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Ścinawka Depression
The Ścinawka () is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Eastern Neisse. It flows through the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland and through the Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic. It is long. Etymology The name was probably derived from the Germanic words ''steina-ahwa'', meaning 'stony river'. The name was first recorded in 1213 as ''Stenawa''. Characteristic The Ścinawka originates in the territory of Jedlina-Zdrój in the Waldenburg Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Ławica, where it merges with the Eastern Neisse River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic. The average discharge at the mouth is . The average discharge at the Czech-Polish state border, before the river returns to Poland, is . The most important tributaries join the river in Poland. The longest tributaries of the Ścinawka are: Course The river flows th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ścinawka Średnia
Ścinawka Średnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Radków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Gmina Radków, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Radków, north-west of Kłodzko, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. History The history of the village dates back to the 13th century. In the Middle Ages at various times it was part of Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Poland or Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemia. It was annexed by Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia in the 18th century and from 1871 to 1945 it was also part of Germany. During World War II the Germans established and operated the Mittelsteine, Mittelsteine concentration camp, a List of subcamps of Gross-Rosen, subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, whose prisoners were Jews, Jewish women deported from German-occupied Poland and Hungary. The village was called ''Mittelsteine'' until 1945 when it was renamed "Skałeczno Średnie" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meziměstí
Meziměstí () is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Meziměstí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Meziměstí (1,546) *Březová (105) *Pomeznice (5) *Ruprechtice (266) *Starostín (75) *Vižňov (234) Březová forms an exclave of the municipal territory. Geography Meziměstí is located about northeast of Náchod and south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It borders Poland in the west and north. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of Meziměstí and one of the two highest mountains of the whole Broumov Highlands is the Ruprechtický Špičák mountain at above sea level. The Ścinawka River flows through the town. History The first written mention of Meziměstí is from 1408, under the name Dolní Vižňov. From 1434, it was called by its German name Halbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Czech Republic
This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic. Naming conventions Czech language distinguishes between large (river; in Czech '' řeka'') and small (stream, creek, brook; in Czech '' potok'') watercourses. River names are mostly self-standing one-word nouns. Stream names often consist of two words because they contain an adjective (usually stemming from physical properties (e.g. Černý potok – "black stream"), usage (e.g. Mlýnský potok – "mill stream") or derived from the location through which it flows (e.g. Rakovnický potok – "Rakovník stream"). These two-word names form an inseparable whole. Main rivers While the Elbe is the longest Czech-related river when measured through its overall length (i.e. including its lower course in Germany), its tributary the Vltava surpasses it as the longest river within the territory of the Czech Republic itself. (In fact the Vltava also carries more water than the Elbe at their confluence.) Hierarchical list This is a hierarchica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area
The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area (, abbreviated CHKO Broumovsko) is a protected landscape area in Hradec Králové Region in the Czech Republic, on the border with Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai .... It is named after the town of Broumov. The highest point is Čáp with a.s.l. Broumovsko has been a protected landscape area since 1991. It is well known for its aesthetically and ecologically valuable landscape: extensive complexes of sandstone rock formation as well as cultural heritage, which comprises especially religious and folk architecture. Geology and nature The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area is composed of two different geologic formations, the Police highlands and the Broumov basin, separated by the ridge of the Broumov Walls. One of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudety Wałbrzyskie Landscape Park
Sudety Wałbrzyskie Landscape Park (''Park Krajobrazowy Sudetów Wałbrzyskich'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in south-western Poland, established in 1998, covering an area of . The park lies within Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in Wałbrzych County ( Gmina Czarny Bór, Gmina Głuszyca, Gmina Mieroszów). There are no nature reserves or ecological lands in the park, but there are a dozen or so natural monuments, mainly protecting unique rock formations: * Czerwone Skałki * Małpia Skała * Stożek Wielki * Szczeliny Wiatrowe * Zamkowa Góra Gallery File:Masyw Dzikowca 1.jpg, Winter File:Masyw Dzikowca 6.jpg, Sunset over the Dzikowiec massif A massif () is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, ''massif'' is frequently used to denote the main mass of an ... File:Park Krajobrazowy Sudetów Wałbrzyskich - widok z zamku "Rogowiec".jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kłodzko
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kłodzko is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Kłodzko, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 17,142. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kłodzko is bordered by the towns of Kłodzko and Polanica-Zdrój, and the gminas of Bardo, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Lądek-Zdrój, Nowa Ruda, Radków, Stoszowice, Szczytna and Złoty Stok. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bierkowice, Boguszyn, Droszków, Gołogłowy, Gorzuchów, Jaszkowa Dolna, Jaszkowa Górna, Jaszkówka, Kamieniec, Korytów, Krosnowice, Łączna, Ławica, Marcinów, Mikowice, Młynów, Morzyszów, Ołdrzychowice Kłodzkie, Piszkowice, Podtynie, Podzamek, Rogówek, Romanowo, Roszyce, Ruszowice, Ścinawica, Starków, Stary Wielisław, Święcko, Szalejów Dolny, Szalejów Górny, Wilcza, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Radków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Radków is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Radków, which lies approximately north-west of Kłodzko, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,048. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Radków is bordered by the town of Kudowa-Zdrój and the gminas of Kłodzko, Nowa Ruda and Szczytna. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages Apart from the town of Radków, the gmina contains the villages of Gajów, Karłów, Pasterka, Raszków, Ratno Dolne, Ratno Górne, Ścinawka Dolna, Ścinawka Górna, Ścinawka Średnia, Suszyna, Tłumaczów and Wambierzyce. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Radków is twinned with: * Pniewy, Poland * Radków, Poland * Zadzim, Poland * Adršpach, Czech Republic * Bezděkov nad Metují, Czech Republic * Bukovice, Czech Republic * Dobruška, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otovice (Náchod District) . For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.
Otovice is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is located on the border with Poland. Demographics Sights The main landmark of Otovice is the Church of Saint Barbara. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1727 by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, according to the design by his father Christoph Dientzenhofer Christoph Dientzenhofer (; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague) References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martínkovice
Martínkovice () is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Geography Martínkovice is located about northeast of Náchod and south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the brook Martínkovický potok. It is a tributary of the Ścinawka River, which flows along the northern municipal border. History Martínkovice was founded in 1255 by the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Broumov, Martin I, and later named after him. Demographics Transport No railways or major roads are passing through the municipality. Sights The main landmark of Martínkovice is the Church of Saints George and Martin. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1692–1698. For its value, it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022. Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křinice
Křinice () is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south .... It has about 400 inhabitants. Demographics References External links * Villages in Náchod District {{HradecKrálové-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broumov
Broumov (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 inhabitants. There are three important historic buildings, protected as national cultural monuments: the Benedictine monastery, the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Broumov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Broumov (2,072) *Benešov (106) *Kolonie 5. května (213) *Nové Město (1,631) *Olivětín (1,018) *Poříčí (405) *Rožmitál (162) *Velká Ves (1,267) Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech personal name Brum (also written as Brúm, Brun, Brún). Geography Broumov is located about northeast of Náchod and south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. The municipal territory shortly borders Poland in the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heřmánkovice . For its value it has been protected as a Heřmánkovice () is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It is located on the border with Poland. Administrative division Heřmánkovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Heřmánkovice (459) *Janovičky (23) Demographics Sights The main landmark of Heřmánkovice is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Baroque style in 1720–1726 by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, according to the design by his father Christoph Dientzenhofer Christoph Dientzenhofer (; 7 July 1655 in St. Margarethen – 20 June 1722 in Prague) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
