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Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the village of Pietrowice Wielkie, which lies approximately west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,908. Villages Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie contains the villages and settlements of Amandów, Cyprzanów, Gródczanki, Kornice, Krowiarki, Lekartów, Maków, Pawłów, Pietrowice Wielkie, Samborowice and Żerdziny. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Baborów, Kietrz, Krzanowice and Rudnik. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie is twinned with: * Liederbach am Taunus, Germany * Sudice, Czech Republic Gallery File:Cyprzanów, pomník.jpg, Memorial in Cyprzanów File:Samborowice (województwo śl� ... [...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] |
Krowiarki, Silesian Voivodeship
Krowiarki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It is approximately north of Pietrowice Wielkie, north-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul .... There is a palace in the village built in the 17th century, later rebuilt on several occasions. References Krowiarki {{Racibórz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudice (Opava District)
Sudice (german: Zauditz, pl, Sudzice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region. Geography Sudice is located in the northern tip of the historic Hlučín Region within the Upper Silesia, on the border with Poland. The municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land within the Silesian Lowlands. History The first written mention of Sudice is from 1327, when it was part of the Duchy of Troppau and Nicholas II, Duke of Opava sold Sudice to the Dominican monastery seated in nearby Racibórz. In the 14th century, a fortress was built. In the first half of the 16th century, Sudice was promoted to a market town and divided into two parts. In 1557 Sudice was bought by the Oderský of Lidéřov family and reunited the two parts. The fortress was replaced by a Baroque castle in the second half of the 17th century. However, the Henneberk family, who were the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liederbach Am Taunus
Liederbach am Taunus is a town in Hesse, Germany with 8500 inhabitants. It is situated west of downtown Frankfurt am Main. Twin towns Liederbach is twinned to the following towns: * Saldus in the region of * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
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 The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradeshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Rudnik, Silesian Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Rudnik is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudnik, which lies approximately north-west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,188. Villages Gmina Rudnik contains the villages and settlements of Brzeźnica, Czerwięcice, Dolędzin, Gacki, Gamów, Grzegorzowice, Jastrzębie, Kolonia Strzybnik, Lasaki, Ligota Książęca, Łubowice, Modzurów, Ponięcice, Rudnik, Sławienko, Sławików, Strzybniczek, Strzybnik and Szonowice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Rudnik is bordered by the town of Racibórz and by the gminas of Baborów, Cisek, Kuźnia Raciborska, Nędza, Pietrowice Wielkie and Polska Cerekiew Polska Cerekiew (, german: Groß Neukirch) is a village in Kędzierzyn-Koźle County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Krzanowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Krzanowice, German Gemeinde Kranowitz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, on the Czech Republic, Czech border. Its seat is the town of Krzanowice (Kranowitz), which lies approximately south-west of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,739. Since 2008 the commune has been bilingual in German and Polish, and has its signs in two languages. These signs celebrate the multicultural past of the region, which was prior to 1945 part of Germany and still maintains a large German population. Administrative divisions Apart from the town of Krzanowice, Gmina Krzanowice contains the villages and settlements of Krzanowice, Bojanów, Silesian Voivodeship, Bojanów, Borucin, Silesian Voivodeship, Borucin, Pietraszyn and Wojnowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Wojnowice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Krzanowice is bordered by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kietrz
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kietrz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, on the Czech border. Its seat is the town of Kietrz, which lies approximately south-east of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 10,899. Location Gmina Kietrz is bordered by the gminas of Baborów, Branice, Głubczyce and Pietrowice Wielkie. It also borders the Czech Republic. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Kietrz is twinned with: * Bílovec, Czech Republic * Oldřišov, Czech Republic * Tysmenytsia, Ukraine References {{Głubczyce County Kietrz Kietrz (german: Katscher, cs, Ketř) is a town in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. As of 2019, it has a population of 6,005. Notable people *Alfons Luczny (1894–1986), Luftwaffe general *Ol ... Głubczyce County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Baborów
__NOTOC__ Gmina Baborów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Baborów, which lies approximately south-east of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 5,975. Towns and settlements * Towns: Baborów * Villages: Babice, Boguchwałów (with Wierzbno), Czerwonków, Dziećmarowy, Dzielów, Księże Pole, Langowo, Raków, Sucha Psina, Sułków, Szczyty, Tłustomosty (with Langowo and Rogów) Neighbouring gminas Gmina Baborów is bordered by the gminas of Głubczyce, Kietrz, Pawłowiczki, Pietrowice Wielkie, Polska Cerekiew and Rudnik. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Baborów is twinned with: * Hradec nad Moravicí Hradec nad Moravicí (; german: Grätz) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic town c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żerdziny, Silesian Voivodeship
Żerdziny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately east of Pietrowice Wielkie, west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most populo .... References Villages in Racibórz County {{Racibórz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samborowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Samborowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately south-east of Pietrowice Wielkie, south-west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul .... Gallery File:Samborowice (województwo śląskie), koleje.jpg, Railroa File:Samborowice (województwo śląskie), dům.jpg, House File:Samborowice (województwo śląskie), dům II.jpg, House References Samborowice {{Racibórz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawłów, Silesian Voivodeship
Pawłów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pietrowice Wielkie, within Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the Czech border. It lies approximately north-east of Pietrowice Wielkie, west of Racibórz, and west of the regional capital Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most populo .... References Villages in Racibórz County {{Racibórz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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