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Hlyboka Settlement Hromada
Hlyboka (; German and ; ) is a rural settlement in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hlyboka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: History Hlyboka is mentioned for the first time in 1438. Before World War II, large parts of lands of Hlyboka were owned by Polish noble families: until 1892 by Prince Adam Sapieha, then by Bronislaw Skibniewski (1830–1904) and later by his son Aleksander Skibniewski (1868–1942). Hlyboka received urban-type settlement status in 1956. Until 18 July 2020, Hlyboka served as an administrative center of Hlyboka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Hlyboka Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement in Ukraine, and Hlyboka became a rural sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Ukraine
In Ukraine, the term "populated place" () refers to a structured component of the human settlement system, representing a stationary community within a territorially cohesive and compact area characterized by a significant concentration of population. Its defining attribute is the continuous presence of human inhabitants. Populated places in Ukraine are classified into two primary categories: urban and rural. Urban populated places are cities, whereas rural areas include villages and ''selyshches''. All populated places are governed by their hromada (municipality), be it a village, city or any other type of settlement. A municipality may consist of one or several populated places and is (except Kyiv and Sevastopol) a constituent part of a List of raions of Ukraine, raion (district) which in turn is constituents of an Oblasts of Ukraine, oblast (province). Besides regular populated places in Ukraine, that are part of administrative division and population census, there are sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerii Krasnian
Valerii Ivanovych Krasnian (; 20 February 1971, Hlyboka, Chernivtsi Oblast — 23 November 2022, Kharkiv Oblast) was a Ukrainian volunteer, one of the symbols of the fight for Donetsk airport ("cyborg"), a serviceman of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Biography Valerii Krasnian was born on 20 February 1971 in Hlyboka, now the Hlyboka Hromada, Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. Krasnian studied at Hlyboka secondary school. In 1996, Krasnian joined the Tryzub public organization of Stepan Bandera followers, where he became friends with Dmytro Yarosh. Volunteering to fight In the Fall of 2014, he volunteered for the Aidar Battalion, Aidar battalion. He participated in the battles for Shchastia, Vesela Hora, Metalist, Savur-Mohyla. Krasnian took the wounded out of Ilovaisk. Later he joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps under call sign Bars and was appointed commander of the 2nd Assault Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piatra Neamț
Piatra Neamț (; ; ) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its very privileged location in the Divisions of the Carpathians, Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania. The Nord-Est (development region), Nord-Est Regional Development Agency is located in Piatra Neamț. Etymology The toponym ''piatra'' (meaning ‘rock’) was always part of the settlement's name throughout its history. It is also called Piatra lui (‘Christmas Rock’, thus also corresponding to the Hungarian name of the city, "-"). It is also simply called Piatra, to which the county name ''Neamț County, Neamț'' (meaning ‘German’) was added. Geography and access Piatra Neamț lies in the Bistrița River (Siret), Bistrița River valley, surrounded by mountains — Pietricica (530 m), Cozla (679 m), Cernegura (852 m), Bâtca Doamnei (462 m) and Cârloman (617 m) — at an av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Twinning
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 Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bureau Of Statistics Of The Republic Of Moldova
The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (NBS; , abbr. BNS) is the central administrative authority which, as the central statistical body, manages and coordinates the activity in the field of statistics from the country. In its activity, NBS acts according to the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the Law on official statistics, other legislative acts, Parliament decisions, decrees of the President of the Republic of Moldova, ordinances, decisions and Government orders, international treaties of which the Republic of Moldova is part of. The NBS elaborates independently or in collaboration with other central administrative bodies and approves the methodologies of statistical and calculation surveys of statistical indicators, in accordance with international standards, especially those of the European Union, and with the advanced practice of other countries, as well as taking into account the peculiarities of the socio-economic conditions of the Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlyboka Raion
Hlyboka Raion (, ) is a former administrative district of Chernivtsi Oblast located in the historical regions of Bukovina and Hertsa, in western Ukraine. The administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Hlyboka. There were 37 villages in the raion. The population of the raion according to the 2001 Census was 72,682 inhabitants, its area covers . The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Hlyboka Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion. The last estimate of the raion population was In 1962, Hertsa Raion was abolished and merged into Hlyboka Raion, and in 1991, it was re-established. According to the Ukraine Census (2001), the 72,676 residents of the raion reported themselves as following: Ukrainians: 34,025 (46.82%), Romanians: 32,923 (45.3%), Moldovans: 4,425 (6.09%), Russians: 877 (1.21%), and others: 426 (0.59%). Hlyboka raion, within its bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASU Institute Of Encyclopaedic Research
The Institute of Encyclopaedic Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a Ukrainian state-supported academic research and publishing organization based in Kyiv (Tereshchenkivs'ka St, 3, Shevchenkivs'kyi, Kyiv), Ukraine. Its main lines of research activities are: * Fundamental, pilot and applied encyclopedia studies; * Elaboration of scholarly and methodological principles for producing various types of encyclopedias; * Studying, analyzing and generalizing international and national experience in encyclopedic knowledge, in particular, in preparation and printing of encyclopedias; History and structure The Institute of Encyclopaedic Research was established by and it is under the authority of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NAS). It was established on April 14, 2004 as a result of reorganization through merging of The Encyclopaedia of Modern Ukraine Coordinating Bureau and The Ukrainian International Committee on Science and Culture under the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Modern Ukraine
The ''Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine'' (), abbreviated EMU, is a multi-volume national encyclopedia of Ukraine. It is an academic project of the Institute of Encyclopaedic Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Today, the reference work is available in a print edition and online. The ''EMU'' provides an integral image of modern Ukraine describing events, institutions, organizations, activities, notions and people from the early 20th century to the present. It embraces all spheres of life in Ukraine, and reflects current views on historical events and personalities. Paper edition A first edition has been in progress. 30 volumes are planned — by 2022 24 volumes had been published and it has already become the most comprehensive paper encyclopedia on Ukraine to date. Published volumes are co-edited by Ivan Dziuba, Arkadii Zhukovskyi, Oleh Romaniv, Mykola Zhelezniak; assisted by over 20 famous Ukrainian scientists including Borys Paton; written by over 1000 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban-type Settlement
Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the Soviet Union and later also for a short time in People's Republic of Bulgaria, socialist Bulgaria and Polish People's Republic, socialist Poland. It remains in use today in nine of the post-Soviet states. The designation was used in all 15 member republics of the Soviet Union from 1922. It was introduced later in Poland (1954) and Bulgaria (1964). All the urban-type settlements in Poland were transformed into other types of settlement (town or village) in 1972. In Bulgaria and five of the post-Soviet republics (Armenia, Moldova, and the three Baltic states), they were changed in the early 1990s, while Ukraine followed suit in 2023. Today, this term is still used in the other nine post-Soviet republics – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia (co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Skibniewski
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Stanisław Sapieha
Prince Adam Stanisław Sapieha (4 December 1828– 21 July 1903) was a Polish nobleman, landlord, politician. His mother, Jadwiga Sapieżyna, was a daughter of the 12th Ordynat of the Ordynacja Zamojska Count Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski. In 1894, he became Head of the Exhibition Committee of the General National Exhibition in Lviv. Children * Władysław Leon Sapieha (1853-1920) - husband of Countess Elżbieta Konstancja Potulicka, great-grandfather of Queen Mathilde of Belgium * Maria Jadwiga Sapieha (1855-1929) - wife of Count Stanisław Żółtowski * Leon Paweł Sapieha (1856-1893) - husband of Princess Teresa Elżbieta z Sanguszków-Kowelska * Helena Maria Sapieha (1857-1947) - wife of Count Edward Adam Stadnicki * Paweł Jan Sapieha (1860-1934) - first president of the Polish Red Cross, married to Matylda Paula Eleonora z Windisch-Graetzów * Jan Piotr Sapieha (1865-1954) - husband of Alicja Probyn * Adam Stefan Sapieha Prince Adam Stefan Stanisław Bonifacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
