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Klein Strehlitz
Strzeleczki is a town in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Strzeleczki. It lies approximately west of Krapkowice and south of the regional capital Opole. It is situated on the Biała River, a tributary of Osobłoga. Since 2006, in addition to the official Polish language, German has also been recognized as an additional secondary language. Demographics The town has one of the highest concentrations of Germans in Poland, with 18 of 20 seats on the municipal council filled by Germans. History The market settlement of Strzeleczki was founded in the early 13th century, when it was part of fragmented Piast dynasty, Piast-ruled Poland. Its name, first recorded as Strelicz is derived from an Old Polish word ''strzelec'', which means "archer" or "hunter". In 1327, it was granted town rights; by this point it was already quite large with a parish church, and since 1375 a school functioned in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
