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Zachód, Szczecin
Zachód (lit. ''West'') is one of four districts (Polish: ''dzielnica'') of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river in western part of the city. As of January 2011 it had a population of 116,232. Zachód is divided into 9 municipal neighbourhoods: * Arkońskie-Niemierzyn * Głębokie-Pilchowo * Gumieńce * Krzekowo-Bezrzecze * Osów * Pogodno Pogodno is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, within the Zachód, Szczecin, West district. It is mostly a low-rise housing estate with detached houses. The neighbourhood has an area of 4.2 km2, and in 2015, was inhabite ... * Pomorzany * Świerczewo * Zawadzkiego-Klonowica References Neighbourhoods of Szczecin {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship ( ; ; plural: ) is the highest-level Administrative divisions of Poland, administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The administrative divisions of Poland, Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, reduced the number of voivodeships to sixteen. These 16 replaced the 49 subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic, former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkońskie-Niemierzyn
Arkońskie-Niemierzyn is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland. It is situated on the left bank of the Oder River The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through west ..., north-west of the Szczecin Old Town, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011, it had a population of 11,533. Arkońskie-Niemierzyn comprises Osiedle Arkońskie and Niemierzyn. References Neighbourhoods of Szczecin {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świerczewo, Szczecin
Świerczewo (German language, German until 1945: ''Schwarzow'') is a municipal neighbourhood in Szczecin, Poland, located within the Zachód, Szczecin, West district. It is a residential area with mid-rise apartment buildings. The neighbourhood has an area of 2.4 km2, and in 2015, had population of 16,034 people. In the 14th century, there was founded a farming community, and the area was incorporated into the city in 1911. First mid-rise housing was developed in the early 20th century, and futher expanded in the 1990s and the 1980s. History Świerczewo (then known as ''Schwarzow''), was settled in the 14th century, as a farming community. The village was located within the southern portion of the modern neighbourhood.Tadeusz Białecki (editor): ''Encyklopedia Szczecina. Wydanie jubileuszowe z okazji 70-lecia polskiego Szczecina''. Szczecin: Szczecińskie Towarzystwo Kultury, 2015. ISBN 978-83-942725-0-0. (in Polish)Tadeusz Białecki, Lucyna Turek-Kwiatkowska: ''Szczecin stary i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomorzany, Szczecin
Pomorzany (Polish pronounciation: ; German until 1945: ) is a municipal neighbourhood of Szczecin, Poland, located within the West district. It is a mid-rise housing estate dominated by tenement houses. Pomorzany has an area of 7.1 km2, and in 2022, was inhabited by 20,505 people, making it the fourth most populous neighbourhood. It is a residential neighbourhood with mid-rise apartment buildings, which also features numerous factories. The first traces of human activity in the area of today's Pomorzany date from the late Neolithic period. The human settlement stabilised in the area in the 8th century, and the village of Pomorzany was first attested in the documents in 1253. Its northern part was incorporated into the city in 1864, and the rest, in 1939. In the second half of the 19th century, numerous factories were opened in the neighbourhood. Beginning in the 1960s, several mid-rise housing estates with apartment buildings were developed in the neighbourhood. Toponomy Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pogodno
Pogodno is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, within the Zachód, Szczecin, West district. It is mostly a low-rise housing estate with detached houses. The neighbourhood has an area of 4.2 km2, and in 2015, was inhabited by 24,359 people, making it the second most populous neighbourhood of the city. The area begun being developed in 1890 as a suburb, and was incorporated into Szczecin in 1910. History During the War of the Fifth Coalition, in the area was located a camp of the French Imperial Army (1804–1815), French Imperial Army, housing 12,000 soldiers. In 1808, next to the current corner of Klonowica and Unii Lubelskiej Streers, was errected a small mound with the height of 8 m, named Napoleon Hill, in commemoration of Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France. At its top was placed his bust. In 1814, after the city was recaptured by Prussia, it was renamed to the German Mountain (''Deutscher Berg''), and the sculpture was replaced wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osów, Szczecin
Osów is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, north-west of the Szczecin Old Town and Downtown, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011 it had a population of 3,417. History The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967, and following Poland's fragmentation it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1277, the settlement was purchased by the city of Szczecin. During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement fell to the Swedish Empire. Later on, it passed to Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ..., within which it was known as ''Wussow''. References Neighbourhoods of Szczecin {{WestPomeranian- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzekowo-Bezrzecze
Krzekowo-Bezrzecze is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through west ..., west of the Szczecin Old Town and Middle Town, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011 it had a population of 3,644. Krzekowo-Bezrzecze comprises Krzekowo and Bezrzecze. The church in Krzekowo is one of the oldest buildings in the city - it dates back to the 13. century. There is a monument of Wojtek, the Soldier Bear in Krzekowo. References Krzekowo Bezrzecze {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumieńce
Gumieńce is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, west of the Szczecin Old Town, Middle Town and Pomorzany. As of January 2011 it had a population of 19,120. The Central Cemetery is located in eastern part of Gumieńce. The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967, and following Poland's fragmentation it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement fell to the Swedish Empire. Later on, it passed to Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ..., within which it was known as ''Scheune''. References Neighbourhoods of Szczecin {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Głębokie-Pilchowo
Głębokie-Pilchowo is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through west ..., north-west of the Szczecin Old Town, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011 it had a population of 1,216. Głębokie-Pilchowo comprises Głębokie and Pilchowo. References Neighbourhoods of Szczecin {{WestPomeranian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oder River
The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany as part of the Oder–Neisse line. The river ultimately flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Szczecin and then into three branches (the Dziwna, Świna and Peene) that empty into the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea. Names The Oder is known by several names in different languages, but the modern ones are very similar: English and ; Czech, Polish, and , ; (); ; Medieval Latin: ''Od(d)era''; Renaissance Latin: ''Viadrus'' (invented in 1534). The origin of this name is said by onomastician Jürgen Udolph to come from the Illyrian word ''*Adra'' (“water vein”). Ptolemy knew the modern Oder as the Συήβος (''Suebos''; Latin ''Suevus''), a name apparentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals , and in 2021, it was inhabited by 1,682,003 people. It was established on 1 January 1999, out of the former Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998), Szczecin and Koszalin Voivodeship (1975–1998), Koszalin Voivodeships and parts of Gorzów Voivodeship, Gorzów, Piła Voivodeship, Piła and Słupsk Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the southeast, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the Germany, German States of Germany, federal-states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Brandenburg to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north.Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603). Geography and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
