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Mosina Sailing Club
Mosina is a town in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, south of Poznań, with 12,107 inhabitants (2004). The Mosiński Canal runs east and west through the town, and joins the Warta, Warta River just to the east. History Mosina is one of the oldest cities in Wielkopolska. The first mention of the city dates back to 1247, when the name "Mosina" was first recorded in a document dividing Wielkopolska between Przemysł I and his brother Bolesław the Pious. The name "Mosina" comes from the old word "moszyna", meaning a place covered with moss, and originally referred to a river. The turning point for the city was 1302, when the Kalisz voivode, Mikołaj Przedpełkowicfrom the Łódź dynasty, granted Mosina city rights. The actual location did not occur until 1429, when King Władysław Jagiełło granted Mosina Magdeburg rights, confirmed and transumulated by subsequent Polish rulers. In the winter of 1659 and 1660, half of Stefan Czarniecki's banner was stationed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |