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Gmina Mysłakowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Mysłakowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Mysłakowice, which lies approximately south-east of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,160. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Mysłakowice is bordered by the towns of Jelenia Góra and Kowary and the gminas of Gmina Janowice Wielkie, Janowice Wielkie, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra and Gmina Podgórzyn, Podgórzyn. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Bukowiec, Jelenia Góra County, Bukowiec, Dąbrowica, Jelenia Góra County, Dąbrowica, Gruszków, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Gruszków, Karpniki, Kostrzyca, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Kostrzyca, Krogulec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Krogulec, Łomnica, Jelenia Góra County, Łomnica, Mysłakowice, Strużnica and Wojanów. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and towns, with 322 among them constituting an independent urban gmina () 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 gminy make up a higher level unit called a 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 () constituted either by a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (prezyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysłakowice
Mysłakowice is a village in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Mysłakowice. It lies approximately south-east of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław. It is situated at the foothills of the Rudawy Janowickie in the Western Sudetes. History The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. The village dates back to the Middle Ages. The oldest mention comes from the ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305, when it was part of the Duchy of Jawor of fragmented Piast dynasty, Piast-ruled Poland. The village along with the region was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the 18th century. The Prussian field marshal August von Gneisenau owned an estate here, where he lived during his retirement. King Frederick William III of Prussia visited him several times when staying with his brother Prince Wilhelm of Prussia ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Podgórzyn
__NOTOC__ Gmina Podgórzyn is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Podgórzyn, approximately south-west of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population was s 8,260. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Podgórzyn is bordered by the towns of Jelenia Góra, Karpacz, Kowary and Piechowice and the gmina of Mysłakowice. It also borders the Czech Republic. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Borowice, Głębock, Marczyce, Miłków, Podgórzyn, Przesieka, Ściegny, Sosnówka, Staniszów and Zachełmie. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Podgórzyn is twinned with: * Desná, Czech Republic * Górzyca, Poland * Schirgiswalde-Kirschau, Germany * Smołdzino, Poland * Špindlerův Mlýn Špindlerův Mlýn (; , formerly also ''Spindelmühle'') is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Král ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kamienna Góra
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kamienna Góra is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Kamienna Góra, 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 9,019. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kamienna Góra is bordered by the towns of Kamienna Góra and Kowary, and the gminas of Czarny Bór, Janowice Wielkie, Lubawka, Marciszów, Mieroszów and Mysłakowice. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Czadrów, Czarnów, Dębrznik, Dobromyśl, Gorzeszów, Janiszów, Jawiszów Jawiszów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kamienna Góra, within Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Kamienna Góra, and south-west of the regional capi ..., Kochanów, Krzeszów, Krzeszówek, Leszczyniec, Lipienica, Nowa Białka, Ogorze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Janowice Wielkie
__NOTOC__ Gmina Janowice Wielkie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Janowice Wielkie, which lies approximately east of Jelenia Góra and west of the regional capital Wrocław. The gmina covers an area of ; as of 2019, its total population is 4,302. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Janowice Wielkie is bordered by the towns of Jelenia Góra and Wojcieszów and the gminas of Bolków, Jeżów Sudecki, Kamienna Góra, Marciszów, Mysłakowice and Świerzawa. Villages The gmina contains the villages of Janowice Wielkie, Komarno, Miedzianka, Mniszków, Radomierz and Trzcińsko. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Janowice Wielkie is twinned with: * Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Germany * Rádlo, Czech Republic References {{Jelenia Góra County Janowice Wielkie Janowice Wielkie is a village in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowary
Kowary () is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, with a population of around 11,000. It lies approximately south-east of Jelenia Góra, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. The town is famed for its sanatoriums and a miniature park displaying architectural monuments of the Lower Silesian region. History The official site of the town dates the history of Kowary dates to 1148 when semi-legendary miner Laurentius Angelus mined iron ore in the location on the behalf of Polish duke Bolesław IV the Curly, ten years later on the orders of the Polish ruler a mining settlement was founded in the area, the official page of the town also states that the Kowary miners took part in Battle of Legnica in 1241. Other possible date of the start of the town is 1355 and connects it to '' Ostsiedlung''. Publications published in German Empire disputed the origin of Kowary and called it 'Schmedewerk'. In 1355 year Duke Bolko II the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Sudetes, Sudeten Mountains to the north. In 2023, the official population of Wrocław was 674,132, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. The history of the city dates back over 1,000 years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich, Germany, until it became again part of Poland in 1945 immediately after World War II. Wrocław is a College town, university city with a student population of over 130,000, making it one of the most yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra (; ; ) is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba are situated from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County (formerly Jelenia Góra County). In 2021 the population of Jelenia Góra was 77,366. The area, including the oldest spa district of Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, is one of the most valued recreational and leisure spots in Poland. The city's history dates back to as early as the 10th century, but the settlement was granted town rights under Polish rule in 1288. Jelenia Góra was founded on important trade routes linking the Holy Roman Empire and Bohemia with Eastern Europe. The region flourished as a result of trade privileges that became the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of 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, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . 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, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and towns, with 322 among them constituting an independent urban gmina () 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 gminy make up a higher level unit called a 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 () constituted either by a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (prezyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojanów
Wojanów () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mysłakowice, within Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Jelenia Góra, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. History The area became part of the emerging Polish state in the 10th century. The village was first mentioned in 1281, when it was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. Nikolaus von Zedlitz built a new Renaissance Castle in 1603 which was burnt down around 1642 by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War. It was reconstructed from 1667 by Christoph von Zedlitz. In the 18th century, the village was annexed by Prussia. The Jelenia Góra Valley became a royal hideaway when Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, a brother of Prussian king Frederick William III, bought nearby Fischbach (today Karpniki) Castle in 1822. In 1831 the king himself bought Erdmannsdorf (Mysłakowice) estate and in 1839, a year before he died, purchased nearby Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strużnica
Strużnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mysłakowice, within Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Jelenia Góra, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. During World War II, Nazi Germany operated a forced labour camp for Jews Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ... in the village. References Villages in Karkonosze County {{JeleniaGóra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
