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Encyclopedia > Borders of Poland
Poland's old and new borders, 1945
Poland's old and new borders, 1945

Borders of Poland are 3582 kilometers long.[1] The neighboring countries are Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and Lithuania and the Russian province of Kaliningrad Oblast to the northeast. To the north, Poland is bordered by the Baltic Sea. For other uses, see Krakow (disambiguation). ... Downtown of Katowice Osiedle TysiÄ…clecia at night Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Katowice Established 16th century City Rights 1865 Government  - Mayor Piotr Uszok Area  - City 164. ... Motto: Miasto spotkaÅ„ (the meeting place) Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Lower Silesian Powiat city county Gmina WrocÅ‚aw Established 10th century City Rights 1262 Government  - Mayor RafaÅ‚ Dutkiewicz Area  - City 292. ... Motto: Ex navicula navis (From a boat, a ship) Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Łódź Powiat city county Gmina Łódź City Rights 1423 Government  - Mayor Jerzy Kropiwnicki Area  - City 293. ... Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina PoznaÅ„ Established 8th century City Rights 1253 Government  - Mayor Ryszard Grobelny Area  - City 261. ... Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian Powiat city county Gmina Bydgoszcz Established before 1238 City Rights 1346/1349 Government  - Mayor Konstanty Dombrowicz Area  - City 174. ... Panorama of Lublin form Trynitarska Tower Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Lublin Established before 12th century City Rights 1317 Government  - Mayor Adam Wasilewski Area  - City 147. ... Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Podlachian Powiat city county Gmina BiaÅ‚ystok Established 14th century City Rights 1692 Government  - Mayor Tadeusz Truskolaski Area  - City 102 km²  (39. ... Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (No rashness, no timidness) Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Pomeranian Powiat city county Gmina GdaÅ„sk Established 10th century City Rights 1263 Government  - Mayor PaweÅ‚ Adamowicz Area  - City 262 km²  (101. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Tatras Panorama of Tatras The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry in both Slovak and Polish), constitute a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. ... A view from Zygmuntówka refuge, Góry Sowie Sněžka-Åšnieżka Destroyed forest on the top of Wielka Sowa The Sudetes (IPA: ), also called Sudeten (in German; pronounced: ) or Sudety (pronounced in Czech, in Polish), are a mountain range in Central Europe. ... Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: , Kaliningradskaya Oblast; informally called Yantarny kray (, meaning amber region) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) on the Baltic coast. ... Motto Tautos jÄ—ga vienybÄ—je The strength of the nation lies in unity Anthem TautiÅ¡ka giesmÄ— Lithuania() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Vilnius Official languages Lithuanian Government  -  President Valdas Adamkus  -  Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas Independence from the Russian Empire (1918)   -  Lithuania... For other uses, see Belarus (disambiguation). ... Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Viktor Yushchenko  -  Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Demonym Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Demonym Czech Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sweden (disambiguation). ... Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: , Kaliningradskaya Oblast; informally called Yantarny kray (, meaning amber region) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) on the Baltic coast. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ...

Polish borders with length
Polish borders with length

Breakdown of border lengths per country: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 707 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (971 × 824 pixel, file size: 112 KB, MIME type: image/png) Polska - powierzchnia i długości granic. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 707 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (971 × 824 pixel, file size: 112 KB, MIME type: image/png) Polska - powierzchnia i długości granic. ...

  • sea: 528km[1]
  • Russia (Kaliningrad): 210[1]
  • Lithuania: 103[1]
  • Belarus: 416[1]
  • Ukraine: 529[1]
  • Slovakia: 539[1]
  • Czech Republic: 790[1]
  • Germany: 467[1]

Contents

Major border crossings

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship West Pomeranian Powiat City County Gmina ÅšwinoujÅ›cie Estabilished 12th century City Rights 1765 Government  - Mayor Janusz Å»murkiewicz Area  - City 197 km²  (76. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... KoÅ‚baskowo (German: Kolbitzow) is a small village in the Polish West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Police County). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Kostrzyn nad OdrÄ… (German: ) is a town in western Poland, about 40 km west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, at the confluence of the Oder and Warta rivers, on the border with Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Åšwiecko (German: Schwetig) is a village in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodship, County of SÅ‚ubice, near the border town of SÅ‚ubice, and just a few of kilometers from Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Gubin is a town in south-western Poland with 15,000 inhabitants (2005). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Olszyna (German: Erlenholz) is a small Polish village located in the Lubusz Voivodship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Zgorzelec (Lusatian: Zhorjelc, Czech: Zhořelec) is a town in south-western Poland with 36,800 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Demonym Czech Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Demonym Czech Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Demonym Czech Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... ChaÅ‚upki (German: ) is a village in Racibórz County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Demonym Czech Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Divided city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Demonym Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Demonym Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Demonym Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Jurgów is a small village (c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska Lightning over the Tatras Slovakia() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Bratislava Official languages Slovak Demonym Slovak Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Ivan GaÅ¡parovič  -  Prime Minister Robert Fico Independence due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia   -  Date January 1, 19931... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Viktor Yushchenko  -  Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Medyka is a village in Poland, in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in PrzemyÅ›l County, with about 2800 inhabitants (as of 2006). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Viktor Yushchenko  -  Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Korczowa is a village in Radymno Commune, JarosÅ‚aw County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with about 660 inhabitants (2006). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Viktor Yushchenko  -  Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Hrebenne is a village in Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... For other uses, see Belarus (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Terespol is a town in eastern Poland on the border with Belarus, with 6,000 inhabitants (2001). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... For other uses, see Belarus (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... For other uses, see Belarus (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Motto Tautos jÄ—ga vienybÄ—je The strength of the nation lies in unity Anthem TautiÅ¡ka giesmÄ— Lithuania() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Vilnius Official languages Lithuanian Government  -  President Valdas Adamkus  -  Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas Independence from the Russian Empire (1918)   -  Lithuania... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Motto Tautos jÄ—ga vienybÄ—je The strength of the nation lies in unity Anthem TautiÅ¡ka giesmÄ— Lithuania() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Vilnius Official languages Lithuanian Government  -  President Valdas Adamkus  -  Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas Independence from the Russian Empire (1918)   -  Lithuania... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Anthem Hymn of the Russian Federation Capital (and largest city) Moscow Official languages Russian official throughout nation; thirty others co-official in various regions Government Semi-presidential federal republic  -  President Vladimir Putin  -  Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Formation  -  Declared June 12, 1990   -  Finalized December 25, 1991  Area  -  Total 17,075,400... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ...

See also

Main article: History of Poland In the period following its emergence in the 10th century, the Polish nation was led by a series of strong rulers who converted the Poles to Christianity, created a strong Central European state and integrated Poland into European culture. ... Border Guard (Polish Straż Graniczna, SG) is a Polish military unit tasked with patrol of the Polish border. ... This is a list of the extreme points of Poland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. ... Kraków Katowice Wrocław Łódź Poznań Bydgoszcz Lublin Białystok Gdańsk Szczecin Warsaw Baltic Sea Tatra Sudetes Russia Lithuania Belarus Ukraine Slovakia Czech Republic Ger. ... Polish rail border crossings as of 2007, abolished cross-border lines are in italic. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i (Polish) Informacje o Polsce - informacje ogólne. Page gives Polish PWN Encyklopedia as reference.

Encyklopedia PWN can refer to several encyclopedias published by Polish publisher Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wielka Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN - published from 1962 to 1970 Wielka Encyklopedia PWN - published from 2001 to 2005 Internetowa encyklopedia PWN, also reffered to as Nowa encyklopedia powszechna PWN, is a free Internet Encyclopedia published by...

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