Gmina Brody (Powiat Żarski)
| Gmina Brody | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship : | Lebus | ||
| Powiat : | Żarski | ||
| Geographic location : | 51 ° 48 ' N , 14 ° 47' E | ||
| Height : | 62 m npm | ||
| Residents : | see Gmina | ||
| Postal code : | 68-343 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+48) 68 | ||
| License plate : | FZA | ||
| Economy and Transport | |||
| Street : | Forst (Lausitz) - Lubsko | ||
| Next international airport : | Wroclaw | ||
| Gmina | |||
| Gminatype: | Rural community | ||
| Gmina structure: | 15 school offices | ||
| Surface: | 240.36 km² | ||
| Residents: | 3413 (Jun. 30, 2019) |
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| Population density : | 14 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Community number ( GUS ): | 0811032 | ||
| Administration (as of 2010) | |||
| Wójt : | Ryszard Kowalczuk | ||
| Address: | Rynek 2 68-343 Brody |
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| Website : | www.brody.pl | ||
The Gmina Brody is a rural community in the powiat Żarski of the Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland . Their seat is the village of the same name ( German Pförten ) with about 970 inhabitants.
geography
The community with an area of 240 km² is located in the eastern Lower Lusatia . It has an approximately 20 km long western border with Germany. Neighboring cities are Forst in the west and Lubsko (Sommerfeld) in the east.
history
After the Second World War, Pförten was given the Sorbian name Brody and in 1946 lost its town charter . The rural community existed from 1946 to 1954 and was re-established in 1973.
The community has been a member of the Spree-Neisse-Bober Euroregion since September 21, 1993.
Partner communities
The rural community entered into partnerships with the neighboring towns of Forst and Lubsko.
structure
The rural community (gmina wiejska) Brody comprises 15 villages with school boards and other small towns:
- Biecz ( Beitzsch , 1937–45: Beitsch )
- Brody (Pförten)
- Datyń (dates)
- Grodziszcze (Grötzsch)
- Jałowice (Jaulitz) with Lasek (forest)
- Janiszowice (Jähnsdorf)
- Jasienica (Jeßnitz)
- Jeziory Dolne (Lower Jeser)
- Jeziory Wysokie (Hohen Jeser) with Marianka (Marienhain)
- Koło (Kohlo)
- Kumiałtowice (Kummeltitz)
- Nabłoto ( Nablat , 1937–45: Nahberg ) with Proszów (wire hammer) and Żytni Młyn (Heideschäfer)
- Suchodół (Zauchel)
- Wierzchno (Wirchenblatt)
- Zasieki (Skaren) , (formerly Forst-Berge ) with Brożek (Forst-Scheuno)
Attractions
- George Bähr Church in Biecz
- Former German explosives factory of WASAG in Brożek
Personalities
- Christian Gueintz (1592–1650), pedagogue and grammarian; born in Kohlo.
literature
- Paweł Kotlewski: Z historii Brodów i okolic. = From the history of Pförtens and its surroundings. Self-published, Brody and Obernhof (Lahn) 2009, ISBN 978-83-929238-0-0 .
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ population. Size and Structure by Territorial Division. As of June 30, 2019. Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS) (PDF files; 0.99 MiB), accessed December 24, 2019 .
