Description of the Description of the region - Wielowies region - Wielowies Saragossa 18-20.05.2006 Katarzyna Lacna - CCE Bytom
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Description of the Description of the region - Wielowiesregion - Wielowies
Saragossa 18-20.05.2006
Katarzyna Lacna - CCE Bytom
Saragossa 18-20.05.2006
Wielowies in numbers
Population : 2006 - 6 500 Total area 11 659 ha - 100% Agriculture area 7 605 ha - 65,23% Forests 3 279 ha - 28.05% Others 784 ha - 6,72%
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Geographical Location
Community of Wielowies is situated in the south-western part of Silesia near large cities:
Gliwice – 28 kmTarnowskie góry – 20 kmZabrze – 30 kmBytom - 30 kmKatowice - 50 km
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Geographical Location
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Geographical Location
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Local context Community of Wielowies together with 21
other communities founded Union called ‘Trias Opolski’, which goal is to collect funds for the protection of the triassic water reservoir. It aims at reaching European Union’s environment protection standards.
Community of Wielowies is the owner of 5% of the shares of the Local Development Agency ‘Agrotour’. The Agency deals with sale of agricultural products in the area of Katowice City.
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Local context
Furthermore, the Community of Wielowies is owner of shares of GZE S.A Pyskowice and Local Development Agency Ltd in Gliwice district.
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Sport & Leisure
There are 3 sport (football) clubs in the area of Wielowies.
Furthermore there is a charge fitness club.
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Culture In the Community of
Wielowies operates a Municipal Cultural Unit having clubs of different interests: computer, table tennis, music, dance, art.
Besides, in order to encourage children to read, the local library organizes reading
comprehension contests.
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Monuments & Tourist Attraction
The greatest tourist attraction is nature reserve named ‘Hubert’.
An important role of the Community play forests and interesting landscape, which encourage to active leisure.
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Monuments & Tourist Attraction
Old distillery Churches Chapels Manor houses Granary