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Gmina Łapsze Niżne
__NOTOC__ Gmina Łapsze Niżne is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Łapsze Niżne, which lies approximately south-east of Nowy Targ and south of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,785. Villages Gmina Łapsze Niżne contains the villages and settlements of Falsztyn, Frydman, Kacwin, Łapszanka, Łapsze Niżne, Łapsze Wyżne, Niedzica and Trybsz. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Łapsze Niżne is bordered by the gminas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czorsztyn and Nowy Targ. It also borders Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... References Polish official population figures 2006 ... [...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] |
Frydman
Frydman () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north of Łapsze Niżne, east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). It was first mentioned in a written document in 1320 (''terram Fridmanvagasa''). References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Nowy Targ
__NOTOC__ Gmina Nowy Targ is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowy Targ, although the town itself is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 22,070. Villages Gmina Nowy Targ contains the villages and settlements of Dębno, Długopole, Dursztyn, Gronków, Harklowa, Klikuszowa, Knurów, Krauszów, Krempachy, Lasek, Łopuszna, Ludźmierz, Morawczyna, Nowa Biała, Obidowa, Ostrowsko, Pyzówka, Rogoźnik, Szlembark, Trute and Waksmund. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Nowy Targ is bordered by the town of Nowy Targ and by the gminas of Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czarny Dunajec, Czorsztyn, Kamienica, Łapsze Niżne, Niedźwiedź, Ochotnica Dolna, Raba Wyżna, Rabka-Zdrój and Szaflary. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Nowy Targ County Nowy Targ Nowy Targ (Officially: ''Royal Free ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Czorsztyn
__NOTOC__ Gmina Czorsztyn is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It takes its name from the village of Czorsztyn, its former seat (until 1993). The present seat of the gmina is Maniowy, which lies approximately east of Nowy Targ and south of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 7,201. Villages Gmina Czorsztyn contains the villages and settlements of Czorsztyn, Huba, Kluszkowce, Maniowy, Mizerna, Sromowce Niżne and Sromowce Wyżne. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Czorsztyn is bordered by the gminas of Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Łapsze Niżne, Nowy Targ and Ochotnica Dolna. It also borders Slovakia. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Authority control Czorsztyn Czorsztyn (German: ''Schorstin'') is a village in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. The village lies in Pieniny, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska
__NOTOC__ Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska () is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its seat is the village of Bukowina Tatrzańska, which lies approximately north-east of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 12,386. Villages Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska contains the villages and settlements of Białka Tatrzańska, Brzegi, Bukowina Tatrzańska, Czarna Góra, Groń, Jurgów, Leśnica and Rzepiska. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska is bordered by the town of Zakopane and by the gminas of Biały Dunajec, Łapsze Niżne, Nowy Targ, Poronin and Szaflary. It also borders Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trybsz
Trybsz () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately west of Łapsze Niżne, south-east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). Beginning in the 16th century it was being mentioned in documents as ''Trepsia'' or ''Trepschya''. The biggest landmark in the village is a wooden church from the 16th century. Dedicated to St. Elisabeth of Hungary, inside polychromes represent the Catholic saints and scenes from the Bible. Dating back to 1647, they were laid out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niedzica
Niedzica (, ) is a resort village in Nowy Targ County of Lesser Poland province, Poland, located on the banks of Lake Czorsztyn. It is famous for Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle. It lies approximately north-east of Łapsze Niżne, east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. History The area became part of Poland in the 10th or early 11th century, and later it passed to Hungary. The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1320 as ''villam Nisicz''. The Niedzica Castle was built between 1320 and 1326 on foundations of a prehistoric roost, and was an important centre of Hungary–Poland relations. The area became again part of Poland following World War I. During World War II, from 1939 to 1945, it was occupied by the Slovak Republic. Niedzica developed into a popular tourist destination as a result of the construction of the dam on Dunajec river between 1975 and 1997. Facilities close to the town centre include: the border cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łapsze Wyżne
Łapsze Wyżne () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately west of Łapsze Niżne, south-east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). Łapsze Wyżne (where Wyżne means ''Upper'', as it lays upper in the valley) is the younger village from the sister settlement Łapsze Niżne (where Niżne means ''Lower''). It was first mentioned in 1463 and 1469. References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łapszanka
Łapszanka () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-west of Łapsze Niżne, south-east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kacwin
Kacwin () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately south-east of Łapsze Niżne, south-east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ... (Polish: ''Spisz''). References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falsztyn
Falsztyn () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łapsze Niżne, within Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-east of Łapsze Niżne, east of Nowy Targ, and south of the regional capital Kraków. It is one of the 14 villages in the Polish part of the historical region of Spiš (Polish: ''Spisz''). It was probably established in the 15th century. Construction of a local castle named ''Falkenstein'' (German Falken + stein Stein may refer to: Places Austria * Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria * Stein, Styria, a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeld, Styria * Stein (Lassing), a village in the district of Liezen, Styria * Stein a ...) commenced in 1535. References Villages in Nowy Targ County Spiš {{NowyTarg-geo-stub ... [...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] |
