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Tvrdošín (; ) is a town in Northern Slovakia. Geography The town is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, from the Polish borders and cca. from Dolný Kubín. It consists of the boroughs of Krásna Hôrka, Medvedzie, and Tvrdošín. History The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,544 inhabitants. 99.03% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.53% Czechs and 0.19% Polish. The religious make-up was 92.10% Roman Catholics, 4.84% people with no religious affiliation and 1.18% Lutherans. Twin towns — Sister cities Tvrdošín is twinned with: * Kościelisko, Poland * Kobylnica, Poland * Durbuy, Belgium * Orimattila, Finland * Östhammar, Sweden * Uusikaupunki, Finland * Valga, Estonia * Valka, Latvia * Weißenburg in Bayern Weißenburg in Bayern (, ), formerly also ''Weißenburg im Nord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Holy Trinity Church, Tvrdošín
The Roman Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Tvrdošín, region Orava, Slovakia. Original wooden church was built in first half of 17th century. The church was burned down few times. Current walled Most Holy Trinity Church was begun to build on 24 May 1766. From the original wooden church, only a tower (from 1628), a middle choir, an oratory and a sanctuary remained. The church was sanctified on 2 June 1770 on Most Holy Trinity day. During the Second World War the church was targeted by mines. East part of roof was damaged, also the baroque altar. Innovation of left side baroque main altar was realized after 1945 by academic artist Ctibor Belan cooperate with benched master Jan Rakyta. The church contains a monumental late-baroque altar, the Marian column (from late 18th century), the Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk (from late 18th century), and a folk sculpture of Saint Florian (from second half of 18th century). UPG Project This church was modelled in 3D grap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech People
The Czechs (, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, culture, history, and the Czech language. Ethnic Czechs were called Bohemians in English until the early 20th century, referring to the former name of their country, Bohemia, which in turn was adapted from the late Iron Age tribe of Celtic Boii. During the Migration Period, West Slavic tribes settled in the area, "assimilated the remaining Celtic and Germanic populations", and formed a principality in the 9th century, which was initially part of Great Moravia, in form of Duchy of Bohemia and later Kingdom of Bohemia, the predecessors of the modern republic. The Czech diaspora is found in notable numbers in the United States, Germany, Canada, Slovakia, Austria, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, France, Russia, Italy, Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weißenburg In Bayern
Weißenburg in Bayern (, ), formerly also ''Weißenburg im Nordgau'', ''Weißenburg am Sand'', is a town in Middle Franconia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. In 2020 its population was 18,578. Weißenburg was a free imperial city for 500 years. Geography Location Weißenburg is located in central Bavaria, in the south of the administrative region Mittelfranken. Large cities in the area are Ingolstadt (55.5 km), Nuremberg (61.7 km), Augsburg (85 km), Munich (134.6 km), and Würzburg (150.4 km). Subdivision The municipality is divided into 27 ''Ortsteile'': the main town and the 26 villages of Dettenheim, Emetzheim, Gänswirtshaus, Haardt, Hagenbuch, Hammermühle, Hattenhof, Häuser am Wülzburger Berg, Heuberg, Holzingen, Kattenhochstatt, Kehl, Laubenthal, Markhof, Niederhofen, Oberhochstatt, Potschmühle, Rohrwalk, Rothenstein (Weißenburg), Schleifer am Berg, Schmalwiesen, Stadelhof, Suffersheim, Weimersheim, Wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valga, Estonia
Valga is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is and that of Valka is . Their populations are respectively 12,261 and 6,164. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement. Location and transport The distance to Tartu is , Pärnu , Tallinn , Riga and Pskov . Valga is situated at the junction of roads and railways. The Valga- Võru- Koidula railway runs to the town. Trains stopped running in 2001. Freight trains on the Valga- Võru- Koidula line have been cut back significantly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Tartu-Valga railway line also serves this station. After closing April 2008 for extensive repair work Edelaraudtee railway services from other parts of Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusikaupunki
Uusikaupunki (; , ) is a list of towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region, northwest of Turku and south of Pori. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names translate literally to "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (roughly translated from Finnish as "rich in fish"). The surrounding region, and especially the neighboring town of Kalanti, which merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993, was already a lively marketplace for wooden objects and salt in the early Middle Ages. Uusikaupunki was founded to legalize this trade. Geography Uusikaupunki is located in the Vakka-Suomi sub-region on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia. The (''Sirppujoki'') flows thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östhammar Municipality
Östhammar Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden, city of Östhammar. The present municipality was created during the local government reform in the late sixties and early seventies. Already in 1967 the City of Öregrund joined the City of Östhammar in a common municipality. It was the first time a former city joined another local government unit. By 1971 the new combined city became a municipality of unitary type and in 1974 more units were added. In June 2018 the municipal council voted in favour of the building of Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant#Waste disposal, Forsmark nuclear waste repository, with the final decision needing to be made by the Swedish government. Localities All towns with over 200 inhabitants in 2000, from Statistics Sweden. *Östhammar (seat) *Gimo, Sweden, Gimo *Österbybruk *Hargshamn *Dannemora, Sweden, Dannemora *Öregrund *Alunda *Skoby (part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orimattila
Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia regions of Finland, region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Pennala, which is located in the northern part of the Orimattila municipality. Its neighboring municipalities are Hollola, Iitti, Kärkölä, Lahti, Lapinjärvi, Mäntsälä, Myrskylä and Pukkila. Orimattila has a population of (), and it covers an area of 814.01 square kilometers of which 28.87 square kilometers is water. The municipality is also unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Its per-capita population is around 20.14. The subject of the coat of arms of Orimattila, "a Stallion, stallion horse carrying a scythe", refers to both the name of the municipality and local agriculture. The name itself comes from a house called ''Orhimattila'', hosted by Henrich Mattzsson Orhimattila, which was already written in a 1573 book of judgment. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar and approved by the Orimattila Municipal Council at its m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durbuy
Durbuy (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The total area is 156.61 km2, consisting of the following districts: Barvaux, Bende, Bomal, Borlon, Durbuy, Grandhan, Heyd, Izier, Septon, Tohogne, Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, and Wéris. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 11,374 inhabitants with the most populous town of the municipality being Barvaux. Durbuy, for commercial reasons, often calls itself the world's smallest city, although Belgium's official smallest city, since 2006, is Mesen. History In medieval times, Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry. In 1331, the town was elevated to the rank of city by John I, Count of Luxemburg, and King of Bohemia. In 1628 Anthonie II Schetz obtains the Seigneurie of Durbuy, by permission of Felipe IV of Spain. One of the people connected to the city was the son of Lancelot II: Charles Hubert Augustin Schetz, (1662-1726), Count of Durbuy. In 1756 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kobylnica
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kobylnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobylnica, which lies approximately south-west of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2014 its total population was 11 302. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Słupia Valley Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Kobylnica contains the villages and settlements of Bolesławice, Bolesławice-Kolonia, Bzowo, Ciechomice, Dobrzęcino, Giełdoń, Kczewo, Kobylnica, Kobylniczka, Komiłowo, Komorczyn, Kończewo, Kozłówek, Kruszyna, Kuleszewo, Kwakowo, Łosino, Lubuń, Luleminko, Lulemino, Maszkowo, Miedzno, Otok, Płaszewo, Reblinko, Reblino, Rozłęka, Runowo Sławieńskie, Runowo-Kolonia, Ściegnica, Sierakowo Słupskie, Sierakowo-Kolonia, Słonowice, Słonowiczki, Sycewice, Widzino, Wrząca, Wrząckie, Zagórki, Zajączkow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kościelisko
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kościelisko 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 Kościelisko, which lies approximately west of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 8,035. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Dzianisz, Kościelisko and Witów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kościelisko is bordered by the town of Zakopane and by the gminas of Czarny Dunajec and Poronin. 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 .... ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 Koscielisko Tatra County {{Tatra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Towns And Sister Cities
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] |
