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Gmina Lubenia
__NOTOC__ Gmina Lubenia is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubenia, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,438. Villages Gmina Lubenia contains the villages and settlements of Lubenia, Siedliska, Sołonka and Straszydle. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Lubenia is bordered by the gminas of Błażowa, Boguchwała, Czudec, Niebylec and Tyczyn Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland with a population of 3,353 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located in the Rzeszów County of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Bartold Tyczner, a merchant from Moravia, founded Tyczyn in 1368 during .... References {{Rzeszów County Lubenia Rzeszów County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminas include cities and towns, with 302 among them constituting an independent urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminas make up a higher level unit called powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) constituted either by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sołonka
Sołonka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubenia, within Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Lubenia and south of the regional capital Rzeszów Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Vo .... The village has a population of 478. Tourist attractions Remains of a salt mine were discovered in Sołonka which was believed to be used during the pre-Slavonic times and was very likely used in the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, there was a trade route from Hungary towards Sandomierz, this route was called the royal route. In the Roman period, amber routes led to Sołonka in the 4th-5th century CE. In the years 2009 - 2010 a salt cascade was built. Gallery File:POL - Solonka1.jpg, Road to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Tyczyn
__NOTOC__ Gmina Tyczyn is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tyczyn, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 16,302 (out of which the population of Tyczyn amounts to 3,299, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 13,003). Villages Apart from the town of Tyczyn, Gmina Tyczyn contains the villages and settlements of Borek Stary, Hermanowa, Kielnarowa . Neighbouring gminas Gmina Tyczyn is bordered by the gminas of Gmina Błażowa, Błażowa, Gmina Boguchwała, Boguchwała, Gmina Chmielnik, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Chmielnik, Gmina Hyżne, Hyżne and Gmina Lubenia, Lubenia. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Rzeszów County Gminas in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Tyczyn Rzeszów County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Niebylec
__NOTOC__ Gmina Niebylec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niebylec, which lies approximately south-east of Strzyżów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,606. Villages Gmina Niebylec contains the villages and settlements of Baryczka, Blizianka, Gwoździanka, Gwoźnica Dolna, Gwoźnica Górna, Jawornik, Konieczkowa, Lutcza, Małówka, Niebylec and Połomia. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Niebylec is bordered by the gminas of Błażowa, Czudec, Domaradz, Korczyna, Lubenia and Strzyżów. ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Strzyżów County Niebylec Niebylec is a village in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Niebylec. Niebylec lies in eastern part of histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Czudec
__NOTOC__ Gmina Czudec is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Strzyżów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Czudec, which lies approximately north-east of Strzyżów and south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 11,561. Villages Gmina Czudec contains the villages and settlements of Babica, Czudec, Nowa Wieś, Przedmieście Czudeckie, Pstrągowa, Wyżne and Zaborów. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Czudec is bordered by the gminas of Boguchwała, Iwierzyce, Lubenia, Niebylec, Strzyżów and Wielopole Skrzyńskie Wielopole Skrzyńskie is a village (town in 1348 - 1933) in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wielopole Skrzyńskie. It lies in h .... ReferencesPolish official population figures 2006 {{Strzyżów County Czudec Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Boguchwała
__NOTOC__ Gmina Boguchwała is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Boguchwała, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 20,945, of which the population of Boguchwała is 5,535. Villages Apart from the town of Boguchwała, Gmina Boguchwała contains the villages and settlements of Kielanówka, Lutoryż, Mogielnica, Niechobrz, Nosówka, Racławówka, Wola Zgłobieńska, Zarzecze and Zgłobień. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Boguchwała is bordered by the city of Rzeszów and by the gminas of Czudec, Iwierzyce, Lubenia, Świlcza and Tyczyn Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland with a population of 3,353 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located in the Rzeszów County of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Bartold Tyczner, a merchant from Moravia, founded Tyczyn in 1368 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Błażowa
__NOTOC__ Gmina Błażowa is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Błażowa, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,593, of which the population of Błażowa is 2,110, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 8,483. Villages Apart from the town of Błażowa, Gmina Błażowa contains the villages and settlements of Białka, Błażowa Dolna, Błażowa Górna, Futoma, Kąkolówka, Lecka, Mokłuczka, Nowy Borek, Piątkowa and Ujazdy. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Błażowa is bordered by the gminas of Domaradz, Dynów, Hyżne, Lubenia, Niebylec, Nozdrzec and Tyczyn Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland with a population of 3,353 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located in the Rzeszów County of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Bartold Tyczner, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straszydle
Straszydle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubenia, within Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Lubenia and south of the regional capital Rzeszów. History The settlement was founded at the beginning of the 15th century and was part of the royal estate of Władysław Jagiełło, then it was incorporated into the private lands of magnate families, the so-called State of Tyczyński. In 1450 the owner was Jan of Pilcza, the son of Elizabeth Granowska, the third wife of Władysław Jagiełło. In 1770, during the cholera epidemic, more than half of the villagers died out. The so-called The "Magyar" route, connecting Hungary with Poland, which was used by merchant caravans already in the times of the Roman Empire, and during World War I, Austrian and Russian troops, taking part in the fights for the Przemyśl Fortress and the Battle of Gorlice A battle is an occurrence of combat in war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siedliska, Rzeszów County
Siedliska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubenia, within Rzeszów County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. The village has a population of 1,700. Notable personalities Siedliska is the birthplace of Father Józef Kowalski of the Salesian Society, the martyr of Auschwitz concentration camp beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999 at a ceremonial mass in Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is official .... References Villages in Rzeszów County {{Rzeszów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship (; pl, województwo ; plural: ) is the highest-level administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The administrative divisions of Poland, Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, created sixteen new voivodeships. These replaced the 49 subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic, former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population from nearly one million (Opole Voivodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzeszów
Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (province) since 1 January 1999, and is also the seat of Rzeszów County. The history of Rzeszów dates back to the Middle Ages. It received city rights and privileges from King Casimir III the Great in 1354. Local trade routes connecting Europe with the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire resulted in the city's early prosperity and development. In the 16th century, Rzeszów had a connection with Gdańsk and the Baltic Sea. It also experienced growth in commerce and craftsmanship, especially under local rulers and noblemen. Following the Partitions of Poland, Rzeszów was annexed by the Austrian Empire and did not regain its position until it returned to Poland after World War I. Rzeszów has found its place in the group of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and Temperate climate, temperate transitional climate. The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
