Posts by Beate Schrank

Zalk, Netherlands

The village of Zalk, winner of the Dutch Village Renewal Award 2022, lies hidden behind a dike in a meandering...

Thallwitz, Saxony, Germany

Thallwitz is a rural community consisting of nine district villages and around 3,500 inhabitants. It is located 30 kilometers east...

Šumvald, Olomouc, Czech Republic

The municipality of Šumvald with its 1,600 inhabitants is located in the north-east of the Czech Republic in the Olomouc...

Steinberg am Rofan, Tyrol, Austria

Steinberg am Rofan is situated 1,000 meters above sea level at the foot of the Rofan mountains. Achenkirch and the...

Stadtschlaining, Burgenland, Austria

The municipality of Stadtschlaining in the district of Oberwart in Burgenland can be described as exceptional as well as exemplary,...

Rautio, Finland

Rautio is the first Finnish village to take part in the European Village Renewal Award competition. It was nominated by...

Ratiboř, Zlín, Czech Republic

Ratiboř is a municipality with 1,834 inhabitants, located around 30 kilometers from the district town of Zlín in the middle...

Quarnebeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Quarnebeck has 177 inhabitants and is part of the town of Klötze. The village is located in the middle of...

Popielów, Opole, Poland

The municipality of Popielów comprises twelve villages, has almost 8,000 inhabitants and is located around 28 kilometers from the city...

Markt Waldthurn, Bavaria, Germany

Markt Waldthurn is a municipality in the Upper Palatinate in the border area to the Czech Republic and has an...