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Encyclopedia > Greater Poland Voivodship

Greater Poland Voivodship
Location
Location
Administrative division
Counties
General information
Capital city Poznań
Area 29 826 km²
Population
 - density		 3 359 000
112 people/km²
Powiats
 - Urban counties
 - Land counties
4
31
Communes 226

Greater Poland Voivodship (in Polish województwo wielkopolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship of western-central Poland It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznan, Kalisz, Konin, Pila and Leszno voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska). Download high resolution version (703x815, 76 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Greater Poland Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (619x765, 32 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... Gmina is the principal unit (lowest level) of the territorial division in Poland, and is equivalent to a commune or municipality. ... A Voivodship ( Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Kalisz Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 ( Polish: województwo kaliskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Konin Voivodship ( Polish: województwo konińskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Pila Voivodship ( Polish: Województwo pilske) was a voivodships (unit of administrative division and local government) in Poland from 1975 to 1998. ... Leszno Voivodship ( Polish: województwo leszczyńskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ...


It is second in area and third in population among the country's sixteen voivodships, with 29,826 km² and 3.4 million inhabitants. Its principal cities are:


Its principal cities are Poznan, Leszno, Kalisz and Gniezno. Most of the historical region (except some southwestern communities) is included the Greater Poland voivodship (administrative province) created in 1999. The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Coat of Arms of Leszno Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... Motto: none Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Mayor Jaromir Dziel Area 40,9 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 71 040 none 1737/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1239 Latitude Longitude 52°32 N 17°36 E Area code +48 61 Car plates PGN Twin towns Anagni, Esztergom, Falkenberg, Saint... A Voivodship ( Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod. ...

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Major cities and towns

(population 2003)

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). ... The minuscule, or lower-case, pi The mathematical constant π represents the ratio of a circles circumference to its diameter and is commonly used in mathematics, physics, and engineering. ... Motto: none Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Mayor Jaromir Dziel Area 40,9 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 71 040 none 1737/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1239 Latitude Longitude 52°32 N 17°36 E Area code +48 61 Car plates PGN Twin towns Anagni, Esztergom, Falkenberg, Saint... Coat of Arms of Leszno Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Śrem is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 29,800 inhabitants (1995). ... Coat of Arms of Turek Turek is a town in central Poland with 30,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Krotoszyn(German Krotoschin) is a town in central Poland with 28,900 inhabitants as of 1995. ... Września is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Swarzędz is a town in central Poland with 27. ... Jarocin is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Kościan. ... WÄ…growiec is a town in north-western Poland, 50 km from both PoznaÅ„ and Bydgoszcz. ... Koło. ... Luboń is a town in central Poland with 20,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Środa Wielkopolska is a town in central Poland with 21,400 inhabitants (1995). ... Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Gostyń is a town in central Poland with 20,600 inhabitants (1995). ...

Administrative division

Chodzież is a town in north-western Poland with 20,400 inhabitants (1995). ... Czarnkow-Trzcianka County is the second biggest administrative district in Wielkopolska Province (Greater Poland), in Poland. ... Czarnków is a town in Poland. ... Motto: none Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Mayor Jaromir Dziel Area 40,9 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 71 040 none 1737/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1239 Latitude Longitude 52°32 N 17°36 E Area code +48 61 Car plates PGN Twin towns Anagni, Esztergom, Falkenberg, Saint... Gostyń is a town in central Poland with 20,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Jarocin is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... Kepno is a town in Poland. ... Koło. ... Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Kościan. ... Krotoszyn(German Krotoschin) is a town in central Poland with 28,900 inhabitants as of 1995. ... Coat of Arms of Leszno Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Coat of Arms of Leszno Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001). ... Piła. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Poznan County is a county in the Greater Poland Voivodship, Poland located in the west of the country. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). ... Środa Wielkopolska is a town in central Poland with 21,400 inhabitants (1995). ... Śrem is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 29,800 inhabitants (1995). ... Coat of Arms of Turek Turek is a town in central Poland with 30,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Powiat of Wągrowiec (Polish Powiat Wągrowiecki) is a unit of territorial division in the Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Wągrowiec is a town in north-western Poland, 50 km from both Poznań and Bydgoszcz. ... Wolsztyn is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Września is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants (1995). ... Zlotow (Złotów) is a county in the northernmost part of Greater Poland Voivodship in Poland, with about 71,000 inhabitants. ... Złotów is a town in northern Wielkopolska in Poland with 18,800 inhabitants (1999). ...

Major corporations

  • Jeronimo Martins Dystrybucja sp. z o.o (Biedronka), Poznan
  • Grupa Energetyczna Enea SA, Poznan
  • Volkswagen Poznań sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Kompania Piwowarska SA, Poznan
  • Selgros Cash & Carry sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin SA, Konin
  • Skoda Auto Polska, Poznan
  • Philips Lighning Poland SA, Pila
  • Eurocash sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • GlaxoSmithCline Pharmaceuticals SA, Poznan
  • KDWT SA, Poznan
  • Energetyka Kaliska SA, Kalisz
  • Amica Wronki SA, Wronki
  • Żabka Polska SA, Poznan
  • Wrigley Poland sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego Konin SA, Kleczew
  • Aluminium Konin-Impexmetal SA, Konin
  • Wistil SA, Kalisz
  • miniMal sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Man Star Trucks & Buses sp. z o.o, Tarnowo Podgorne
  • Grupa Raben, Poznan
  • Grupa Mahle, Krotoszyn
  • Winkowski sp. z o.o., Pila
  • Beiersdorf-Lechia SA, Poznan
  • Inter Groclin Auto SA, Wolsztyn+Grodzisk Wielkopolski
  • Aluplast sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Lidl Polska sp. z o.o., Tarnowo Podgorne
  • Kuehne & Nagel sp. z o.o., Gądki
  • Apexim AB SA, Poznan
  • Arko PH s.j., Komorniki
  • PHUP Andrzej Szeszycki, Gniezno
  • Zespół Elektrociepłowni Poznańskich SA, Poznan
  • Hydrobudowa 9 sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Sanitec Koło SA, Kolo
  • H. Cegielski-Poznań SA, Poznan
  • Maxer SA, Poznan
  • Centra SA, Poznan
  • Bridgestone Poland sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Rehau sp. z o.o., Przeźmierowo
  • Marol sp. z o.o., Poznan
  • Wavin Metalplast-Buk sp. z o.o, Buk
  • Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z. o.o., Bolechowo

The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Piła. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... Wronki is a town in western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). ... Motto: MÅ‚ode Duchem Nastarsze Miasto w Polsce Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Rada Miejska Kalisz Mayor Janusz PÄ™cherz Area 69 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 109 000 - -/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°45 N 18°04 E Area code +48 62 Car plates PK Twin towns... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Krotoszyn(German Krotoschin) is a town in central Poland with 28,900 inhabitants as of 1995. ... Piła. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Wolsztyn is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). ... Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Motto: none Voivodship Greater Poland Municipal government Mayor Jaromir Dziel Area 40,9 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 71 040 none 1737/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1239 Latitude Longitude 52°32 N 17°36 E Area code +48 61 Car plates PGN Twin towns Anagni, Esztergom, Falkenberg, Saint... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Koło. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... Buk is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). ...

Most popular surnames in the region

Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago the inherited surnames become compulsory. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kaczmarek (feminine: Kaczmarek/Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is one of the most popular surname in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Greater Poland (24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). ... Wojciechowski (feminine: Wojciechowska, plural Wojciechowscy) is the 15th most popular surname in Poland (66,361 people) and also the 3rd most popular in Greater Poland (12,928). ...

Further reading

  • Zygmunt Boras, Książęta Piastowscy Wielkopolski, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie, Poznań 1983

See also

  • Poznań (city)
  • History of Poznań (city)

The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ...

External links


 
Greater Poland		 Coat of Arms of Greater Poland
Historical administrative divisions
Duchy of Greater Poland (12th-13th centuries) • Poznań Voivodship and Kalisz Voivodship (until 1768) • Poznań Voivodship, Kalisz Voivodship and Gniezno Voivodship (until 1793) • South Prussia (until 1806) • Poznan Department, Kalisz Department and Bydgoszcz Department (until 1815) • Grand Duchy of Poznań (until 1846) • Province of Posen (until 1918) • Poznań Voivodship (until 1939) • Reichsgau Posen (1939) • Reichsgau Wartheland (until 1945) • Poznań Voivodship (until 1975) • Poznań Voivodship, Kalisz Voivodship, Leszno Voivodship, Konin Voivodship and Piła Voivodship (until 1998) • Greater Poland Voivodship
Greater Poland Uprisings
1794 • 1806 • 1846 • 1848 • 1918


Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Download high resolution version (703x815, 76 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... According to the statute, constitution or last will of the Polish duke Boleslaus III the Wrymouth Poland was divided into the 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Cracow for the eldest to be the high-duke of all Poland. ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Kalisz Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 ( Polish: województwo kaliskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Kalisz Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 ( Polish: województwo kaliskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Gniezno Voivodship (Polish: Województwo Gnieźnieńskie, Latin: Palatinatus Gnesnensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland for a short time from 1768 when it was cut from the Kalisz Voivodship to the partitions of Poland in 1772-1795. ... South Prussia ( 1793- 1806) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia, created in Greater Poland after the second partition of Poland ( 1793). ... Poznań Department (Polish: Departament Poznański) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815. ... Kalisz Department (Polish: Departament Kaliski) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806- 1815. ... Bydgoszcz Department (Polish: Departament bydgoski) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806- 1815. ... Grand Duchy of Poznan coat of arms Grand Duchy of Poznań (Polish: Wielkie Księstwo Poznańskie, German: Grossherzogtum Posen) was province of Prussia in the Polish lands commonly known as Great Poland between the years 1815-1918. ... The Province of Posen (German: Provinz Posen, Polish: Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of Prussia ( 1846- 1918). ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Reichsgau Posen was the name briefly given by the Nazis to the territory of Greater Poland which was occupied, annexed and directly incorporated into the German Reich after defeating the Polish army in 1939 (as opposed to the General Government, GG). ... Reichsgau Wartheland (initially Reichsgau Posen) was the name given by Nazis to the territory of Greater Poland which was occupied, annexed and directly incorporated into the German Reich after defeating the Polish army in 1939 (as opposed to the General Government, GG). ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Poznań Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodship 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Map as of 1975 Kalisz Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 ( Polish: województwo kaliskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Leszno Voivodship ( Polish: województwo leszczyńskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Konin Voivodship ( Polish: województwo konińskie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975- 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship. ... Pila Voivodship ( Polish: Województwo pilske) was a voivodships (unit of administrative division and local government) in Poland from 1975 to 1998. ... The Greater Poland Uprisings (Polish: powstania wielkopolskie) were a series of 5 military insurections of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań) against the occupying Prussian and German forces, after the partitions of Poland (1772-1795). ... Greater Poland Uprising of 1794 (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1794 roku) was a military insurection of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region against the occupying Prussian forces after the Second partition of Poland (1793). ... Greater Poland Uprising of 1806 (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1806 roku) was a military insurrection of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region against the occupying Prussian forces after the Partitions of Poland (1772-1793). ... Greater Poland Uprising of 1846 (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1846 roku) was a planned military insurrection of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region against the occupying Prussian forces, designed to be a part of the all-Polish uprising in the 3 partitions of Poland, against the Russians, Austrians and... Greater Poland Uprising of 1848 (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1848 roku) was a military insurrection of the Polish people in the Grand Duchy of Poznań (or the Greater Poland region) against the occupying Prussian forces, during the Spring of Nations period. ... Soldiers of Greatpolish Army Greater Poland Uprising of 1918-1919 (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1918-19 roku) was a military insurrection of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań) against the German/Prussian forces. ...

 
Poland		 Flag of Poland
Voivodships of Poland
Greater Poland | Kuyavia-Pomerania | Lesser Poland | Łódź | Lower Silesia | Lublin | Lubusz | Masovia | Opole | Podlachia | Pomerania | Świętokrzyskie | Silesia | Subcarpathia | Warmia and Masuria | West Pomerania
Principal cities
Warsaw | Łódź | Kraków | Wrocław | Poznań | Gdańsk | Szczecin | Bydgoszcz | Lublin | Katowice | Białystok | Częstochowa | Gdynia | Gorzów Wlkp. | Toruń | Radom | Kielce | Rzeszów | Olsztyn

Large flag of Poland Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... A voivodship (in Polish województwo) has been a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland since the 14th century. ... Kujavian-Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 The Kujavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo kujawsko-pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central-northern Poland. ... The Lesser Poland Voivodship or Little Poland Voivodship (in Polish województwo małopolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the south of Poland that contains core areas of the historical and geographical region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska). ... Łódź voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Łódź Voivodship Łódź Voivodship (1) ( Polish województwo łódzkie) is an administrative and local government region in central Poland created on January 1, 1999 out of the former Łódź (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock voivodships as a result of Local... Lower Silesian voivodship since 1999 Lower Silesia (Polish Dolny Śląsk, German Niederschlesien, Latin Silesia Inferior) is the north-western part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Oder River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: województwo dolnośląskie) with capital Wrocław It was... Lublin voivodship since 1999 Lublin Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubelskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the eastern part of Poland. ... Lubusz voivodship since 1999 The Lubusz Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubuskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the western part of Poland. ... Coat of arms of Masovian Voivodship Masovian voivodship since 1999 The Masovian Voivodship (in Polish województwo mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish administrative regions or voivodships created in 1999. ... Opole voivodship since 1999 1) Opole Voivodship (since 1999) or Opole Silesia (Polish: województwo opolskie, Śląsk Opolski) is an administrative and local government region created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Opole (2) and parts of Czestochowa voivodships as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of... The Podlasie Voivodship (in Polish województwo podlaskie, Lithuanian Palenkės vaivadija) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... The Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ... Swietokrzyskie voivodship since 1999 Holy Cross Voivodship or Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (Polish Województwo świętokrzyskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central Poland. ... Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, Czętochowa and Bielsko-Biała voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... Subcarpathian voivodship since 1999 The Subcarpathian Voivodship (in Polish województwo podkarpackie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of south-eastern Poland. ... WarmiÅ„sko-Mazurskie voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Warmia-Masuria Warmia i Mazury (officially, the WarmiÅ„sko-Mazurskie Voivodship) is an administrative region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... West Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 West Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze Zachodnie, German: West Pommern; Latin Pomerania Occidentalis) or West Pomeranian Voivodship (Polish: województwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the northwestern part of Poland. ... This page includes a list of cities in Poland and a table of major Polish cities. ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... . Łódź (pronunciation: ) is the second-largest city (population 776,297 in 2004) of Poland, located in the centre of the country. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... Wrocław, ( [:vrɔʦwaf]), German Breslau, Czech Vratislav, Latin Wratislavia; many Polish documents in English use the spelling Wroclaw) is the capital of Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ... For alternative meanings of Gdańsk and Danzig, see Gdansk (disambiguation) and Danzig (disambiguation) Motto: Nec temere, nec timide (Neither rashly nor timidly) Voivodship Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Gdańska Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Area 262 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 461 400 (2003) Ranked 6th 1 035 000 1761/km² Founded... Motto: none Voivodship West Pomeranian Municipal government Rada miasta Szczecina Mayor Marian Jurczyk Area 301,3 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 413 600 1372/km² Founded City rights 8th century 1243 Latitude Longitude 14°34E 53°26N Area code +48 91 Car plates ZS Twin towns Berlin-Kreuzberg... Bydgoszcz (in Polish pronounce: [:bidgɔʃʧ], Latin: Bydgostia) is a city in northern Poland, on Brda and Vistula rivers, with a population of 369,151 (2004). ... Lublin (pronounce: [lublin]) is the biggest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodship with a population of 355,954 (2004). ... Katowice (German Kattowitz) (pronounce: [katɔvʲitsɛ], former Polish name Kątowicze, 1953-1956 Stalinogród - Stalin City) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the Klodnica and Rawa rivers. ... Białystok (pronounce: [bȋa:wistɔk]) (Belarusian: Беласток, Lithuanian: Balstogė) is the largest city (pop. ... Częstochowa (pronounce: [ʧε̃stɔ:xɔva]) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). ... Gdynia (pronounce: [:gdiɲia], Kashubian: Gdiniô, German: Gdingen ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... Motto: none Voivodship Lubusz Municipal government Rada Miasta Gorzowa Wielkopolskiego Mayor Tadeusz JÄ™drzejczak Area 86 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 125 780 - 1463/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 52°44 N 15°14 E Area code +48 95 Car plates FG Twin towns - Municipal Website Gorzów Wielkopolski... Toruń (pronounce: [:tɔruɲ], Kashubian: Torń, German Thorn, see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river. ... Motto: none Voivodship Masovian Municipal government Rada miejska Radomia Mayor Zdzisław Marcinkowski Area 111,7 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 228 700 - 2047/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 51°24 N 21°10 E Area code +48 48 Car plates WR Twin towns - Municipal Website Radom (pronounce: [radɔm]) is... Kielce (pronounce: [ˈkjεlʦε]) is a city in central Poland with 210,311 inhabitants (2004). ... Rzeszów (pronounce: [ʒεʃuv]) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 158 960 (2005), granted a town charter in 1354, the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously of Rzeszow Voivodship (1945-1998). ... Motto: none Voivodship Warmia i Mazury Municipal government Rada Miasta Olsztyn Mayor Czesław Jerzy Małkowski Area 87,9 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 173 350 - 1972/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 53°47 N 20°30 E Area code +48 89 Car plates NO Twin towns - Municipal Website Olsztyn...

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Voivodships in Poland - Exploring Poland (1419 words)
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodship - is a fusion of the former voivodships Bydgoszcz, Turuń en Włocławek and is situated in central-northern Poland.
Mazowsze Voivodship - is a fusion of the former voivodships Warszawa, Płock, Ciechanów, Ostrołęka, Siedlce and Radom.
Lower Silesia Voivodship - is a fusion of the former voivodships Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra, and is situated in the southwest of Poland.
Greater Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (216 words)
Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland.
Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) was the core of the early medieval Polish state, often called the cradle of Poland, and at times was called simply Poland (in Latin: Polonia).
The name of the region can be understool as the Old Poland as opposed to the New Poland (Lesser Poland, Małopolska, Polonia Minor, a region in south-eastern Poland with Kraków as its capital) and in opposition to the whole Poland as a state and country.
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