Lisewo
Encyclopedia
Lisewo l is a village
in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, Poland. The village is the seat of Gmina Lisewo
, a part of Chełmno County.Lisewo is situated 33 km north of Toruń and 20 km east of Chełmno along an important transport and communication route. The closest towns are Chełmża (13km) and Wąbrzeźno
(17km). It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Chełmno and 30 km (19 mi) north of Toruń
.
Lisewo municipality spreads over an area of 8620 ha and is inhabited by 5,500 people, of which most are farmers. Local agriculture is dominated by individual farming. 80% of regional benefit is gained by agriculture, whereas only 0.3% derives from forestry.
The north-south Gdańsk-Cieszyn Highway is being widened at the moment and one of the exits is going to be located close to Lisewo.
The head of the village is Barbara Moch.
.
After World War II
in February 1945, the voivodship of Pomorskie was restored. Its seat was first of all situated in Toruń
and then in April moved to Bydgoszcz. At the same time the district of Chełmno was segregated into new divisions and communities.
This state was kept until 1954, when further districts were divided into smaller units. Krusin and Lisewo both were counted to these small units. The next territorial-administrative reform of the voivodship of Bydgoszcz occurred in 1973. Communities were reintroduced and rural units deleted. Lisewo regained its status of a community. In 1975, the Toruń Voivodeship
was founded, and Lisewo was one of the 49 municipalities belonging to it.
The village itself occurs in the oldest known documents under the name of Lissow in 1293, Lissaw/Lysaw in 1408 and Leysaw, Leissan, Lysow, Lissowo in 1530.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
, Poland. The village is the seat of Gmina Lisewo
Gmina Lisewo
Gmina Lisewo is a rural gmina in Chełmno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lisewo, which lies approximately south-east of Chełmno and north of Toruń....
, a part of Chełmno County.Lisewo is situated 33 km north of Toruń and 20 km east of Chełmno along an important transport and communication route. The closest towns are Chełmża (13km) and Wąbrzeźno
Wabrzezno
Wąbrzeźno is a town in Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 35 km northeast of Toruń. It is the capital of the Wąbrzeźno County...
(17km). It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Chełmno and 30 km (19 mi) north of Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
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Lisewo municipality spreads over an area of 8620 ha and is inhabited by 5,500 people, of which most are farmers. Local agriculture is dominated by individual farming. 80% of regional benefit is gained by agriculture, whereas only 0.3% derives from forestry.
The north-south Gdańsk-Cieszyn Highway is being widened at the moment and one of the exits is going to be located close to Lisewo.
The head of the village is Barbara Moch.
The village and the municipality
From an administrative point of view, Lisewo is a communityCommunity
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
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After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in February 1945, the voivodship of Pomorskie was restored. Its seat was first of all situated in Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
and then in April moved to Bydgoszcz. At the same time the district of Chełmno was segregated into new divisions and communities.
This state was kept until 1954, when further districts were divided into smaller units. Krusin and Lisewo both were counted to these small units. The next territorial-administrative reform of the voivodship of Bydgoszcz occurred in 1973. Communities were reintroduced and rural units deleted. Lisewo regained its status of a community. In 1975, the Toruń Voivodeship
Torun Voivodeship
Toruń Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Toruń.-Major cities and towns :...
was founded, and Lisewo was one of the 49 municipalities belonging to it.
The village itself occurs in the oldest known documents under the name of Lissow in 1293, Lissaw/Lysaw in 1408 and Leysaw, Leissan, Lysow, Lissowo in 1530.
External links
- Szukacz.pl- an interactive map of Lisewo and Poland, Lisewo's location
- Official website of the Lisewo Municipality
- Project Team of Lisewo, Friends of Lisewo's Community Association
- Janusz Korczak Elementary School in Lisewo
- Gymnasium school in Lisewo
- The Getto (Ghetto) music band from Lisewo