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Lübbenau
Lübbenau (, ; officially Lübbenau/Spreewald, Lower Sorbian, L.S. Lubnjow/Błota (meaning ''Lübbenau/Spree Forest'') Polish language, Polish: ''Lubniów'') is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Upper Spree Forest-Lusatia District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the bilingual German language, German/Sorbian languages, Sorbian region of (Lower Lusatia, Lower) Lusatia, on the river Spree (river), Spree, where this forms a large inland delta surrounded by woodland, called "Spreewald, Spree Forest", about southeast of Berlin. The town is best known through the incorporated villages of Lehde/Lědy and Leipe/Lipje, villages where there just exist anabranches of the Spree River instead of streets. Administration The town of Lübbenau consists of (German/''Lower Sorbian''): * Lübbenau/Spreewald ''(Lubnjow/Błota)'' with Kaupen ''(Kupy)'', Neustadt ''(Nowe Město)'', Stennewitz ''(Sćenojce)'', Stottoff ''(Štotup)'', and Wotschofska ''(Wótšowska)'' and the incorporated v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bischdorf, Lübbenau
Bischdorf (Lower Sorbian language, Lower Sorbian: ''Wótšowc'') is a village and former municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in Lusatia about 90 km (55 mi) south of Berlin. Since 26 October 2003, Bischdorf is part of the town Lübbenau. History Bischdorf was founded around the year 1200 as an so called Angerdorf and first mentioned in 1415. The German name ''Bischdorf'' derived from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen, Bishopric of Meissen, by which the village was owned at the time. The Lower Sorbian name ''Wótšowc'' can be translated as ''small island''. After Bischdorf was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt and resettled in 1652. During the 17th and 18th century, Bischdorf was divided into two parts, one of which belonged to Margraviate of Brandenburg. The other part of Bischdorf belonged to the Electorate of Saxony. In 1815, the entire village became part of the Prussian Province o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtenau, Lübbenau
Lichtenau (; ) is a village in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in Lower Lusatia, about 90 km (55 mi) south of Berlin. The village was annexed by the municipality Tornow in 1926 (according to different sources in 1928), which was annexed itself by Kittlitz in 1968. Since 26 October 2003, Lichtenau is part of the town Lübbenau. History Lichtenau was first mentioned in 1319 as ''Lichtenow''. The name derived from the German term for a clearing. The Lower Sorbian name was first mentioned in 1761. From 1815 on, Lichtenau was a village in the prussian Province of Brandenburg, where it was part of the Luckau district. On 21 July 1875, the municipality of Lichtenau and Gutsbezirk of the same name merged to the new municipality of Lichtenau, which then became part of the Calau district. On 1 January 1928, Lichtenau became a district of Tornow.Heinz-Dieter Krausch: ''Burger und Lübbenauer Spreewald. Ergebnisse der heimatkundlichen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spreewald
The Spree Forest or Spreewald (; , , i.e. 'the Swamps') is a large inland delta of the river Spree, and a historical cultural landscape located in the region of (Lower) Lusatia, in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, about 100 km southeast of Berlin and close to the city of Cottbus ( L.S. Chóśebuz). The Spree Forest is located within the settlement area of the (Lower) Sorbs, and the region is officially bilingual, German and Lower Sorbian. As extensive floodplain and bog landscape, the Spree Forest was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1991, called ''Biosphärenreservat Spreewald'' (''biosferowy rezerwat Błota''). It is known for its traditional irrigation system, consisting of more than 200 small canals (called ''Fließe''; total length: ) within the area, for its unique flora and fauna, and for its traditional flat-bottomed boats, the ''Spreewaldkähne''. The landscape was shaped during the last Ice Age. The region's most populous towns are Lübbenau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Świdnica, Lubusz Voivodeship
__NOTOC__ Gmina Świdnica is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Świdnica, Lubusz Voivodeship, Świdnica, which lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 6,552. Villages Gmina Świdnica contains the villages and settlements of Buchałów, Dobra, Lubusz Voivodeship, Dobra, Drzonów, Grabowiec, Lubusz Voivodeship, Grabowiec, Koźla, Letnica, Lubusz Voivodeship, Letnica, Lipno, Zielona Góra County, Lipno, Łochowo, Gmina Świdnica, Łochowo, Orzewo, Piaski, Lubusz Voivodeship, Piaski, Radomia, Rybno, Lubusz Voivodeship, Rybno, Słone, Lubusz Voivodeship, Słone, Świdnica, Lubusz Voivodeship, Świdnica, Wilkanowo, Lubusz Voivodeship, Wilkanowo and Wirówek, Gmina Świdnica, Wirówek. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Świdnica is bordered by the city of Zielona Góra and by the gminas of Gmina Czerwieńsk, Czerwieńsk, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusatia
Lusatia (; ; ; ; ; ), otherwise known as Sorbia, is a region in Central Europe, formerly entirely in Germany and today territorially split between Germany and modern-day Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Pulsnitz and Black Elster rivers in the west, and is located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Polish voivodeships of Lower Silesia and Lubusz. Major rivers of Lusatia are the Spree and the Lusatian Neisse, which defines the border between Germany and Poland. The Lusatian Mountains of the Western Sudetes separate Lusatia from Bohemia (Czech Republic) in the south. Lusatia is traditionally divided into Upper Lusatia, the hilly southern part, and Lower Lusatia, the flat northern part. The areas east and west along the Spree in the German part of Lusatia are home to the Slavic Sorbs, one of Germany’s four officially recognized indigenous ethnic minorities. The Upper Sorbs inhabit Saxon U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halluin
Halluin (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. Geography It is located at the north of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, on the Belgium, Belgian border, contiguous with the Belgian town of Menen. History The family of Halluin is mentioned as early as the 13th century. In 1587 the title of duke and peer of the realm was granted to it, but in the succeeding century it became extinct. Population Transport The Halluin railway station, closed in the 1970s, was situated on the Somain-Halluin Railway. The town is now served by buses of Ilévia. The A22 autoroute links the town to Lille and Belgium. Heraldry Politics An erstwhile bastion of the left, Halluin owes its nickname ''Halluin the Red'' to the powerful trade unions who used their influence to support French Communist Party, Communist mayors during the interwar period. However, since the 1990s Halluin has become gentrified (see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spree (river)
The Spree ( , ; , , ; ; ; in Lower Sorbian also called ''Rěka'') is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic. With a length of approximately , it is the main tributary of the Havel River. The Spree is much longer than the Havel, which it flows into at Berlin-Spandau; the Havel then flows into the Elbe at Havelberg. The river rises in the Lusatian Highlands, in the Lusatian part of Saxony, where it has three sources: the historical one called ''Spreeborn'' in the village of , the water-richest one in Neugersdorf, and the highest elevated one in Eibau. The Spree then flows northwards through Upper and Lower Lusatia, where it crosses the border between Saxony and Brandenburg. After passing through Cottbus, it forms the Spree Forest (), a large inland delta and biosphere reserve. It then flows through Lake Schwielochsee before entering Berlin, as The Spree is the main river of Berlin, Brandenburg, Lusatia, and the settlement area of the Sorbs, who call the river ''Sprj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Lusatia
Lower Lusatia (; ; ; ; ) is a historical region in Central Europe, stretching from the southeast of the Germany, German state of Brandenburg to the southwest of Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland. Like adjacent Upper Lusatia in the south, Lower Lusatia is a settlement area of the West Slavic Sorbs whose endangered Lower Sorbian language is related to Upper Sorbian language, Upper Sorbian and Polish language, Polish. Geography This sparsely inhabited area within the North European Plain (North German Plain, Northern Lowland) is characterised by extended Scots pine, pine forests, heathlands and meadows. In the north it is confined by the middle Spree (river), Spree River with Lake Schwielochsee (lake), Schwielochsee and its eastern continuation across the Oder at Eisenhüttenstadt, Fürstenberg to Chlebowo, Lubusz Voivodeship, Chlebowo. In the glacial valley between Lübben (Spreewald), Lübben and Cottbus, the Spree River branches out into the Spreewald ("Spree Woods") riparian fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański
__NOTOC__ Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogród Bobrzański, which lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra Zielona Góra (; ''Green Mountain''; ) is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (). The region is closely associated with vineyards and holds an annual Zielona Góra Wine Fest, Wine Fest. Zie .... The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2019 its total population is 9,487. Villages Apart from the town of Nowogród Bobrzański, Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański contains the villages and settlements of Białowice, Bogaczów, Cieszów, Dobroszów Mały, Dobroszów Wielki, Drągowina, Kaczenice, Kamionka, Klępina, Kotowice, Krzewiny, Krzywa, Krzywaniec, Łagoda, Niwiska, Pajęczno, Pielice, Pierzwin, Podgórzyce, Popowice, Przybymierz, Skibice, Sobolice, Sterkó ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the ''Ruhrgebiet''. When pronouncing the name, “Oer” should be pronounced like the German ''Ohr'', not ''Ör''. Geography Oer-Erkenschwick is situated east of the city of Recklinghausen and on the southern edge of the Hohe Mark Nature Park. Sports The town is the home of football club SpVgg Erkenschwick. Twin towns – sister cities Oer-Erkenschwick is twinned with: * Alanya, Turkey * Halluin, France * Kočevje, Slovenia * Lübbenau, Germany * North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom * Pniewy, Poland Notable people * Moondog (1916–1999), American musician and composer, lived there for a while * Horst Szymaniak (1934–2009), footballer *Klaus Wennemann Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor. Wenneman was born in Oer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz (, ) is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Bautzen and Meissen in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster. Geography The Spree river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald, a wooded area and habitat of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia Lusatia (; ; ; ; ; ), otherwise known as Sorbia, is a region in Central Europe, formerly entirely in Germany and today territorially split between Germany and modern-day Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the eas .... History The district was formed in 1993 by merging the previous districts of Calau and Senftenberg and a small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda. Demography File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz.pdf, Development of Population since 1875 within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Kočevje
The Municipality of Kočevje (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kočevje. Today it is part of the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. In terms of area, it is the largest municipality in Slovenia. It borders Croatia. History In 1247 Berthold (patriarch of Aquileia), Berthold, Patriarch of Patriarchate of Aquileia (state), Aquileia granted the area around Ribnica, Slovenia, Ribnica within the imperial March of Carniola to the Duchy of Carinthia, Carinthian counts of Grafschaft Ortenburg, Ortenburg. When the counts received further estates on the wooded plateau down to Kostel, Slovenia, Kostel on the Kupa, Kolpa River in 1336 from Patriarch Bertram of St. Genesius, Bertram, they called for German-speaking settlers from Carinthia and County of Tyrol, Tyrol. These Germanic people became known as the Gottscheers, and their dialect, Gottscheerish. The Gottscheers lived in isolation in the Gottschee a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
