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Kalisz (pronounce: [‘kali?]) is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants (1995) and an area of 70 km2. Situated on the Prosna river in the Greater Poland Voivodship since 1999, previously capital of Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998).
Sometimes Kalisz is called “the oldest town of Poland” because of mentioning by Ptolemy a town called Calisia that was situated on the Amber Trail.
Major corporations
Energetyka Kaliska SA, Kalisz
Wistil SA, Kalisz
Kaliszanka, Kalisz
Education
Wy?sza Szko?a Finansw i Informatyki im. prof. J. Chechli?skiego in ?d?
Branch in w Kalisz
Sports
Winiary Kalisz – women’s volleyball team playing in Polish Seria A Women’s Volleyball League: 2nd place in 2003/2004 season.
Famous people
Adam Asnyk
Maria D?browska – in Russowo (6 km from Kalisz)
Politics
Kalisz/Leszno constituency
Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Kalisz/Leszno constituency
Jzef Gruszka, PSL - chairman of PKN Orlen investigation commission
Grzyb Andrzej, PSL
Hayn Ryszard, SLD-UP
Janicki Marian, SLD-UP
Myler Tadeusz, SLD-UP
Skutecki Jzef, Samoobrona
Szynalska Renata, SLD-UP
Tomczak Witold, LPR
Wagner Marek, SLD-UP
Wojtkowiak Tadeusz, Samoobrona
Wojty?a Andrzej, PO
Wo?ny Grzegorz, SLD-UP
Municipal politics
to be written yet
Kalisz Pomorski is a small city in north-west Poland with about 4500 inhabitants. It was founded in c. 1303.
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a town in southern Poland with 4,400 inhabitants (as of 1998). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998).
It is the best known sanctuary in Poland, after Jasna Gora in Czestochowa. The Mannerist architectural and park landscape complex and pilgrimage park in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska were entered in 1999 onto the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Kamienna Gra is a town in south-western Poland with 23,043 inhabitants (2001).
Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998).
It is located roughly near lattitude 50N, longitude 16E.
Kamie? Pomorski is a town in the far northwest of Poland in the West-Pomeranian Voivodship. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.
The town is close to Zalew Kamie?ski (Kamie? Bay). There are some old buildings, the most famous being the Cathedral, katedra ?w. Jana Chrzciciela. It became the seat of a bishopric in 1176 and a Pomeranian diocese. From time to time the dukes of Pomerania would also reside in the town. By 1228 the Dominicans were involved in the town’s religious affairs, and in 1274 Kamie? Pomorski received Lbeck City Rights. Sweden acquired control of the town at the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, but the town reverted to Brandenburg in 1679. From then until 1945 it remained under Prussian and later German control. In 1945 the town was granted to Poland by the Soviet Union. Kamie? Pomorski was also known by the German names Cammin and Kammin.
Karpacz (German Krummhbel) is a Spa town and ski resort in southwestern Poland and one of the most important centres of mountain hiking and skiing. Its population is about 8,000 citizens. Karpacz belongs to the Dolnoslaskie voivodship, within Karkonosze mountains – a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps.
Karpacz is located at 480-885 metres above sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mt. ?nie?ka (1602 m). In Karpacz Grny there is the Norwegian style wooden church.
Karpacz is first mentioned in 1599 because of lead and iron minings. Since the construction of Karpacz’s first railway connection in 1895 history was connected with the development of metallurgy industries and with the progress of tourism. Nowadays it became one of Poland’s and Europe’s most progressive mountain tourist resorts.
Kartuzy (see also Cities alternative names) is a town in the Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, northwestern Poland, with some 16,000 inhabitants. Founded as cloister of Carthusian monks.
Capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998).
Population
1880: 2,179 inhabitants
1885: 2,300 inhabitants
1895: 2,377 inhabitants
1900: 2,642 inhabitants
1950: ? inhabitants
1960: 7,900 inhabitants
1970: 10,600 inhabitants
1975: 11,600 inhabitants
1980: 12,000 inhabitants
1990: ? inhabitants
1998: 16,100 inhabitants
2000: ? inhabitants
Katowice (pronounce: [kat?’v?its?], original former Polish name K?towicze, 1953-1956 Stalinogrd – “Stalin City”, Czech Katovice, German Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the Klodnica and Rawa rivers.
Katowice is the capital of the administrative and local government region called Silesian Voivodship since 1999, and previously capital of Katowice Voivodship. Katowice is the main city of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area. Population 354,000 inhabitants (1999), with an metro area population of 3,487,000 inhabitants (2001).
History
The area around Katowice, Upper Silesia, was inhabited by ethnic Poles since the 10th century. It was ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty until the partitions of Poland in 1795. The city itself was founded in the 19th century, a period while the area was under Prussian rule, and Katowice gained city status in 1865. Mainly inhabited by Poles, Katowice became part of the Second Polish Republic following the Silesian Uprisings throughout the Silesian region between 1918 and 1921. In 1921 the majority of the population decided in a poll to let Kattowitz stay in Germany, but the city became part of Poland.
The city flourished due to large mineral (especially coal) deposits in the nearby mountains. Extensive city growth and prosperity depended on coal mining and steel industries, which took off during the Industrial Revolution. But recently, due to economic reforms there is a shift away from heavy industry, and towards smaller businesses.
Kazimierz Dolny is a little town in eastern Poland, with 2,700 inhabitants (1998), situated in the Pu?awy County of the Lublin Voivodship, on the banks of Vistula river.
It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th century and the first half of the 17th century, due to the trade in grain conducted along the Vistula river. It has become an economic backwater after that trade declined, and this freeze in economic development enabled the town to preserve its Renaissance urban plan and appearance. From the 19th century it has become a popular holiday destination, attracting artists and summer residents.
K?dzierzyn-Ko?le is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. It is located roughly at latitude 5034? N 1821? E. It lies at an altitude of 167 m. The population now is approximately 70,700 (1995).
Town name
The Ko?le part of the name comes from a word meaning “young goat” or just “goat,” showing that it was originally a village of goatherds. Also, the flag and coat of arms of Kedzierzyn-Kozle County show three goats.
History
It was founded as a village in the 13th century, and remained one until 1951.
Sports
Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle – men’s volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkwki, PLS): 6th place in season 2003/2004.
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