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2 unusual facts about Piwniczna-Zdrój


Piwniczna-Zdrój

The total area of Piwniczna-Zdrój county is 3,830 ha (30.2% of which lies within the commune), while the rural area is 8,816 ha (69.8% of the commune).

There also is however no mention of common concerns or noted human rights issues, such as prostitution, LGBT rights in Poland, or teenage involvement in sex for trade.


Altenberg Publishing

Within a few years, the Altenberg Publishing run by Zuzanna, received a license to operate bookstores in several different cities including Krynica, Brody, Drohobycz, Jarosław, Rawa Ruska, and Sambor.

Duszniki

Duszniki-Zdrój in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)

Gianpaolo Ambrosi

He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1962 FIL World Luge Championships in Krynica, Poland.

Helmut Pfleger

He took 1st at Maputo 1973, tied for 1st–2nd at Polanica-Zdrój 1971, tied for 1st–2nd at Montilla 1973, tied for 2nd–3rd at Montilla 1974, tied for 2nd–5th at Manila 1975, tied for 2nd–3rd at Havana 1982, was 4th at Royan 1988.

Krynica-Zdrój

Due to its convenient location, infrastructure and rail connections with major cities in Europe, Krynica-Zdrój (Zdrój means mineral spring in Polish) was the location of winter sports tournaments already in the interwar period, including the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships, the 1958 and 1962 FIL World Luge Championships, the 1935 FIL European Luge Championships and the 2004 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge played in the town.

Kudowa-Zdrój

Among notable locations of the region is The Chapel of Skulls and The Moving Nativity Scene in Czermna, The Basilica in Wambierzyce, The Bear Cave in Kletno or the heritage park in Pstrążna as well the natural surroundings of the nearby Table Mountains.

Lądek-Zdrój

Lądek-Zdrój became famous in Poland because of Stanisław Bareja's cult film Incredibly Peaceful Man (Niespotykanie spokojny człowiek).

Leokadia Makarska-Cermak

Leokadia Makarska-Čermák or Lily Čermák (in Czech: Leokadia Čermáková), known in the US for painting US Senator Charles Schumer, New York City Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, was born in Polanica-Zdrój, Poland.

Mikułowice

Mikułowice, Busko County, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Busko-Zdrój, Busko County

Niemierzyno

Niemierzyno, Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Polish–Soviet border agreement of August 1945

In October 1944 these were joined by a further transfer of Lubaczów, Horyniec, Laszki, Uhnów and Sieniawa raions of the Lviv Oblast from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Pszów

It is located on Rybnik Plateau (Płaskowyż Rybnicki), in close vicinity to such cities, as Rybnik, Wodzisław Śląski, Racibórz, Radlin, Rydułtowy, Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Żory.

Solec-Zdrój

Furthermore, Solec Zdroj is the starting point of a red tourist trail, which leads to Busko Zdroj, and a stop along green trail from Wislica to Grochowiska.

Stołowe Mountains National Park

After Hussite wars of the 14th and 15th century, the area thrived and later on first spas at Kudowa, Duszniki and Polanica were opened.

Świeradów-Zdrój

A century later the land owners of the Schaffgotsch noble family established a special commission to gather scientific evidence and describe the healing effects of the Świeradów waters.


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