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 Walbrzych
Walbrzych is located in a large valley, the city itself being inhabited by about 130,000 people.
Nowadays, Walbrzych is one of the “greenest” cities in the region, boasting over 50 km of marked tourist routes leading through seven parks and several of the forest areas that surround the town.
Walbrzych is situated in the south-western part of Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship.
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 Lower Silesian Voivodship - enyclopaedia article about Lower Silesian Voivodship
Summary: The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnośląskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in south-western Poland.
It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wroclaw, Legnica, Walbrzych and Jelenia Gora voivodships as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998.
The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk).
www.pro-researcher.co.uk /encyclopaedia/english/lower_silesian_voivodship   (293 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Lower Silesian Voivodship
The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnośląskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in south-western Poland.
Polish regions are officially referred to by an adjective.
Some other cities: Legnica, Jelenia Gora[?], Walbrzych, Jawor, Lubin, Chojnow, Zlotoryja[?], Glogow[?], Zgorzelec[?]
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/lo/Lower_Silesian_Voivodship   (117 words)

  
 SEN@ER - Silver Economy Network of European Regions
It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wroclaw, Legnica, Walbrzych and Jelenia Góra voivodships as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
The Lower Silesia Voivodship borders on the Czech Republic in the south and Germany (Saxony) in the west.
The region has three distinctive zones: the lowland occupied by the Lower Silesian Forests and the humid Milicz Forests in the north; the Silesian Lowland along the valley of the Odra River in the central part; and the rugged foothills of the picturesque Sudety mountains in the south (many spas).
www.silvereconomy-europe.org /network/regions/dolnyslask_en.htm   (372 words)

  
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The basic geographical unit in Poland is the province (voivodship).
There are 49 voivodships in Poland, which are specified by odd numbers ranging from 01-97 (a convention of the Polish Central Statistical Office).
The 49 voivodships have been aggregated by the Polish statistical office into eight regions (makroregion), which reflect historical, cultural, and geographical distinctions within Polish society.
www.sscnet.ucla.edu /issr/da/SSEE/app.f4a.html   (453 words)

  
 Profile of Lower Silesia, a province of Poland
Other major cities of the region include Legnica (109,000 inhabitants), Walbrzych (137,000 inhabitants) and Jelenia Góra (93,000 inhabitants).
The most significant achievements of the Wroclaw scientists include pioneering research on strong magnetic fields, low temperatures and the phenomenon of superconductivity as well as immunology and experimental therapy.
Higher education schools in other cities and towns of the region can be found in Legnica, Walbrzych, Swidnica, Klodzko and Jelenia Góra.
www.re4m.eu /lower-silesia.asp   (1168 words)

  
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The spatial distribution of industrial wastes produced in 1995 (arranged according to voivodship) is presented in MAP — illustrated wastes produced.
In the majority of these voivodships, extraction, processing of minerals and power generating industry wastes are predominant.
According to data from the Central Statistical Office in Warsaw, it is estimated that about 3% of the total quantity of wastes produced each year are especially hazardous to the health of man and living organisms.
www.gridw.pl /raport_p/raport97/caly/11b.htm   (579 words)

  
 International Jewish Cemetery Project - Poland W-X-Y-Z   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The town is located in Konin Voivodship at 52º10' 17º54', 15 km from Stuca and 30 km from Konin.
Cemetery: The town is located in the Voivodship of Olsztyn, 19 36', 53 51', 82 km from Olsztyn.
The Jewish cemetery was established in the 1st half of the 19th century with last known Orthodox or Progressive/ Reform Jewish burial in the late 1930's.
www.jewishgen.org /cemetery/e-europe/pol-x-z.html   (7986 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Europe : Poland : Voivodships
A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: voievodat, Polish: województwo, Serbian: vojvodstvo or vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode).
The term voivodship is still used for the 16 administrative regions in Poland (Voivodships of Poland) and for the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia.
Some sources, especially in historical context, use the word palatinate instead of voivodship.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Europe/Poland-Voivodships.shtml   (349 words)

  
 Lower Silesian Voivodship
The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnośląskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in south-western Poland.
Polish regions are officially referred to by an adjective.
Some other cities: Legnica, Jelenia Gora[?], Walbrzych, Jawor, Lubin, Chojnow, Zlotoryja[?], Glogow[?], Zgorzelec[?]
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/do/Dolnoslaskie.html   (92 words)

  
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Another significant issue, that has a great impact on possibilities of gaining high qualified labour force, is the number of population in productive and unproductive age.
In year 2002 the Lower Silesia Voivodship was ranked within a group of voivodships characterised by percentage higher than the average concerning people with at least secondary education (excluding vocational education).
Concerning the share of population with high education (9.9%) the Lower Silesia ranks at 5th position behind voivodships: mazowieckie (13.8%).
www.invest-park.com.pl /english/pakiet.php   (917 words)

  
 Baltic_Podstawowy
The new administrative structure of Poland was enacted on the first of January, 1999.
the executive body of the voivodships is Marszałek, appointed by the Sejmik.
The legality of these bodies' activities is under the supervisory of the voivodship's governor (wojewoda), appointed by Poland's prime-minister
baltic.mg.gov.pl /Investments/sez/intro   (407 words)

  
 Poland, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Most environmental issues are under the responsibility of the provinces (voivodships).
The major regions of waste generation and dumping are Katowice, Legnica, Walbrzych, Szczecin, Tarnobrzeg and Krakow.
According to a study performed in industrialised and clean regions of Poland, increased soil levels of cadmium, lead, copper and zinc can be found primarily in the Katowice and Cracow regions and in the Legnica-Glogow copper mining and smelting region.
www.mst.dk /udgiv/Publications/2000/87-7909-888-6/html/kap05_eng.htm   (4698 words)

  
 Polish Bibliographies for Victims of War
The tables show: teachers killed in concentration camps and killed in the war; those arrested and sent to concentration camps; teachers sent to forced labor camps; exiled teachers, and teachers who went into hiding.
The material is arranged by voivodship (city of Warsaw, bialostockie, kieleckie, krakowskie, lubelskie, lodzkie, pomorskie, poznanskie, slaskie, warszawskie).
The work focuses on teachers (regardless of ethnic origins) employed in Polish schools of the Bialostockie voivodship (in its borders of May 1975) on the eve of WW II, and who fell victim to the Nazi terror.
www.library.uiuc.edu /spx/class/Biography/Polishbio/polvictims.htm   (6895 words)

  
 Największa Giełda Biznes Ofert regional.pl & OPENKontakt.com
Walbrzych :: Wroclaw :: Legnica :: Jelenia Gora
I will sell a pig farm with all buildings, premises, equipment required to run the farm and the currend livestock - about 8000 pigs.
I will sell meat processing works in kujawsko-pomorskie voivodship.
www.openkontakt.com /oferty/wspolne-en/show_offers.php?site=regional-en&dzial=firmy&str=1   (571 words)

  
 Commercial and Economic Section, Consulate General of Poland in Hong Kong - News October 2005
The local community has a large spending ability, which is confirmed by new locations of hypermarkets (three during last three years) and gas stations (recently five were built, two more are in construction).
The new plant was created in Walbrzych Special Economic Zone, it belongs to an NSK branch producing the motorization industry goods.
As a result of that investments, the revenues of the state budget are envisaged to exceed PLN 300 million and the revenues of local authorities budgets will amount to PLN 27,6 million.
www.polandtrade.com.hk /new/eng/news_october2005.htm   (6268 words)

  
 Walbrzych
albrzych was once the capital of Walbrzych Voivodship, but since 1995 it is in the Lower Silesian Voivodship.
Situated near the Czech border high up in the Sudety Mountains, it is a small rural town with mostly agricultural area and woodlands.
In addition, Walbrych has many institutions of Higher education for which the town is famous.
www.polandforvisitors.com /poland/sudety_walbrzych   (96 words)

  
 Poland: Country Commercial Guide - 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Poland is currently divided into 49 provinces (voivodships), each of which is headed by a provincial governor (voivode) appointed by the central government.
To attract potential investors to the least developed areas of Warsaw, the local government plans to establish a special economic zone in the southern part of the city very close to the international airport and cargo terminal.
The Lodz province (voivodship) is inhabited by 1.125 million people.
www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries5/Poland/CountryCommercial/1999/CountryCommercial.html   (20754 words)

  
 Meeting in Wroclaw
To the south the voivodship is flanked by the picturesque Sudety Mountains, the northern part of the region, situated in the Odra River valley, is called Nizina Sląska (Silesian Lowland).
Dolnośląskie generated 10,7 per cent of domestic exports and 6,5 per cent of imports which ranks the voivodship among the leading regions in the national league table of exports and imports.
Lower Silesian Voivodship is one of the most successful regions in Poland in terms of the attraction of foreign direct investment.
www.baltic-network.de /index.php?page=39   (6988 words)

  
 SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN LIBRARY | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Included are 902 bios of teachers working in the Poznan voivodship, who perished during the war and occupation of 1939-1945.
The division is further split by powiat, and within those the names are given alphabetically.
The list is arranged by voivodship and powiat (in the borders defined before October 1939).
www.library.uiuc.edu /spx/webct/Biography/Polishbio/polvictims2.htm   (6918 words)

  
 Romantic Holiday Destination Guides :: Switzerland
Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998).
Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Konin Voivodship (1975-1998).
Frombork (German: Frauenburg) is a town in northern Poland, situated on the Vistula Lagoon in the Warmia-Masuria voivodship with a population of 2,700 inhabitants (as of 2000).
switzerland.romanticholidayguides.com /before-journey   (569 words)

  
 REC: Environmental Technology Market: Poland, part 4
However, the 10 most polluted voivodships in the country account for over 60 percent of the total national environmental protection expenditures, so an insight into the regional distribution of environmental problems can be gained from examining environmental spending across voivodships.
Most of the voivodships listed in Table 4.14 are located in the Silesia and Black Triangle regions in the south and south-west of Poland.
The latest reports are available from local WIOS offices; a sample of the 1995 annual voivodship reports which were available during the survey is presented in Section 4.9.
www.rec.org /REC/Publications/ETSurvey/FeeBased/Poland4.html   (4707 words)

  
 Lower Silesian Voivodship - Gurupedia
The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnośląskie) is an administrative region or
It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former
Jelenia Gora voivodships as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998.
www.gurupedia.com /l/lo/lower_silesian_voivodship.htm   (114 words)

  
 The Researcher`s Mobility Portal
main cities and towns: Wroclaw (640,000 inhabitants) Legnica (109,000 inhabitants), Walbrzych (137,000 inhabitants) and Jelenia Gora (93,000 inhabitants), Glogow (74,300 inhabitants), Lubin (82,700 inhabitants) and Swidnica (65,000 inhabitants).
However, its geographical location, economic potential and qualifications of its inhabitants make it an attractive partner for cooperation with other Polish regions (especially the Lower Silesian and Silesian Voivodeships) as well as with the foreign ones.
The Opole Voivodeship is one of top ten regions with the most advanced property transformations in economy, which is quite differentiated.
www.eracareers-poland.gov.pl /page.html?kid=913:1897   (589 words)

  
 country
  Poland is currently divided into 49 provinces (voivodships), each of which is headed by a provincial governor (voivode) appointed by the central government.
The Lodz province (voivodship) is inhabited by 1.125 million people.
One of the world’s largest copper ore deposits is found in the southwestern province of Legnica.
www.wtm.com /country.cgi?Country=POLAND   (7983 words)

  
 Research Links
These are the so-called special economic zones, as in the towns of Suwalki, Tychy, or Walbrzych, with tax incentives and professional, nearly bureaucracy-free services.
In this respect, however, Poland's possible access to the European Union in 2004 may prove unfavorable as the European Commission claims that the zones violate the EU's competition policy.
An important aspect of the voivodship is its control of property owned by the State Treasury.
www.law.du.edu /elliot/kyupanqui/research.htm   (8878 words)

  
 Poland Counties
The voivodships are subdivided into 308 powiaty (counties) and 65 miasta na prawach powiatu (cities of county right).
The counties and cities are shown in this table.
For key, see the Voivodships of Poland page.
www.statoids.com /ypl.html   (63 words)

  
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Wałbrzych is situated in the north – western Poland, in the central part Middle Sudetenland, in the Lower Silesia Voivodship, near Czech and German border.
The town is situated on 450-500 m above sea level, in the picturesque valley amidst forest Wałbrzych Mountains ranges.
There are: a Jerzy Szaniawski’ Drama Theatre, A Doll and an Actor Theatre, Sudetenland Philharmonic and many art galleries.
www.poland.as /poland/219,,1,1,0,0   (484 words)

  
 FahrtFuerCents.org ☼ Mitfahrzentrale, Mitfahrgelegenheit für Europa
As of 2004, the city's population was estimated to be 638,000.
It is the principal city of the Lower Silesia region and the administrative seat of the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously of Wrocław Voivodship (...)
Hala Ludowa -, Poland, built in the years 1911-1913 according to the plans of Max Berg in memory of the liberation wars against Napoleon.
www.fahrtfuercents.org /index.php?module=advert_list&mode=start&city=Breslau&print=1   (189 words)

  
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Geographical Location Situated in the voivodship of Walbrzych in Lower Silesia in the Sudeten mountains some 5km due north of the town of Walbrzych and extending for 13km in a NW-SE axis between the towns of Szczawno-Zdroj to the south and Swiedodzice to the north.
Local Human Population There is only one town, Ksiaz, and one village, Cisow within the park, but there are at least eleven small and large towns surrounding the area.
The two major conurbations of Walbrzych and Swidnica are very close to the park, and a large proportion of Walbrzych's population of 718,000 use the area at weekends.
www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1193v.htm   (1525 words)

  
 SME Poland - Specific Support Programmes for SMEs and their Rationale: Part I - United Nations Industrial Development ...
The Programme encompasses five regions of Poland which were selected on the basis of economic indicators: their economies are dominated by a high concentration of outmoded sectors and a higher than average unemployment.
They are the regions of Lódz, Walbrzych, Suwalki, Olsztyn, Rzeszów and Katowice.
Katowice Investment Fund is also accessible for SMEs from Walbrzych voivodship.
www.unido.org /en/doc/5052   (2952 words)

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