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Pohořelice - Leopoldsruhe Obr4
Pohořelice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Pohořelice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pohořelice (4,628) *Nová Ves (351) *Smolín (282) Geography Pohořelice is located about south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Jihlava (river), Jihlava River flows through the town. There are two large fishponds in the municipal territory: Vrkoč and Starý. They are among the List of ponds of the Czech Republic, largest ponds in Moravia. The largest Moravian pond, Novoveský, is located near Nová Ves just across the municipal border. History The first written mention of Pohořelice is from 1222. It was a royal town until 1512, when it was acquired by Vilém II of Pernštejn. He and his descendants focused on the economic development of the town and they began to establish ponds. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the Culture of Austria, cultural, Economy of Austria, economic, and Politics of Austria, political center of the country, the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. The city lies on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald''), the northeasternmost foothills of the Alps, that separate Vienna from the more western parts of Austria, at the transition to the Pannonian Basin. It sits on the Danube, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Poraj
__NOTOC__ Gmina Poraj is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Myszków County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Poraj, which lies approximately north-west of Myszków and north of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,902. Villages Gmina Poraj contains the villages and settlements of Choroń, Choroń-Baranowizna, Choroń-Rajczykowizna, Dębowiec, Gęzyn, Jastrząb, Kuźnica Stara, Kuźnica-Folwark, Masłońskie, Poraj, Pustkowie Gęzyńskie and Żarki-Letnisko. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Poraj is bordered by the town of Myszków and by the gminas of Kamienica Polska, Koziegłowy, Olsztyn and Żarki. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Poraj is twinned with: * Belá-Dulice, Slovakia * Pohořelice, Czech Republic * Vilnius District Municipality Vilnius District Municipality () is one of the 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It surrounds th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezová Pod Bradlom
Brezová pod Bradlom (; ) is a town in the Myjava District, Trenčín Region, western Slovakia, at the western foothills of the Little Carpathians, in the Myjavské Kopanice region. History The territory of Brezová pod Bradlom appears for the first time in written records in 1262. The village was permanently settled in the 15th century or in the first half of 16th century. It was granted the town status in 1709, confirmed in 1966. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 7 April 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Brezová pod Bradlom and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. Demographics Brezová pod Bradlom has a population of around 5,000. According to the 2001 census, 92.2% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 0.8% Czechs. The religious makeup was 38.5% Lutherans, 24.9% Roman Catholics, and 22.5% people with no religious affi ... [...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] |
Věra Špinarová
Věra Špinarová (22 December 1951 – 26 March 2017) was a Czech singer with an alto voice. She was born in Pohořelice, near Brno, Czechoslovakia, and moved to the Czech city of Ostrava with her parents at the age of seven. She learned to play the violin as a child. Career Špinarová performed with the rock band Flamengo in the late 1960s. She then joined rhythm & blues group . Her first solo LP entitled ''Andromeda'' came out in 1972 under the Panton label, the rest were published under the Supraphon label. Špinarova placed third in the 1976 Bratislavská lýra Bratislavská lýra was a Czechoslovak festival of popular songs that took place every year from 1966 until 1990 and was held in Bratislava. It was renewed in 1997 but cancelled again in 1998. The festival involved national and international co ... pop song festival, with her song "Lúčenie", which she sang in Slovak. In January 1979, Špinarova recorded the song "Jednoho dne se vrátíš" which, set to music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Beyer
Eugen Beyer (18 February 1882 in Pohrlitz (Moravia) – 25 July 1940 in Salzburg) was an Austrian Feldmarschalleutnant in the 1930s and Wehrmacht General of the Infantry during the early years of the Second World War. From 1935 to 1938, Beyer was commander of the Bundesheer's 6th Division (stationed in Innsbruck). After the Anschluss he was incorporated into the Wehrmacht where he was given command of XVIII Corps, a post he held until shortly before his death. He was the most senior Austrian officer to transfer to the German Army. Promotions Decorations & awards * Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class * Military Jubilee Cross 1848-1908 * Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration and swords (Austria-Hungary) * Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd class with war decoration and swords (Austria) * Silver Military Merit Medal ("Signum Laudis") with swords (Austria-Hungary) * Bronze Military Merit Medal ("Signum Laudis") with swords (Austria-Hungary) * Austrian War Commemorative Medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berthold Feiwel
Berthold Feiwel (15 August 1875 – 29 December 1937) was an Austrian-Jewish writer, translator, journalist and Zionist politician. Life Berthold Feiwel, son of Josef and Charlotte (née Schnabel) Feiwel, attended school in Brno and studied law and economics at the universities of Vienna and Zurich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ... from 1893 to 1897. He also established the Jewish Academic Association ''Veritas''. On his 50th birthday, the ''Vienna Morning Newspaper'' described Feiwel as “A modest man who always focuses on the cause to which he has dedicated his life’s work, he has consistently diverted the attention of the Zionist public from his personal contribution to Zionist successes.”''Dr. Berthold Feiwel turns fifty''. In: ''Vienna Morning Newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohořelice - Leopoldsruhe Obr4
Pohořelice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Pohořelice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pohořelice (4,628) *Nová Ves (351) *Smolín (282) Geography Pohořelice is located about south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Jihlava (river), Jihlava River flows through the town. There are two large fishponds in the municipal territory: Vrkoč and Starý. They are among the List of ponds of the Czech Republic, largest ponds in Moravia. The largest Moravian pond, Novoveský, is located near Nová Ves just across the municipal border. History The first written mention of Pohořelice is from 1222. It was a royal town until 1512, when it was acquired by Vilém II of Pernštejn. He and his descendants focused on the economic development of the town and they began to establish ponds. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikulov
Mikulov (; ) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,600 inhabitants. From the 16th to the 19th century, it was the cultural centre of the Jewish community of Moravia. The historic centre of Mikulov is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Mikul (an abbreviated form of Mikuláš, which is a Czech variant of Nicholas). In the earliest times, the German name Nikolsburg prevailed, which was then Czechized as Nyklspurg and Nyklšpurk. The name Mikulov has been used since the 19th century. Geography Mikulov is located about northwest of Břeclav and south of Brno, on the border with Austria. It borders the Austrian municipality of Drasenhofen. Mikulov lies mostly in the Mikulov Highlands, but the municipal territory also extends into the Lower Morava Valley on the east and into the Dyj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E461
E 461 is a European B class road in Czech Republic and Austria, connecting the cities Svitavy, Brno, and Vienna. Route * ** Svitavy ** E50, E65, E462 Brno * ** E49, E58, E59, E60 Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ... External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007) {{E-road International E-road network Roads in the Czech Republic Roads in Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D52 Motorway (Czech Republic)
D52 motorway () is a motorway in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, currently leading from Modřice, about south of Brno, to Pohořelice, parallel to the D2 motorway. It forms part of the European road E461. Sections Within the agglomeration of Brno plans for a new route intend to relocate the D52 running from the Rajhrad junction bypassing the city centre to reach the Highway D1 and the Expressway R43 at Troubsko. Parts of the motorway were built on sections of the former ''Strecke 88'' Autobahn constructed between 1939 and 1942 during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia as part of a connection between Breslau (Wrocław) and Vienna, colloquially called ''Hitlerova dálnice'' ("Hitler's motorway"). Prior to year 2016, this highway was categorised as Expressway R52 (). A section between Pohořelice and Mikulov is planned for 2028, providing a continuous connection between Brno and the Austrian A5 ( North Autobahn) at Drasenhofen, leading to Vienna. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
