Warta River - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Warta River: Encyclopedia - Warta River
Warta (Latin: Varta, German: Warthe) is a river in western-central Poland, a tributary of the Oder river. With a length of approximately ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Częstochowa: Encyclopedia - Częstochowa
Częstochowa (pronounced: [ʧε̃stɔ:xɔva]) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). It has been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - History
Main article: History of Poznań, see also: History of Poland Mieszko I , the first known duke of the Polans, built one of his castles in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - History
The creation of the Commonwealth by the Union of Lublin in 1569 was one of the signal achievements of Sigismund II Augustus, last king of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Poland - Topography
The average elevation of Poland is 173 meters, and only 3 % of Polish territory, along the southern border, is higher than 500 meters. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Częstochowa: Encyclopedia Ii - Częstochowa - History
Częstochowa - 1200s-1500s. The village of Częstochowa was founded in 11th century. It is first mentioned as a village in historical d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Education
Main article: Education in Poznań Poznań is home to few state-owned universities and a number of smaller, mostly private-run colleges a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Name Of The City
It is also referred to in Polish as Stołeczne Miasto Poznań (name used on special occasions), in German as Posen (Haupt- und Residenzst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Economy
Poznań has been an important center of trade since the Middle Ages. Starting in the 19th century, local heavy industry began to grow. Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Bibliography
... See also:Poznań, Poznań - Geography, Poznań - Location, Poznań - Name of the city, Poznań - Administrative division, Poznań...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Economy
The economy of the Commonwealth was dominated by feudal agriculture based on exploitation of agricultural workforce (serfs). Typically a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Geography
Poznań - Location. City area 261,3 km² (2002) Geographical location: 52°17'34''N - 52°30'27''N 16°44'08''E - 17°04'28''E Highest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poznań: Encyclopedia Ii - Poznań - Politics
Poznań - Municipal politics. Since 1989 (the end of the communist era), Poznań municipality and metro area have invested heavily in i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Culture
The Commonwealth was one of the important European sites for the development of modern social and political ideas. It was famous for its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Poland - Area And Boundaries
Area: total: 312,685 km² land:304,465 km² water:8,220 km² Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than New Mexico. Land boundaries: total...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Poland - Climate
Poland's long-term and short-term weather patterns are made transitional and variable by the collision of diverse air masses above the co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Częstochowa: Encyclopedia Ii - Częstochowa - Tourism
Currently the city is one of the main tourist attractions of the area and is sometimes called the little Nuremberg because of the number ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Poland - Resources And Land Use
Natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, salt, arable land Land use: arable land: 47% permanent crops: 1% ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Poland - Environmental Concerns
Natural hazards: NA Important rivers: Vistula (Wisla), Oder (Odra), Warta River, Narew, San) See also: Rivers of Poland National parks E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Częstochowa: Encyclopedia Ii - Częstochowa - City Name
The name of Częstochowa means Częstoch's place and comes from a personal name of Częstoch mentioned in the mediaeval documents also as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Economy
The economy of the Commonwealth was dominated by feudal agriculture. Typically a nobleman's landholding comprised a folwark, a large farm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - State Organization And Politics
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Commonwealth military. Commonwealth armies were commanded by four hetmans. The armies comprised: Wojs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth - Provinces And Geography
The lands that once belonged to the Commonwealth are now largely distributed among several Central and East European countries: Poland, L...   » Read the article