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Gmina Pilchowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Pilchowice is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pilchowice, which lies approximately south-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 11,945. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Pilchowice contains the villages and settlements of Kuźnia Nieborowska, Leboszowice, Nieborowice, Pilchowice, Stanica, Wilcza and Żernica. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Pilchowice is bordered by the towns of Gliwice, Knurów and Rybnik, and by the gminas of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Kuźnia Raciborska and Sośnicowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Pilchowice is twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sis ... [...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] |
Nieborowice
Nieborowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilchowice, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice. The oldest known mention of the village dates back to 1407. Historically it was inhabited by Poles. During World War II, in September 1939, Nieborowice was one of the sites of executions of Polish inhabitants by the Germans (see '' Nazi crimes against the Polish nation''). The Germans also established a transit camp for Polish prisoners of war, as well as Polish activists and former insurgents. There is a historic narrow-gauge railway A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard-gauge railway, standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with Minimum r ... station in the village. References Nieborowice Sites of Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf is a municipality in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany, created with effect from 1 January 2012 by the merger of Bobritzsch and Hilbersdorf Hilbersdorf is a German municipality in the Thuringian district of Greiz. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wünschendorf/Elster and lies in upper Wipsetal. Geography From Hilbersdorf, one can reach Gera, Linda bei Weida, and Ronnebu .... Media service of the State of Saxony, retrieved 2012-01-02 References Mittelsachsen {{Mittelsachsen-geo-stub ...[...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 Sośnicowice
__NOTOC__ Gmina Sośnicowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Sośnicowice, which lies approximately west of Gliwice and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 8,894. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Sośnicowice, Gmina Sośnicowice contains the villages and settlements of Bargłówka, Gajówka, Kozłów, Kuźniczka, Łany Wielkie, Nowa Wieś, Podlesie, Rachowice, Sierakowice, Sierakowiczki, Smolnica, Trachy, Tworóg Mały, Wesoła and Zamoście. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Sośnicowice is bordered by the city of Gliwice and by the gminas of Bierawa, Kuźnia Raciborska, Pilchowice and Rudziniec. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Sośnicowice is twinned with: * Linden, Germany * Loučná nad Desnou Loučná nad Desnou (u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska
__NOTOC__ Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kuźnia Raciborska, which lies approximately north of Racibórz and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 11,851. Villages Apart from the town of Kuźnia Raciborska, Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska contains the villages and settlements of Budziska, Jankowice, Ruda, Ruda Kozielska, Rudy, Siedliska and Turze. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is bordered by the city of Rybnik and by the gminas of Bierawa, Cisek, Lyski, Nędza, Pilchowice, Rudnik and Sośnicowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Kuźnia Raciborska is twinned with: * Kelheim, Germany * Odry Odry (; german: Odrau) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The historic tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny
__NOTOC__ Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Rybnik County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, which lies approximately north-east of Rybnik and west of the regional capital Katowice. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 42,152. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Rudy Landscape Park. Villages Apart from the town of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny contains the villages and settlements of Bełk, Książenice, Palowice, Przegędza, Stanowice and Szczejkowice. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is bordered by the towns of Knurów, Orzesze, Rybnik and Żory, and by the gminas of Ornontowice and Pilchowice. Twin towns – sister cities Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny is twinned with: * Cacica, Romania * Dubno, Ukraine * Jēkabpils, Latvia * Sokołów Podlaski Sokołów Podlaski is a town in Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called '' Subregion Zachodni'', previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland. Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Szafrankowie School of Music musicians such as Henryk Górecki or Lidia Grychtołówna, among others. It is also a seat of the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knurów
Knurów (; german: Knurow; szl, Knurōw) is a city near Katowice in Silesia, southern Poland. Knurów borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. Knurów is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bierawka River, a tributary of the Oder River. History Knurów's history as a city is relatively short, as it only became a town in 1951, when also the settlements of Krywałd and were included within its town limits as districts. However, Knurów's existence can be traced back as far back as ca. 1295–1305, when it was mentioned in the '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' chronicle, and was part of Piast-ruled Poland. It was then mentioned as ''Knauersdorf'' or ''Cnurowicz'', and later on mostly appeared in documents under its current name. Later on, it was also part of Bohemia (Czechia), Prussia and Germany. Throughout centuries, Knurów was a private village, and among its owners were the Goszycki, Węgierski an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żernica
Żernica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilchowice, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Gliwice 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 .... References Villages in Gliwice County {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilcza, Silesian Voivodeship
Wilcza is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilchowice, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Gliwice 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 .... References Villages in Gliwice County {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanica, Silesian Voivodeship
Stanica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pilchowice, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Gliwice 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 .... References Villages in Gliwice County {{Gliwice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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