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Kraków Valleys Landscape Park
Kraków Valleys Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Dolinki Krakowskie'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in southern Poland, covering an area of . Within the Landscape Park are five nature reserves. - Description, photographs, trails along Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska. Location The Park lies within : in ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship ( ) is a voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). Its capital and largest city is Kraków. The province's name recalls the traditional name of a historic Polish region, Lesser Poland, or in Polish: . The current Lesser Poland Voivodeship, however, covers only a small part of the broader ancient Małopolska region, which stretched far north, to Radom and Siedlce, also including such cities as Lublin, Kielce, Częstochowa, and Sosnowiec. The province is bounded on the north by the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (), on the west by ''Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska'' (a broad range of hills stretching from Kraków to Częstochowa), and on the south by the Tatra mountains, Tatra, Pieniny Mountains, Pieniny and Beskidy Mountains. Politically, it is bordered by Silesian Voivodeship to the west, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship to the north, Subcarpathian Voivodeship to the east, and Slovakia (Prešo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Jerzmanowice-Przeginia
__NOTOC__ Gmina Jerzmanowice-Przeginia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jerzmanowice, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,432. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Jerzmanowice-Przeginia contains the villages and settlements of Czubrowice, Gotkowice, Jerzmanowice, Łazy, Przeginia, Racławice, Sąspów and Szklary. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Jerzmanowice-Przeginia is bordered by the gminas of Krzeszowice, Olkusz, Skała, Sułoszowa Sułoszowa is a village in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of an administrative district called Gmina Sułoszowa. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The village is a l ..., Wielka Wieś and Za ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Olkusz
__NOTOC__ Gmina Olkusz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Olkusz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Olkusz, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 50,289 (out of which the population of Olkusz amounts to 37,552, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 12,737). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Olkusz, Gmina Olkusz contains the villages and settlements of Bogucin Mały, Braciejówka, Gorenice, Kogutek Kosmołowski, Kosmolów, Niesułowice, Olewin, Osiek, Pazurek, Podlesie, Rabsztyn, Sieniczno, Troks, Wiśliczka, Witeradów, Zawada, Zederman, Zimnodół and Żurada. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Olkusz is bordered by the town of Bukowno and by the gminas of Bolesław, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Klucze, Krzeszowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olkusz County
Olkusz County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Olkusz, which lies north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, north-east of Olkusz. The county covers an area of . As of 2008 its total population is 113,910, out of which the population of Olkusz is 37,552, that of Bukowno is 10,695, that of Wolbrom is 9,075, and the rural population is 56,964. Neighbouring counties Olkusz County is bordered by Zawiercie County to the north, Miechów County to the east, Kraków County to the south-east, Chrzanów County to the south-west, and the city of Dąbrowa Górnicza and Będzin County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Zielonki
__NOTOC__ Gmina Zielonki is a rural community (Polish: gmina) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zielonki, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 15,740. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Dłubnia Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Zielonki contains the villages and settlements of Batowice, Bibice, Boleń, Bosutów, Brzozówka, Dziekanowice, Garlica Duchowna, Garlica Murowana, Garliczka, Grębynice, Januszowice, Korzkiew, Osiedle Łokietka, Owczary, Pękowice, Przybysławice, Trojanowice, Węgrzce, Wola Zachariaszowska and Zielonki. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Zielonki is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Iwanowice, Michałowice, Skała Skała is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Zabierzów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Zabierzów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zabierzów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 22,387. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Zabierzów contains the villages and settlements of Aleksandrowice, Balice, Bolechowice, Brzezie, Brzezinka, Brzoskwinia, Burów, Karniowice, Kleszczów, Kobylany, Kochanów, Młynka, Niegoszowice, Nielepice, Pisary, Radwanowice, Rudawa, Rząska, Szczyglice, Ujazd, Więckowice, Zabierzów and Zelków. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Zabierzów is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Krzeszowice Krzeszowice () is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. As of 2004, its popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Wielka Wieś
__NOTOC__ Gmina Wielka Wieś is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wielka Wieś, Kraków County, Wielka Wieś, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2010 its total population is 9,604. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Wielka Wieś contains the villages and settlements of Bębło, Będkowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Będkowice, Biały Kościół, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Biały Kościół, Czajowice, Giebułtów, Kraków County, Giebułtów, Modlnica, Modlniczka, Prądnik Korzkiewski, Szyce, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Szyce, Tomaszowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Tomaszowice, Wielka Wieś, Kraków County, Wielka Wieś and Wierzchowie. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Wielka Wieś is bordered by the city of Kraków and by the gminas of Gmina Jerzmano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Krzeszowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Krzeszowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kraków County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krzeszowice, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 31,418 (out of which the population of Krzeszowice amounts to 9,942, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 21,476). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Krzeszowice, Gmina Krzeszowice contains the villages and settlements of Czerna, Dębnik, Dubie, Filipowice, Frywałd, Miękinia, Nawojowa Góra, Nowa Góra, Nowa Góra-Łany, Ostrężnica, Paczółtowice, Rudno, Sanka, Siedlec, Tenczynek, Wola Filipowska, Zalas and Żary. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Krzeszowice is bordered by the gminas of Alwernia, Czernichów, Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, Liszki, Olkusz, Trzebinia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraków County
__NOTOC__ Kraków County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kraków, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city with powiat rights). The county contains five towns: Skawina, south-west of Kraków, Krzeszowice, west of Kraków, Słomniki, north-east of Kraków, Skała, north of Kraków, and Świątniki Górne, south of Kraków. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 278,219, out of which the population of Skawina is 24,340, that of Krzeszowice is 10,014, that of Słomniki is 4,343, that of Skała is 3,798, that of Świątniki Górne is 2,431, and the rural population is 233,293. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Kraków, Kraków County is also bordered by Miechów County to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas and transboundary protected areas across multiple borders. As of 2016, there are over 161,000 protected areas representing about 17 percent of the world's land surface area (excluding Antarctica). For waters under national jurisdiction beyond inland waters, there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas. In contrast, only 0.25% of the world's oceans beyond national jurisdiction are covered by MPAs. In recent years, the 30 by 30 initiative has targeted to protect 30% of ocean territory and 30% of land territory worldwide by 2030; this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Trzebinia
__NOTOC__ Gmina Trzebinia is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Trzebinia, which lies approximately north-east of Chrzanów and west of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 33,959 (out of which the population of Trzebinia amounts to 18,769, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 15,190). The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kraków Valleys Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Trzebinia, Gmina Trzebinia contains the villages and settlements of Bolęcin, Czyżówka, Dulowa, Karniowice, Lgota, Młoszowa, Myślachowice, Piła Kościelecka, Płoki and Psary. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Trzebinia is bordered by the towns of Bukowno and Jaworzno, and by the gminas of Alwernia, Chrzanów, Krzeszowice and Olkusz. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrzanów County
__NOTOC__ Chrzanów County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Chrzanów, which lies west of the regional capital Kraków. The county contains three other towns: Trzebinia, north-east of Chrzanów, Libiąż, south-west of Chrzanów, and Alwernia, south-east of Chrzanów. The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 124,937, out of which the population of Chrzanów is 36,717, that of Trzebinia is 19,778, that of Libiąż is 17,017, that of Alwernia is 3,368, and the rural population is 40,778. Neighbouring counties Chrzanów County is bordered by Olkusz County to the north-east, Kraków County to the east, Wadowice County to the south, Oświęcim County to the south-west and the city of Jaworzno to the west. Administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
