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Usedom (polnisch Uznam, wendisch Uznjöm/Uznjom) ist eine in der Pommerschen Bucht der südlichen Ostsee gelegene Insel, die größtenteils zu Deutschland und zu einem kleinen Teil zu Polen gehört. Durch den Peenestrom und das Stettiner Haff ist sie vom Festland getrennt und durch die Świna (Swine) von der Nachbarinsel Wolin. Nach Rügen ist Usedom die zweitgrößte deutsche Insel. Bis 1945 gehörte sie zur preußischen Provinz Pommern.
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Stawa Młyny is a beacon in the shape of a windmill in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland. The beacon acts as a signal for vessels entering the Port of Świnoujście, from the Baltic Sea.
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The Oder (German pronunciation: [ˈoːdɐ]; Czech, Lower Sorbian and Polish: Odra, Upper Sorbian: Wódra) is a river in Central Europe. It rises in the Czech Republic and flows (generally north- and northwest-ward) through western Poland, later forming 187 kilometres (116 mi) of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder–Neisse line. The river ultimately flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Szczecin and then into three branches (the Dziwna, Świna and Peene) that empty into the Gulf of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea.
East view. Świna, Gazoport and port of Świnoujście
Widok na wschód. Widoczne ujście Świny, basen Gazoportu oraz infrastruktura portowa
This photo was taken when we were going to Zielonka Hill (famous viewpoint) on The Wolin Island.
Zielonka Hill (with a height of 81 meters above sea level) is located on the south west corner of Wolin Island close Lubin village. It offers the most beautiful panoramic view of the Old Swina river marshes, with numerous islands (for example Karsibor) and the Szczecin Bay.
Zagroda pokazowa żubrów na wyspie Wolin. Zwierzęta mają tam do swojej dyspozycji zamknięty rezerwat o powierzchni ok. 20 hektarów. Dla turystów ustawiono tarasy widokowe. Żubry na Wolin przywiezione zostały w 1976 roku (cztery osobniki - byka, krowę i dwie jałówki). Obecnie w Zagrodzie Pokazowej Żubrów na Wolinie żyje siedem osobników.
Taken in the European bison breeding centre on The Wolin Island. It's located inside The Wolinski National Park - small park at the mouth of Oder River, in the North-Western Poland, close to the Polish-German border. It protects highly valuable north-western part of the Wolin Island. The Park was established in 1960 on the area of 4844 ha. It was extended in 1996 by incorporating 1 nautical mile broad belt of Baltic coastal waters in the north and delta of Swina River. Inclusion of the part of Pomeranian Bay and inner salt waters of Szczecin Bay has made the Woliński National Park the first maritime park in Poland. The total area of the Park today is 10 937 ha, of which forests covering 4530 ha (41%). 6 forest communities of a total area of 165 ha (1,5%) are under strict protection.
European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent or European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. It is the heaviest surviving wild land animal in Europe; a typical European bison is about 2.1 to 3.5 m (7 to 10 ft) long, not counting a tail of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) long, and 1.6 to 2 m (5 to 7 ft) tall. Weight typically can range from 300 to 920 kg (660 to 2,000 lb), with an occasional big bull to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) or more. On average, it is slightly lighter in body mass and yet taller at the shoulder than the American bison (Bison bison). Compared to the American species, the Wisent has shorter hair on the neck, head and forequarters, but longer tail and horns.
European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild, with the last wild animals being shot in the Białowieża Forest in Eastern Poland in 1919 and in the Western Caucasus in 1927, but have since been reintroduced from captivity into several countries in Europe, all descendants of the Białowieża or lowland European bison. They are now forest-dwelling. They have few predators (besides humans), with only scattered reports from the 19th century of wolf and bear predation.
In 1996 the IUCN classified the European bison as an endangered species. It has since been downgraded to a vulnerable species. In the past it was commonly killed to produce hides and drinking horns, especially during the Middle Ages.
Zagroda pokazowa żubrów na wyspie Wolin. Zwierzęta mają tam do swojej dyspozycji zamknięty rezerwat o powierzchni ok. 20 hektarów. Dla turystów ustawiono tarasy widokowe. Żubry na Wolin przywiezione zostały w 1976 roku (cztery osobniki - byka, krowę i dwie jałówki). Obecnie w Zagrodzie Pokazowej Żubrów na Wolinie żyje siedem osobników.
Taken in the European bison breeding centre on The Wolin Island. It's located inside The Wolinski National Park - small park at the mouth of Oder River, in the North-Western Poland, close to the Polish-German border. It protects highly valuable north-western part of the Wolin Island. The Park was established in 1960 on the area of 4844 ha. It was extended in 1996 by incorporating 1 nautical mile broad belt of Baltic coastal waters in the north and delta of Swina River. Inclusion of the part of Pomeranian Bay and inner salt waters of Szczecin Bay has made the Woliński National Park the first maritime park in Poland. The total area of the Park today is 10 937 ha, of which forests covering 4530 ha (41%). 6 forest communities of a total area of 165 ha (1,5%) are under strict protection.
European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent or European wood bison, is a Eurasian species of bison. It is the heaviest surviving wild land animal in Europe; a typical European bison is about 2.1 to 3.5 m (7 to 10 ft) long, not counting a tail of 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) long, and 1.6 to 2 m (5 to 7 ft) tall. Weight typically can range from 300 to 920 kg (660 to 2,000 lb), with an occasional big bull to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) or more. On average, it is slightly lighter in body mass and yet taller at the shoulder than the American bison (Bison bison). Compared to the American species, the Wisent has shorter hair on the neck, head and forequarters, but longer tail and horns.
European bison were hunted to extinction in the wild, with the last wild animals being shot in the Białowieża Forest in Eastern Poland in 1919 and in the Western Caucasus in 1927, but have since been reintroduced from captivity into several countries in Europe, all descendants of the Białowieża or lowland European bison. They are now forest-dwelling. They have few predators (besides humans), with only scattered reports from the 19th century of wolf and bear predation.
In 1996 the IUCN classified the European bison as an endangered species. It has since been downgraded to a vulnerable species. In the past it was commonly killed to produce hides and drinking horns, especially during the Middle Ages.
Świnoujście (deutsch Swinemünde) ist eine Stadt mit über 41.000 Einwohnern auf den Inseln Usedom (Uznam), Wollin (Wolin) und Kaseburg (Karsibór) am Stettiner Haff und am Südufer der Ostsee, und ist Vorhafen von Stettin. Świnoujście bildet einen eigenen Stadtkreis in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Westpommern.
Swinemünde war bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg das drittgrößte deutsche Ostseebad, seit dem 6. Oktober 1945 gehört der Ort zu Polen.
Bekannt wurde das Seebad vor allem durch die regelmäßigen Besuche von Kaiser Wilhelm II. während der Kaisertage seit 1882 (jährlich am ersten Augustwochenende). Deshalb wird Świnoujście mitunter neben Bansin, Heringsdorf und Ahlbeck auch als Das Vierte Kaiserbad bezeichnet. Mit diesen ist die Stadt über die längste Strandpromenade Europas verbunden, welche sich auf einer Länge von über 12 km über die vier Seebäder erstreckt.
Der 12 km lange feine Sandstrand von Świnoujście bis Bansin zieht sich, durchschnittlich 40 m breit, im weiteren Verlauf 42 km bis nach Peenemünde.
Nachdem im Jahr 1826 insgesamt 626 Badegäste gezählt worden waren, waren es 1913 bereits 40.247. Swinemünde war vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hinter Kühlungsborn und Kolberg das drittgrößte deutsche Ostseebad. Einhergehend mit dieser Entwicklung vergrößerte sich die Zahl der Einwohner: 1850 waren es 4719, um sich bis 1910 auf 13.916 zu verdreifachen.
Bis 1945 gehörte Swinemünde zum Landkreis Usedom-Wollin im Regierungsbezirk Stettin der Provinz Pommern.
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On the photo Świnoujście in Poland and famous 'Stawa Młyny' - navigation point in a shape of a mill. It's a well known symbol of this city and it's situated where the Świna river reaches Baltic Sea.
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Świnoujście (German: Swinemünde) is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. It is situated mainly on the islands of Usedom and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal (formerly the Kaiserfahrt) dug in the late 19th century to facilitate ship access to Szczecin (Stettin).
The first human settlements, in areas that are now Świnoujście appeared 5 thousand years ago, as confirmed by archaeological findings. For a thousand years the estuary of the river was part of the state of the Świnoujście who were annexed by Polish ruler Mieszko I. In later centuries local Pomeranian princes ruled the area, and on both sides of the river they built fortified castles, which were destroyed several times by the Danish invasions in the twelfth century in 1170 and 1173.
During the Thirty Years War (1618–1648) the city became part of Sweden.
The river Świna (German: Swine) was formerly flanked by the fishing villages of Westswine and Ostswine. Towards the beginning of the 17th century it was made navigable for large ships. The Kingdom of Prussia gained the area in 1720 from Sweden, and included it in her Pomeranian province. Swinemünde was founded on the site of Westswine in 1748, fortified, and received town privileges from King Frederick II of Prussia in 1765. It served as the outer port of Stettin (Szczecin) and was administered within the Province of Pomerania. Swinemünde became part of the German Empire after the Kingdom of Prussia completed the unification of Germany in 1871.
The town had broad unpaved streets and one-story houses built in the Dutch style, which gave it an almost rustic appearance, although its industries, beyond some fishing, were entirely connected with its shipping. The river mouth, which was the entrance to the harbor, and which was regarded as the best on the Prussian Baltic coast, was then protected by two curving long breakwaters, and was strongly fortified. On the island of Wollin, on the other side of the narrow Swine, a great lighthouse was erected. In 1897 the canal of the Kaiserfahrt was opened to navigation, and this waterway between the Stettin harbour and the Baltic Sea was deepened between 1900–01. From then on Stettin could be reached directly by ships, and Swinemünde's importance diminished somewhat.
On 12 March 1945 during World War II, refugee-crowded Swinemünde suffered heavy destruction by the USAAF, an estimated 5,000 to 23,000 were killed, most of whom are buried on the Golm War Cemetery west of the town, on the German side of the border. The unfinished German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin was scuttled in the harbor in an attempt to prevent its capture by the advancing Red Army (it was nevertheless refloated by the Soviets later). After the German forces defending the city were evacuated Soviet forces occupied the city on the night of 4–5 May 1945. The city was placed under Polish administration on 6 October 1945 and since then has remained part of Poland, which was officially affirmed by both countries in 1990 after the fall of the Iron Curtain. After the war ended it was officially renamed Świnoujście. Its German population was expelled and replaced with Poles, themselves refugees from Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union. In the winter of 1945, former victims of German concentration camps and repressions during the war, now members of the Polish Security Forces, acted in revenge against local Germans and killed 40 civilians. They were later sentenced for robbery by a Polish court. The Soviet military occupied part of the city until 1957 and the navy harbour until the early 1990s.
officially the Republic of Zimbabwe and formerly Southern Rhodesia, the Republic of Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe Rhodesia) is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three official languages: English, Shona (a Bantu language), and Ndebele.
Zimbabwe began as a part of the British crown colony of Rhodesia. President Robert Mugabe is the head of State and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. Morgan Tsvangirai is the Prime Minister. Mugabe has been in power since the country's long war for independence. Although initially during the 1980s his administration was credited with improving the standard of living and the economy, his rule has been characterized by gross economic mismanagement, hyperinflation, and widespread reports of human rights abuses. The collapse of the nation's economy and widespread poverty and unemployment has increased support for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, which in late 2008 agreed to share power with Mugabe.
History
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Oficial Name:
Republic of Zimbabwe
Independent:
November 11, 1965
Area:
390.580 km2
Inhabitants:
13.200.000
Languages:
Dombe [dov] Hwange District, around Lukosi. Dialects: Related to Tonga, with Nambya influences. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Lenje-Tonga (M.60), Tonga
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English [eng] 375,490 in Zimbabwe (1969 census). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
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Fanagalo [fng] Several hundred thousand speakers in Zimbabwe (1975 Reinecke). Alternate names: "Fanakalo", "Fanekolo", Piki, Isipiki, Lololo, Isilololo, Pidgin Bantu, "Kitchen Kaffir", "Mine Kaffir", "Isikula". Dialects: Chilapalapa. Classification: Pidgin, Zulu based
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Hietshware [hio] 3,536 in Zimbabwe (2000 WCD). Alternate names: Hiechware, Chware, Sarwa, Sesarwa, Tshuwau, Haitshuwau. Classification: Khoisan, Southern Africa, Central, Tshu-Khwe, Northeast
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Kalanga [kck] 700,000 in Zimbabwe (2000 Chebanne). Population total all countries: 850,000. Southwest of Bulawayo and along the Botswana border. Most Kalanga are in Zimbabwe, and most Lilima are in Botswana. Also spoken in Botswana. Alternate names: Ikalanga, Chikalanga, Tjikalanga, Kanana, Sekalaña, Kalana, Western Shona, Bakaa, Makalaka, Wakalanga. Dialects: Lilima (Humbe, Limima), Nyai (Abanyai, Banyai, Wanyai), Peri, Talahundra. The Talahundra dialect is extinct. The Peri are an ethnic group of Birwa and Tswapong assimilated into Kalanga and speak Lilima. The Humbe dialect is ethnically different from the Lilima but now speak the same language. Close to Karanga, Zezuru, and Shangwe (dialects of Shona). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
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Kunda [kdn] 145,214 in Zimbabwe (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 193,913. Along the Mwazam'tanda River. Also spoken in Mozambique, Zambia. Alternate names: Chikunda, Cikunda. Dialects: Closer to Nyungwe than to Sena. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Sena
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Lozi [loz] 70,000 in Zimbabwe (1982). Alternate names: Silozi, Rozi, Rotvi, Tozvi, Rotse, Rutse, Kololo. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30)
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Manyika [mxc] 861,180 in Zimbabwe (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 1,006,511. Manicaland Province and adjacent areas, northeast of Umtali. Also spoken in Mozambique. Alternate names: Chimanyika, Manika, Bamanyeka, Wamanyika, Wanyika. Dialects: Bocha (Boka), Bunji, Bvumba, Domba, Guta, Here, Hungwe, Jindwi, Karombe, Nyamuka, Nyatwe, Unyama. A little more divergent from Shona than Karanga, Zezuru, and Korekore. At least partially intelligible with Shona. Manyika has 74% to 81% lexical similarity with Ndau. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
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Nambya [nmq] 90,000 in Zimbabwe (2000 A. Chebanne). Population total all countries: 105,000. Primarily Hwange District of Matabeleland North, with some speakers having migrated south and west into Lupane and Binga districts. Some in Bulawayo. Also spoken in Botswana. Alternate names: Chinambya, Nanzva, Nambzya. Dialects: Slight pronunciation difference in Jambezi area: [Cwi] versus [Cu]. Closest to Kalanga, but unintelligible to each other's speakers without several weeks of living together. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
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Ndau [ndc] 800,000 in Zimbabwe (2000 Chebanne). South of Umtali, Melsetter, and adjacent areas. Alternate names: Chindau, Ndzawu, Njao, Southeast Shona, Sofala. Dialects: Changa (Chichanga, Chixanga, Shanga), Garwe, Tonga (Abatonga, Atonga, Batoka, Batonga, Watonga). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
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Ndebele [nde] 1,550,000 in Zimbabwe (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Population total all countries: 1,558,000. Matabeleland, around Bulawayo. Also spoken in Botswana. Alternate names: Tabele, Tebele, Isinde'bele, Sindebele, Northern Ndebele. Dialects: Close to Zulu. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Nguni (S.40)
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Nsenga [nse] 16,100 in Zimbabwe (1969 census). Alternate names: Chinsenga, Senga. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Senga
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Nyanja [nya] 251,800 in Zimbabwe (1969 census). Alternate names: Chinyanja. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Nyanja (N.30)
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Shona [sna] 10,663,000 in Zimbabwe. Population includes 4,500,000 Karanga (2000 Chebanne), 1,700,000 Korekore (2000 Chebanne), 3,200,000 Zezuru (2000 Chebanne), 1,300,000 Shona. Population total all countries: 10,704,222. Mashonaland, central, and dispersed over many areas of the country. Also spoken in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia. Alternate names: "Swina", Chishona. Dialects: Karanga (Chikaranga), Zezuru (Chizezuru, Bazezuru, Bazuzura, Mazizuru, Vazezuru, Wazezuru), Korekore (Northern Shona, Goba, Gova, Shangwe). Subdialects: Karanga: Duma, Jena, Mhari (Mari), Ngova, Nyubi, Govera; Korekore: Budya, Gova, Tande, Tavara, Nyongwe, Pfunde, Shan Gwe; Zezuru: Shawasha, Gova, Mbire, Tsunga, Kachikwakwa, Harava, Nohwe, Njanja, Nobvu, Kwazwimba (Zimba); Shona: Toko, Hwesa. Rozvi (Rozwi, Ruzwi, Chirozwi) speak Karanga dialect and do not have their own language. Ndau and Manyika are partially intelligible with Shona. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
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Tonga [toi] 137,000 in Zimbabwe (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Alternate names: Chitonga, Zambezi. Dialects: Chitonga, Leya, Toka, We. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Lenje-Tonga (M.60), Tonga
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Tsonga [tso] Southeastern near Mozambique border. Alternate names: Shitsonga, Xitsonga, Thonga, Tonga, Gwamba. Dialects: Bila (Vila), Changana (Changa, Xichangana, Shangaan, Hlanganu, Hanganu, Langanu, Shilanganu, Shangana), Jonga (Djonga, Dzonga), Ngwalungu (Shingwalungu). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Tswa-Ronga (S.50)
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Tswa [tsc] South. Alternate names: Shitshwa, Kitshwa, Xitshwa, Sheetshwa, Tshwa. Dialects: Hlengwe (Makakwe-Khambana), Tshwa (Dzibi-Dzonga). Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Tswa-Ronga (S.50)
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Tswana [tsn] 29,350 in Zimbabwe (1969 census). Alternate names: Chuana, Sechuana, Coana, Cuana, Tshwana, Beetjuans, Chwana. Dialects: Ngwatu (Mangwato), Tlhaping. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30), Tswana
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Venda [ven] 84,000 in Zimbabwe (1989). South-southeast along South Africa border. Alternate names: Chivenda, Cevenda, Tshivenda. Dialects: Phani, Tavhatsindi. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Venda (S.20)
Capital city:
Harare
Meaning country name:
"Great House of Stone" or "Big House of Stone" in Shona, referring to the stone-built capital city of the ancient trading empire of Great Zimbabwe. The literally translates to "big house stone." The proper way of saying it when speaking Shona is "zimba re bwe." The "zi" part is used to describe something huge. The word "imba" means house in Shona and the word 'bwe' means stone. The plural form of the word 'imba' is 'dzimba,' and the plural form of the word 'bwe' is 'mabwe.'
Southern Rhodesia/Rhodesia (former names): named after Cecil Rhodes, a British South African minister and businessman who helped found the colony. "Southern" differentiated it from Northern Rhodesia (modern Zambia). The "Southern" adjective disappeared upon Zambia achieving independence in 1964, and the area became known as Rhodesia. In the city of Gweru there is a school named after him called "Cecil John Rhodes Primary School" casting grades 1 to 7. Gweru is located right in the middle of Zimbabwe.
Description Flag:
The flag of Zimbabwe was adopted on April 18, 1980. The soapstone bird featured on the flag represents a statuette of a bird found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The bird symbolizes the history of Zimbabwe; the red star beneath it symbolizes the revolutionary struggle for liberation and peace.
Green: the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe
Yellow: the wealth of minerals in the country
Red: the blood shed during the war of the liberation
Black: the heritage and ethnicity of the native Africans of Zimbabwe
White: peace
Coat of arms:
The Coat of Arms depicts two kudus on the left and right, each standing on top of an earthly mound composed of stalks of wheat, a pile of cotton, and a head of maize. At their feet there is also a banner emblazoned with the Zimbabwe national motto (Unity, Freedom, Work). The shield itself is green, featuring 14 waves of alternating white and blue waved lines at top (chief argent), and also at the center of the shield a representation of the ancient Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe is shown. Placed behind the shield are an agricultural hoe (to the left) and an AK-47 automatic rifle (to the right), both of which are tied with twisted strips of green and gold silk. On the crest, the red star and the Great Zimbabwe Bird, which are also depicted in the national flag, are shown.
Meanings
The meanings of the Zimbabwe Coat of Arms are as follows:
Kudus: the unity of Zimbabwe's various ethnic groups
Earthly Mound: the need to always provide for the Zimbabweans
Motto Banner: the need to maintain national unity and the preservation of freedom
Shield: the fertility of the country's soil and water
Great Zimbabwe: the historical heritage of the nation
Hoe and Rifle: Celebrates the struggle for peace and democracy, as well as the proud work-ethic of the Zimbabwean people.
Strips of Silk: the national financial enterprise and the protection of the economy
Red Star: hope for the future of Zimbabwe. Conveys the revolutionary nature of the 1980 achievement majority rule, and the struggle towards a fair, equal society.
Great Zimbabwe Bird: national identity
Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Work"
National Anthem : Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe (Shona)
Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe (Ndebele)
Shona
Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe
Yakazvarwa nomoto wechimurenga;
Neropa zhinji ramagamba
Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa
Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyevedza
Mvura ngainaye, minda ipe mbesa
Vashandi vatuswe, ruzhinji rugutswe;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Mwari ropafadzai nyika yeZimbabwe
Nyika yamadzitateguru edu tose;
Kubva Zambezi kusvika Limpopo,
Navatungamiri vave nenduramo;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Ndebele
Phakamisan iflegi yethu yeZimbabwe
Eyazalwa yimpi yenkululeko;
Legaz' elinengi lamaqhawe ethu
Silivikele ezithan izonke;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshiwe
Ngezintaba lang' miful' ebukekayo,
Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;
Iz' sebenzi zenam', abantu basuthe;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
Nkosi busis' ilizwe lethu leZimbabwe
Ilizwe labokhokho bethu thina sonke;
Kusuk' eZambezi kusiy' eLimpopo
Abakhokheli babe lobuqotho;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
English
Lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe
The symbol of freedom proclaiming victory;
We praise our heroes' sacrifice,
And vow to keep our land from foes;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
Oh lovely Zimbabwe, so wondrously adorned
With mountains, and rivers cascading, flowing free;
May rain abound, and fertile fields;
May we be fed, our labour blessed;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
Oh God, we beseech Thee to bless our native land;
The land of our fathers bestowed upon us all;
From Zambezi to Limpopo
May leaders be exemplary;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
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Zimbabwe in diferent languages
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ton: Simipapue
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bel: Зімбабве / Zimbabvie; Зімбабвэ / Zimbabve); Зымбабвэ / Zymbabve
kaz: Зимбабве / Zïmbabve / زيمبابۆە
tgk: Зимбабве / زیمببوه / Zimbabve
ukr: Зімбабве (Zimbabve)
ara: زيمبابوي (Zīmbābwī); زمبابوي (Zimbābwī)
fas: زیمبابوه / Zimbâbve
prs: زیمبابوی (Zīmbābvē)
pus: زيمبابوې (Zīmbābwe)
uig: زىمبابۇۋى / Zimbabuwi / Зимбабве
urd: زمبابوے (Zimbābve)
div: ޒިންބާބުވޭ (Żinbābuvē)
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lad: זימבאבואי / Zimbabue
yid: זימבאַבװע (Zimbabve)
amh: ዚምባብዌ (Zimbabwe)
ell: Ζιμπάμπουε (Zimpámpoye)
hye: Զիմբաբվե (Zimbabve)
kat: ზიმბაბვე (Zimbabve)
hin: ज़िम्बाब्वे (Zimbābve)
ben: জিম্বাবুয়ে (Jimbābuye)
pan: ਜ਼ਿੰਬਾਬਵੇ (Ziṁbābve)
kan: ಜಿಂಬಾಬ್ವೆ (Jiṁbābve)
mal: സിംബാബ്വേ (Siṁbābvē)
tam: சிம்பாப்வே (Čimpāpvē); ஸிம்பாப்வே (Simpāpvē)
tel: జింబాబ్వే (Jiṁbābvē)
zho: 津巴布韋/津巴布韦 (Jīnbābùwéi)
jpn: ジンバブエ (Jinbabue)
kor: 짐바브웨 (Jimbabeuwe)
dzo: ཛིམ་བབ་ཝེ་ (Dzim.bab.we.)
mya: ဇင္ဘာဘ္ဝေ (Zĩbʰabʰwe)
tha: ซิมบับเว (Simbâpwē)
khm: ហ្ស៊ីមបាវ៉េ (Hsīmbāve); ហ្សិមបាប្វេ (Hsimbābve
We are so proud to announce another one of our #GreatGraduates, Caroline Jones! She has completed our Natural Aesthetics Practitioner Program. Many blessings, Caroline, as you begin the next step on your path!
Leuchtturm: Der östlich der Swine (auf der Insel Wollin) gelegene, in preußischer Zeit im Jahre 1857 fertiggestellte Leuchtturm ist mit 68 Metern der höchste an der Ostsee.
Latarnia Morska Świnoujście, ul. Bunkrowa, z lat 1854-57, najwyższa na polskim wybrzeżu (68 m wysokości), znajduje się w rejonie Fortu Wschodniego, na prawym brzegu Świny, 500 m od morza, Warszów
Česky: Svinoústí – město v Polsku v Západopomořanském vojvodství
Dansk: Świnoujście - by i Polen i zachodniopomorskie voivodskab
Deutsch: Swinemünde - Stadt in Polen in der Woiwodschaft Zachodniopomorskie
English: Świnoujście - city in Poland in Zachodniopomorskie voievodeship
Español: Świnoujście - es la ciudad de Polonia en Voivodato de Pomerania Occidental
Français : Świnoujście (avant 1945: Swinemünde) - est une ville portuaire de la Pologne en voïvodie de Poméranie Occidentale
Magyar: Świnoujście - város Lengyelországban a Nyugatpomerániai Vajdaságban
Italiano: Świnoujście - è la città della Polonia del Voivodato della Pomerania Occidentale
Nederlands: Świnoujście - is een Poolse stad, gelegen in Westpommeren
Português: Świnoujście - é uma cidade da Polónia en Pomerânia Ociden
Polski: Świnoujście - miasto i powiat grodzki w Polsce w województwie zachodniopomorskim
Română: Świnoujście - este un municipiu în nord-vestul Poloniei, in regiunea istorică Pomerania
Русский: Свиноуйсьце - город в Западнопоморском воеводстве Польши
Türkçe: Świnoujście - şehir ve Polonya ve Batı Pomeranya Voyvodası'nın
Ελληνικά: Σωινουφσχιε - είναι μια πόλη στην βορειοδυτική Πολωνία
Svenska: Świnoujście - är en stad Polen i Västpommern
Suomi: Świnoujście - asukkaan kaupunki Puolan koillisnurkassa Länsi-Pommerin voivodikunnassa
Slovenščina: Świnoujście - mesto v Poljska v Zahodnopomorjansko vojvodstvo
Swinemünde war bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg das drittgrößte deutsche Ostseebad, seit dem 6. Oktober 1945 gehört der Ort zu Polen.
Bekannt wurde das Seebad vor allem durch die regelmäßigen Besuche von Kaiser Wilhelm II. während der Kaisertage seit 1882 (jährlich am ersten Augustwochenende). Deshalb wird Swinemünde mitunter neben Bansin, Heringsdorf und Ahlbeck auch als Das Vierte Kaiserbad bezeichnet. Mit diesen ist Swinemünde über die längste Strandpromenade Europas verbunden, welche sich auf einer Länge von über 12 km über die vier Seebäder erstreckt.
Der 12 km lange feine Sandstrand von Swinemünde bis Bansin zieht sich, durchschnittlich 40 m breit, im weiteren Verlauf 42 km bis nach Peenemünde.
Die Stadtgemeinde Świnoujście umfasst heute ein Gebiet von 197,2 km² und gliedert sich in folgende Stadtteile (dzielnice):
Karsibór (Kaseburg)
Ognica (Werder)
Przytór (Pritter)
Łunowo (Haferhorst)
Świnoujście (Swinemünde)
Wydrzany (Friedrichsthal)
Warszów (Ostswine)
Chorzelin (Osternothafen)
Chorzelin (do 1945 niem. Osternothafen) – część Świnoujścia, dawna wieś, włączona w granice Świnoujścia w 1939 r.. Została zlikwidowana wraz z budową Portu Handlowego Świnoujście.
Nazwę Chorzelin wprowadzono urzędowo w 1947 roku, zastępując poprzednią niemiecką nazwę Osternothafen.
The Świna River in Poland emptying into Pomeranian Bay in the Baltic Sea.
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Świnoujście (deutsch Swinemünde) ist eine Stadt mit über 41.000 Einwohnern auf den Inseln Usedom (Uznam), Wollin (Wolin) und Kaseburg (Karsibór) am Stettiner Haff und am Südufer der Ostsee, und ist Vorhafen von Stettin. Świnoujście bildet einen eigenen Stadtkreis in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Westpommern.
Swinemünde war bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg das drittgrößte deutsche Ostseebad, seit dem 6. Oktober 1945 gehört der Ort zu Polen.
Świnoujście – miasto na prawach powiatu, uzdrowisko w północno-zachodnim krańcu Polski, w woj. zachodniopomorskim z portem morskim i kąpieliskiem morskim, położone nad Świną i Morzem Bałtyckim, jedyne w Polsce miasto położone na 3 dużych wyspach: Uznam, Wolin, Karsibór oraz na kilkudziesięciu (łącznie 44) małych, niezamieszkanych wysepkach.
Wehrmachts- und U-Boot-Flottenstützpunkt
Nach 1933 wurde auf der Insel Kaseburg, die erst ein halbes Jahrhundert zuvor durch den Bau des Kanalabschnitts Kaiserfahrt eine Insel geworden war, ein U-Boot-Hafen angelegt, und in Swinemünde selbst wurden Torpedoboote stationiert. Noch heute sieht man bei der Überfahrt mit der Fähre die U-Boot-Entmagnetisierungsanlage an der Insel Kaseburg.
Die alten Festungsanlagen wurden auch im Zweiten Weltkrieg ausgebaut und genutzt. Besonders das Westfort wurde intensiv genutzt, am westlichen Ende entstand der Hochbunker mit Meßanlagen und Flakplattform. An der östlichen Swineseite ca. 1,5 km vom Leuchtturm entfernt, entstand die Küstenbatterie "Goeben". Weitere 2 km östlich davon entstand ein Hochbunker als Meßstation für die Batterie "Goeben". Dieser wurde nach dem Krieg nicht gesprengt, er dient noch heute mit einem Stahlaufbau als Feuerwachturm. Dieser Turm (Hochbunker) heißt wegen seiner eigentümlichen Form "Glocke". In Ausnahmefällen ist er besteigbar.
Świnoujście?/i [ɕfinɔˈujɕʨɛ] (deutsch Swinemünde) ist eine Stadt mit gut 41.000 Einwohnern auf den Inseln Usedom (Uznam), Wollin (Wolin) und Kaseburg (Karsibór) am Stettiner Haff und am Südufer der Ostsee, und ist Vorhafen von Stettin. Świnoujście bildet einen eigenen Stadtkreis in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Westpommern.
Swinemünde war bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg das drittgrößte deutsche Ostseebad, seit dem 6. Oktober 1945 gehört der Ort zu Polen.
Bekannt wurde das Seebad vor allem durch die regelmäßigen Besuche von Kaiser Wilhelm II. während der Kaisertage seit 1882 (jährlich am ersten Augustwochenende). Deshalb wird Swinemünde mitunter neben Bansin, Heringsdorf und Ahlbeck auch als Das Vierte Kaiserbad bezeichnet. Mit diesen ist Swinemünde über die längste Strandpromenade Europas verbunden, welche sich auf einer Länge von über 12 km über die vier Seebäder erstreckt.
Der 12 km lange feine Sandstrand von Swinemünde bis Bansin zieht sich, durchschnittlich 40 m breit, im weiteren Verlauf 42 km bis nach Peenemünde.
Der Tourismus und die Hafenwirtschaft sind heute die Hauptwirtschaftszweige in Swinemünde.