Kolobrzeg - Kolobrzeg Kołobrzeg (German Kolberg) is a city in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50,000 inhabitants (2000). Kolobrzeg is located on Parseta river at the south coast of the Baltic Sea (in the middle of the section divided by the Odra and Vistula rivers). Capital of Kolobrzeg County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). City name The name probably comes from its geographical location and means "near coast" in Pomeranian and Polish. The Polish and German names probably come from the original Pomeranian or Kashubian name. History 1900 years ago this region was noted as part of Magna Germania. Settlements were found in the 9th century, but earlier traces of settlement in city territory are from 6th century. In early.
Koszalin Voivodship - 17 Major cities and towns (population 1980): Koszalin (93.500); Kolobrzeg (38.200); Szczecinek (32.900); Bialogard (22.500); Swidwin (14.000); Darlowo (13.400); Zlocieniec (12.200). Koszalin Voivodship (1) (Polish: województwo koszalińskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1950-1975, created from easterm part of Szczecin Voivodship, superseded by the voivodships of Koszalin (1), Slupsk and Pila. Capital city: Koszalin Area: 18.104 sq.km Population (31.12.1970): 793.700 inhabitants (399.300 men + 394.400 wemen) Urban population (31.12.1970): 392.200 (49,5%) Population density (31.12.1970): 44 inhabitants/sq.km Administrative division (1.1.1971): 15 counties (13 land + 2 city counties) Administrative division (1.1.1971): 23 towns + 154 communities List of counties in 1950-1975: English county name, Polish county name, capital city Koszalin City, miasto Koszalin Slupsk City, miasto Słupsk Bialogard County, powiat białogardzki, Bialogard Bytow County, powiat.
Dukes of Pomerania - river and reaches to the Vistula river in the east and Reknitz river in the west. In the second half of 10th century Pomerania was part of Poland, but the bishopric of Kolobrzeg established in 1000 was destroyed in ca. 1005. In the 1030s Polish state was destroyed and fragmented into several provinces, but soon rebuild when Casimir I the Restorer was victorius in the battle with Mazovians and Pomeranians in 1047. Polish king Boleslaw Smialy (1058-1080) is reported to have lost control of Pomerania. The first written trace of the Pomeranian monarch is the 1046 mention of Zemuzil dux Bomeranorum (Siemomysl, duke of Pomeranians). The Chronicle of the Polish dukes written in 1113 by so called Gallus Anomynous mentions several dukes of Pomerania: Swantibor, Gniewomir, and an unnamed duke besieged.
1000 - III of Navarre becomes King of Aragon, Navarre, and Castile. The Shahnameh is written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi (approximate date). Lodi, Italy, becomes a free city (approximate date). Södertälje, Sweden, receives its charter (approximate date). Armenia becomes a tributary of the Byzantine Empire. Dhaka, Bangladesh, is founded. The Diocese of Kolobrzeg is founded. The Byzantine Empire gives the city of Zara to Venice (approximate date). Iceland accepts Christian faith. Births Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople Constantine IX, Byzantine emperor Deaths Olaf I of Norway, killed at the Battle of Svold See also: Millenarianism For the number 1000, see thousand..
Bialogard - 8th century. In 10th century it was an important centre of long-range international trade at the crossroads of two important trade routes: North-South Salt route from Kolobrzeg to Poznan and Greater Poland, and the West-East Pomeranian route from Szczecin to Gdansk. Pomerania was inhabited by 5-6 local tribes, and Bialogard was probably the centre of one of them. In 10th century Pomerania was conquered by Polish dukes Mieszko I and Boleslaus the Brave, who has established a bishopric in the nearby Kolobrzeg in 1000, but the area was soon lost to Poland and Christianity. Bialogard is first mentioned in the chronicle of Gallus Anomynmous as rich and populous stronghold in the middle of Pomerania, famous royal city called white (Alba Regia). This city was conquered by Boleslaus III of Poland in.
Timeline of Polish history - Chrobry (the Brave) ;997 :Death of St.Adalbert of Prague during the christianization of Prussians ;1000 :The Congress of Gniezno, with participation of the Emperor Otto III ;1000 :Archbishopric founded in Gniezno with sufragan bishoprics in Kolobrzeg, Wroclaw, and Cracow ;1025 :Coronation of Boleslaw I Chrobry as the King of Poland ;1034-1058 :Reign of Casimir the Restorer ;1034-1039 :People's rebellion and invasion of the Czech prince, Brzetyslav. ;1076 :Coronation of Boleslaw the Bold for the king of Poland ;1079-1102 :Reign of prince Ladislas ;1102-1138 :Reign of prince Boleslav the Wrymouthed (Boleslav Krzywousty) ;1106-1107 :War between Boleslav the Wrymouthed and his brother Zbigniew ;1138 :Following Boleslaw's death, in accordance with his will, Poland is split into five main provinces, one for each of his sons, with the senior holding also the "royal" province.
Transportation in Poland - Ports and harbors: Gdansk, Gdynia, Gliwice, Kolobrzeg, Szczecin, Swinoujscie, Ustka, Warsaw, Wroclaw Merchant marine: total: 57 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,120,165 GRT/1,799,569 DWT ships by type: bulk 50, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, roll-on/roll-off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (1999 est.) Airports: 123 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways: total: 85 over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 1,524 to 2,437 m: 42 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 3 (1999 est.) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 38 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 13 under 914 m: 20 (1999 est.) Heliports: 3 (1999 est.) See also : Poland.
Wends - during the Völkerwanderung, most likely in response to pressure by the westward movement of warlike peoples such as the Huns and Avars. Some of their descendants, also called Wends or Lusatian Sorbs (\Luzicki Srbi), still live in Lusatia today, where the Sorbian language is maintained in schools. The Kashubians, possibly a Wendish people, settled between Kolobrzeg, Slupsk and west of Gdansk in Pomerania. Many Wends were driven out of Prussia during the revolutions of 1848. The Prussian (German Imperial) government insisted that Wends living in the area give up their language in schools and other public arenas. Moreover, the Wends who wished to continue living in the Empire were compelled to practice Lutheranism. A large part of the Wendish population of Prussia emigrated to countries that welcomed immigrants as a source.
Szczecin Voivodship - Kolobrzeg Koszalin County, powiat koszaliński, Koszalin Lobez County, powiat łobeski, Lobez Miastko County, powiat miastecki, Miastko Mysliborz County, powiat myśliborski, Mysliborz Nowogard County, powiat nowogardzki, Nowogard Pyrzyce County, powiat pyrzycki, Pyrzyce Slawno County, powiat sławieński, Slawno Slupsk County, powiat słupski, Slupsk Stargard County, powiat stargardzki, Stargard Szczecinski Szczecin County, powiat szczeciński, Szczecin Szczecinek County, powiat szczecinecki, Szczecinek Walcz County, powiat wełecki, Walcz Wolin County, powiat woliński, Wolin Zlotow County, powiat złotowski, Zlotow New counties established in this period: [Koszalin City, miasto Koszalin See also: Voivodships of Poland.
West Pomeranian Voivodship - Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Western Pomerania (Pomorze Zachodnie). This is a picturesque region of Baltic Sea coast, unspoilt nature, lakes and woodlands. Major coastal towns: Koszalin, Swinoujscie, Miedzyzdroje, Dziwnow, Kolobrzeg, and Mielno. The capital of this administrative region is: Szczecin. Area: 22,902 km² Population: 1,735,900 (2003). Population density: 76/km² Administrative division: 21 counties, 61 cities, 114 communities Administrative division Bialogard County, Bialogard Choszczno County, Choszczno Drawsko Pomorskie County, Drawsko Pomorskie Goleniow County, Goleniow Gryfice County, Gryfice Gryfino County, Gryfino Kamien Pomorski County, Kamien Pomorski Kolobrzeg County, Kolobrzeg Koszalin City County Koszalin County, Koszalin Lobez County, Lobez Mysliborz County, Mysliborz Police County, Police Pyrzyce County, Pyrzyce Slawno County, Slawno Stargard Szczecinski County, Stargard Szczecinski Szczecin City County Szczecinek County, Szczecinek Swidwin County, Swidwin Swonoujscie.
Middle Pomerania - it was considered part of Western Pomerania. Populated by Kashubs later protestant Slovincy. Major cities: Koszalin, Slupsk, Kolobrzeg, Szczecinek, Darlowo Administrative divisions: 1121-1238 Duchy of Slawno 1238-1317 divided 1317-1654 part of Duchy of Pomerania (districts: Duchy of Kashubia, Duchy of Vandalia, Principality of Cammin) 1654-1815 part of Brandenburg-Prussia (districts: Duchy of Kashubia, Duchy of Vandalia, Principality of Cammin) 1815-1945 District of Koszalin, part of Prussian Province of Pomerania 1945-1950 part of Szczecin Voivodship 1950-1975 Koszalin Voivodship 1975-1998 Koszalin Voivodship, Slupsk Voivodship after 1999 divided between Pomeranian Voivodship and West Pomeranian Voivodship The history of Lebork and Bytow was slightly different: 1310 to Teutonic Order state (together with Eastern Pomerania 1454 to Poland (Royal Prussia) 1455 as the Polish fied administrated by dukes of Pomerania 1637 after the extinction of the dukes.
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