Kazimierz (disambiguation)
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Kazimierz or Casimir - may refer to:
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Personal name
- CasimirCasimirCasimir – is an English, French and Latin form of the Polish name Kazimierz, derived from the Slavic elements: kazić "to destroy" and mir "peace, prestige, world". It is originally a warlike name and may mean "someone who destroys opponent's prestige/glory during battle". Also, some researches...
, pl. Kazimierz - a given name and notable bearers
Places
- KazimierzKazimierzKazimierz is a historical district of Kraków , best known for being home to a Jewish community from the 14th century until the Second World War.-Early history:...
, a district of Kraków, Poland. - Kazimierz DolnyKazimierz DolnyKazimierz Dolny is a small town in Central Poland, on the right bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Province.It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of...
, in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship (eastern Poland) - Kazimierz Landscape ParkKazimierz Landscape ParkKazimierz Landscape Park is a protected area in eastern Poland, established in 1979, covering an area of .The Park lies within Lublin Voivodeship, in Puławy County ....
, a protected area around Kazimierz Dolny - Kazimierz BiskupiKazimierz BiskupiKazimierz Biskupi is a village in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kazimierz Biskupi. It lies approximately north-west of Konin and east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 4,280.-References:...
, in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) - Kazimierz, Pabianice CountyKazimierz, Pabianice CountyKazimierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lutomiersk, within Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north of Lutomiersk, north-west of Pabianice, and west of the regional capital Łódź....
in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) - Kazimierz, Gmina SkomlinKazimierz, Gmina SkomlinKazimierz is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skomlin, within Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland....
, in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) - Kazimierz, Opole VoivodeshipKazimierz, Opole VoivodeshipKazimierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Głogówek, within Prudnik County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border...
(south-west Poland) - Kazimierz, Pomeranian VoivodeshipKazimierz, Pomeranian VoivodeshipKazimierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kosakowo, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Kosakowo, south of Puck, and north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
(north Poland) - Kazimierz, West Pomeranian VoivodeshipKazimierz, West Pomeranian VoivodeshipKazimierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Biały Bór, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Biały Bór, north of Szczecinek, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...
(north-west Poland) - KazimírKazimírKazimír is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia....
, a village and municipality in the Trebišov DistrictTrebišov DistrictTrebišov District is a district inthe Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín, apart from a small area...
in the Košice RegionKošice RegionThe Košice Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 11 districts .-Geography:It is located in the southern part of eastern Slovakia and covers an area of 6,752 km²...
of eastern SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Other
- Casimir effectCasimir effectIn quantum field theory, the Casimir effect and the Casimir–Polder force are physical forces arising from a quantized field. The typical example is of two uncharged metallic plates in a vacuum, like capacitors placed a few micrometers apart, without any external electromagnetic field...
, an attraction between parallel plates best explained by quantum mechanics - Casimir invariantCasimir invariantIn mathematics, a Casimir invariant or Casimir operator is a distinguished element of the centre of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra...
, of a Lie algebra - Casimir (dinosaur)Casimir (dinosaur)Casimir is the cult character of the French TV show l'Île aux enfants.Casimir is an orange dinosaur with yellow and red spots, created by Yves Brunier....
, from the French TV show l'Île aux enfants - Casimir, Ontario a community in the Canadian province of Ontario
- Casimir, WisconsinCasimir, WisconsinCasimir is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hull, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States....
, United States, an unincorporated community - St. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic ChurchSt. Casimir Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church was a church in Sioux City, Iowa. It was built by the Lithuanian immigrant community of Sioux City in 1915, and served as a neighborhood parish until 1998. Although it was founded as an ethnic parish, members have included Roman Catholics of diverse...
, in Sioux City, Iowa - Casimir (film), French, With FernandelFernandelFernand Joseph Désiré Contandin , better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, he was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues...
, 1950 film - Fort CasimirFort CasimirFort Casimir was a Dutch settlement in 17th century colonial province of New Netherland. It was located on a no-longer existing barrier island at the end of Chestnut Street in what is now New Castle, Delaware...
, 17th century fort in New NetherlandNew NetherlandNew Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod... - Kazimierzowski PalaceKazimierzowski PalaceThe Kazimierz Palace is a building in Warsaw, Poland, adjacent to the Royal Route, at Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28.Originally built in 1637-41, it was rebuilt in 1660 for King John II Casimir and again in 1765-68, by Domenico Merlini, for the Corps of Cadets established by King Stanisław August...
, a building in WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, adjacent to the Royal RouteRoyal RouteRoyal Route may refer to:*Royal Route, Warsaw, Poland*Royal Road, Kraków, Poland*Royal Route, Gdańsk, PolandSee also:*Coronation Route, Poland...
, at Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28Krakowskie PrzedmiescieKrakowskie Przedmieście is one of the most impressive and prestigious streets of Poland's capital.Several other Polish cities also have streets named Krakowskie Przedmieście. In Lublin, it is the main and most elegant street...