. Above the smokestacks is the White Eagle, on the sides are two heads of corn, and the blue ribbon symbolizes the Warta river. History The history of the town called Myszków is very short, and goes back to 1825, when the commune (gmina) of Myszków was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdów
Zdów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włodowice, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K .... References Villages in Zawiercie County {{Zawiercie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skałka, Silesian Voivodeship
Skałka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włodowice, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Włodowice, north of Zawiercie, and north-east of the regional capital Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K .... References Villages in Zawiercie County {{Zawiercie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzędkowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Rzędkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włodowice, within Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Zawiercie and north-east of the regional capital Katowice. References Villages in Zawiercie County {{Zawiercie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
