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The D?browa Basin is a socio-economic region established in the 19th century. It is located in southern Poland. The time periods cover the years 1975-1989. The initial date is 1975 - under the act of the Sejm [lower chamber of the Polish parliament] of the People's Republic of Poland of 28 May 1975 on the national administrative reform, 49 provinces were established in place of the then 17 ones. In turn, the closing date is marked by 1989 - the beginning of the political transformation in Poland. A basic research ...

The D?browa Basin is a geographical and historical area established in the 19th century and located in southern Poland, with rich sports traditions. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present the profiles of sportspeople from the D?browa Basin who in the period of communism won medals for Poland at the Olympic Games. They are competitors born on the territory of the D?browa Basin or in a given Olympic year representing sports clubs, associations and organizations from the area of the Basin. A basic research me...

Tourism in rural areas in Poland in the years 1999-2016 was an important element of socio-economic and cultural life. The aim of the study is to present tourism in rural are-as in Poland in the years 1999-2016. The following research methods were used: analy-sis of historical sources, synthesis, induction, deduction, and a comparative method. There was significant development of tourism in rural communities in Poland in the period from 1999-2016. Rural tourism was a major element in the life of country dwell-ers. ...

During the Second World War in Poland in the years 1939-1945 several million people died at the hands of Nazi Germany. Commemoration of the people who were murdered in concentration camps, extermination camps, ghettos, prisons, and during mass shootings, and those who were killed in warfare and uprisings, is an essential part of the remembrance of these inhumane crimes, as well as a warning to future generations. One form of commemoration of the victims is dark tourism. Every year millions of people (tourists) fro...