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Poręba (other)
Poręba is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, south Poland. Poręba may also refer to: * Poręba, Pszczyna County in Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) * Poręba, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) *Poręba, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland) *Poręba, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Poręba, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) * Poręba, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Poręba, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland) *Poręba, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) *Poręba, Gmina Leśnica in Opole Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Poręba, Pomeranian Voivodeship (north Poland) *Polish name for Poruba (Orlová), a former village now part of Orlová, Czech Republic Poręba as a surname: * Mateusz Poręba, Polish volleyball player *Tomasz Poręba Tomasz Piotr Poręba (born 1973 in Grybów, Poland) is a Polish politician, civil servant and journalist, who was a Member of the European Parliament in the VII, VIII and IX term from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba
Poręba is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, with 8,525 inhabitants (2019). The town has the area of . It also has a rail station on a line from Miasteczko Śląskie to Zawiercie. Almost half of Poręba's area (49%) is covered by forests. History Poręba belongs to Lesser Poland, and until 1795 (see Partitions of Poland), it was part of the Kraków Voivodeship of the Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. First mention of the Poręba settlement comes from 1375, and at that time, it was called Black Poręba, located by a lake called Black Lake. Until the 16th century, the area was sparsely populated, and covered by dense woods. The development of industry resulted in influx of settlers, and in the 16th century Poręba became a center of early steel and iron plants. The village belonged at that time to the Pilecki family. In 1795, after the Third Partition of Poland, it was annexed by Prussia. The first blast furnace was built in 1798 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Pszczyna County
Poręba () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pszczyna, within Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately west of Pszczyna and south of the regional capital Katowice. History In the Middle Ages, the area was part of the territory of the Vistulans tribe, one of the Polish tribes. It became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. The village was established in the late 13th or early 14th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. The name comes from the Polish word ''poręba'' and is common throughout Poland. During the political upheaval caused by Matthias Corvinus the land around Pszczyna was overtaken by Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, who sold it in 1517 to the Hungarian magnates of the Thurzó family, forming the Pless state country. In the accompanying sales document issued on 21 February 1517 the village was mentioned as ''Poruby''. The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1526 became part of the Habsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jaraczewo, within Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland (''Wielkopolska'' ). The modern province includes most of this historic re ..., in west-central Poland. References Villages in Jarocin County {{Jarocin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Poręba is a village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ... in the administrative district of Gmina Myślenice, within Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków. References Villages in Myślenice County {{Myślenice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Łódź Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żarnów, within Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Żarnów, south-west of Opoczno, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan .... References Villages in Opoczno County {{Opoczno-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Bystrzyca Kłodzka, south of Kłodzko, and south of the regional capital Wrocław. History In the Middle Ages, the village was at various times part of Poland and Bohemia. In the 18th century it was annexed by Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. During World War II, the German administration operated the E432 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured as Prisoner of war, prisoners of war by a belligerent power in time of war. There are significant differences among POW camps, inte ... in the village. Following Germany's defeat in the war, in 1945, the area became again part of Poland. References Villages in Kłodzko County [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Masovian Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lipsko, within Lipsko County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at .... References Villages in Lipsko County {{Lipsko-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gnojno, within Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Gnojno, north-east of Busko-Zdrój, and south-east of the regional capital Kielce Kielce (; ) is a city in south-central Poland and the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the banks of the Silnic .... References Villages in Busko County {{Busko-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Lubusz Voivodeship
Poręba (formerly Olędry Róża) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Przytoczna, within Międzyrzecz County, Lubusz Voivodeship Lubusz Voivodeship ( ) is a voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) in western Poland with a population of 972,140. Its regional capitals are Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra. The region is characterized by a landscape of forests, lake ..., in western Poland. References Villages in Międzyrzecz County {{Międzyrzecz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Gmina Leśnica
Poręba () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Leśnica, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Leśnica, south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and south-east of the regional capital Opole. History Poręba was first mentioned 1485 as ''Poramba''. The village belonged to Strela family throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the founders of the first church on the St Anna Mountain (''Góra Świętej Anny Góra Świętej Anny ( meaning " Saint Anne's Mountain") is a village in the Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The village is located on the hill from which its name derives. A popular sanctuary, with a statue of Saint Anne and a calvary, ...''). Since 1637 the settlement belonged to Melchior Ferdynand Gaszyn. Until 1945 it was part of Germany. References Villages in Strzelce County {{Strzelce-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poręba, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poręba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Debrzno, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Debrzno, south of Człuchów, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. In 2006, the population was 8,784. For details of 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 Człuchów County {{Człuchów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poruba (Orlová)
(Polish: ) is a municipal part of Orlová in the Karviná District of Moravian-Silesian Region of Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became a part of Orlová in 1946. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. Etymology The name, both in Czech and Polish, is a common Slavic name denoting an area cleared by clearcutting of trees. History The village could have been founded by Benedictine monks from an Orlová abbey and was first mentioned in 1447 as ''Porombka''. Politically the village belonged to the Duchy of Teschen, which was since 1327 a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire, a modern municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed at least since 1880 to political district and legal district of Freistadt. According to the censuses conducted in 1880, 1890, 1900 and 1910 the population of the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
