Milicz County, Administrative district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Milicz County is an administrative district in Lower Silesian Voivodeship comprising three municipalities with Milicz as the main administrative center. The landscape is dominated by an extensive system of ponds created for fish cultivation purposes.
History
The area gained its present administrative structure during sweeping Polish administrative reforms in the late 1990s. These changes established it as an independent county and shaped the modern governance boundaries.
Culture
The region maintains strong ties to traditional carp farming that locals and visitors can still observe today. The ponds built by Cistercian monks continue to define the landscape and how people use the water.
Practical
The area is best explored by car, as it spreads across several smaller towns and villages. Basic services and facilities are available throughout the district for residents and visitors.
Did you know?
The pond system was deliberately engineered in the medieval period and developed into one of Europe's largest carp cultivation regions. This historic water landscape continues to balance commercial fishing operations with environmental protection today.
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Barycz Valley Landscape Park
11.7 km
St. Andrew Bobola Church
982 m
Milicz Palace
1 km
Krośnicka Kolej Wąskotorowa
7.3 km
Milicz Castle
1.1 km
Wzgórze Joanny Nature Reserve
7.4 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Wierzchowice
6.5 km
Grabownica
8 km
Jaz w Rudzie Milickiej
3.9 km
Palace in Postolin-Karmina
7.1 km
Saint Anne church in Milicz
2.9 km
Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Sułów
8.7 km
Koruszka
4.7 km
Saint Michael Archangel church in Milicz
465 m
Słoneczny Górny Staw
4.1 km
Manor house in Miłosławice
7 km
Staw Słupicki Duży
2.5 km
Muzeum Bombki w Miliczu
1.3 km
Stawy Jaskółcze
5 km
"Milicz Zamek" - dawny przystanek kolei wąskotorowej
1.6 km
Christ the King church in Postolin
6.9 km
Cemetery in Grabownica
5.8 km
Dom (nr 16)
6.5 km
Młyn, ob. spichrz
1.2 km
Miasto
573 m
Former cisterian provostry in Grabownica
6.8 km
Post mill in Duchowo
2.7 km
Oficyna (nr 112)
6.6 km
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