| Pomeranian Voivodeship Województwo pomorskie |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Capital | Gdańsk | ||
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4 cities, 16 land counties *
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| - Total | 18,293 km² (7,063 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 2,201,069 | ||
| - Density | 120. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century The resolution regarding the Coat of Arms of the Pomeranian Voivodship was taken on by the Sejmik of the Pomeranian Voivodship in Gdańsk. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Bytów County (powiat bytowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Chojnice County (powiat chojnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Człuchów County (powiat człuchowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Gdańsk County (powiat gdański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kartuzy County (powiat kartuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kościerzyna County (powiat kościerski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kwidzyn County (powiat kwidzyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Lębork County (powiat lęborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Malbork County (powiat malborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Nowy Dwór Gdański County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Puck County (powiat pucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Słupsk County (powiat słupski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Starogard County (powiat starogardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Sztum County (powiat sztumski Stuhm Kreis is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Wejherowo County (powiat wejherowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (311. 6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 1,478,802 | ||
| - Rural | 722,267 | ||
| Car plates | G | ||
| * further divided into 123 gminas | |||
| Website: http://www.woj-pomorskie.pl | |||
Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province, or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ pɔˈmɔrskjɛ] or simply Pomorskie) is a voivodeship, or province, in northern Poland, within the eastern part of the historic region of Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze). In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Eastern Pomerania can refer to distinct parts of Pomerania: the historical region of Farther Pomerania, which was the eastern part of the Duchy later Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Its capital city is Gdańsk. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland
Pomeranian Voivodeship was established on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Elbląg Voivodeship (województwo elbląskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by the Słupsk Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo słupskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 It is bordered by West Pomeranian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeships to the south, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the north. West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship (also known as Wielkopolska Province or by its Polish name of województwo wielkopolskie or simply Wielkopolskie) is a Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavia-Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. It also shares a short land border with Russia, on the Vistula Spit. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Vistula Spit (Mierzeja Wiślana Балтийская коса Frische Nehrung is a spit, or peninsular stretch of land which cuts the Vistula Lagoon off
Gdańsk, the regional capital, forms part of the Tricity of Sopot, Gdańsk and Gdynia. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Tricity (or Tri-City, also called Treble City, in Polish Trójmiasto) is an Urban area Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport The voivodeship also includes the narrow Hel Peninsula and the Polish half of the Vistula Spit. Hel Peninsula ( Mierzeja Helska Półwysep Helski Hélskô Sztremlëzna Halbinsel Hela or Putziger Nehrung) is a 35-km-long Sand bar Peninsula Other tourist destinations include Sopot, Jurata, Łeba, Władysławowo, Puck, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Jastarnia, Rozewie, Kuźnica, and many fishing ports and lighthouses. Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Jurata - popular Polish Sea side resort, part of the town of Jastarnia. Łeba ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Leba; Leba is a town in Middle Pomerania, Poland, located near Łebsko Lake and Władysławowo ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Wiôlgô Wies, Großendorf is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in the Kashubia Puck (Pùck Putzig Pucka is a Town in northwestern Poland with 11350 inhabitants Krynica Morska ( Polish formerly Łysica (1945-1958 Kahlberg is a town and coextensive municipality ( Gmina) in northern Poland Ustka (Stolpmünde Kashubian and Pomeranian: Ùskô) is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17100 Jastarnia (Jastarniô Heisternest is a small town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. Rozewie is a Headland (cape in Poland It's one of Extreme points of Poland - the most northern part of Poland - although that claim can vary depending on a Kuźnica (Kùsfeld Küsfeld is a popular Polish Sea side resort, a part of the town of Jastarnia.
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Cities and towns
The voivodeship contains 42 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 [1]):
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1. Gdańsk (457,630) |
22. Puck (Pùck Putzig Pucka is a Town in northwestern Poland with 11350 inhabitants Miastko (10,987) |
Administrative division
Pomeranian Voivodeship is divided into 20 counties (powiats): 4 city counties and 16 land counties. Krynica Morska ( Polish formerly Łysica (1945-1958 Kahlberg is a town and coextensive municipality ( Gmina) in northern Poland Kartuzy County (powiat kartuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Wejherowo County (powiat wejherowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, Puck County (powiat pucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdańsk County (powiat gdański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Nowy Dwór Gdański County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Lębork County (powiat lęborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Słupsk County (powiat słupski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Malbork County (powiat malborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Sztum County (powiat sztumski Stuhm Kreis is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kwidzyn County (powiat kwidzyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kościerzyna County (powiat kościerski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Człuchów County (powiat człuchowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Chojnice County (powiat chojnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Bytów County (powiat bytowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Starogard County (powiat starogardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County These are further divided into 123 gminas. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland
The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).
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Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
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| Gdańsk | 262 | 457,630 | 1 | ||
| Gdynia | 136 | 252,443 | 1 | ||
| Słupsk | 43. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. 15 | 98,402 | 1 | ||
| Sopot | 17. Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland 31 | 39,836 | 1 | ||
| Land counties | |||||
| Wejherowo County powiat wejherowski |
1,280 | 181,834 | Wejherowo | Rumia, Reda | 10 |
| Starogard County powiat starogardzki |
1,345 | 121,963 | Starogard Gdański | Skarszewy, Skórcz, Czarna Woda | 13 |
| Tczew County powiat tczewski |
698 | 112,614 | Tczew | Pelplin, Gniew | 6 |
| Kartuzy County powiat kartuski |
1,120 | 109,311 | Kartuzy | Żukowo | 8 |
| Słupsk County powiat słupski |
2,304 | 92,172 | Słupsk * | Ustka, Kępice | 10 |
| Chojnice County powiat chojnicki |
1,364 | 91,585 | Chojnice | Czersk, Brusy | 5 |
| Gdańsk County powiat gdański |
793 | 85,566 | Pruszcz Gdański | 8 | |
| Kwidzyn County powiat kwidzyński |
835 | 80,704 | Kwidzyn | Prabuty | 6 |
| Bytów County powiat bytowski |
2,193 | 75,313 | Bytów | Miastko | 10 |
| Puck County powiat pucki |
578 | 74,196 | Puck | Władysławowo, Jastarnia, Hel | 7 |
| Kościerzyna County powiat kościerski |
1,166 | 66,778 | Kościerzyna | 8 | |
| Lębork County powiat lęborski |
707 | 63,659 | Lębork | Łeba | 5 |
| Malbork County powiat malborski |
495 | 62,960 | Malbork | Nowy Staw | 6 |
| Człuchów County powiat człuchowski |
1,574 | 56,797 | Człuchów | Czarne, Debrzno | 7 |
| Sztum County powiat sztumski |
731 | 41,808 | Sztum | Dzierzgoń | 5 |
| Nowy Dwór Gdański County powiat nowodworski (pomorski) |
653 | 35,498 | Nowy Dwór Gdański | Krynica Morska | 5 |
| * seat not part of the county | |||||
Economy
Major corporations
| Corporation name Further information |
Location | Kind of activity |
| Energa Gdańsk Power Generator [2] | Gdańsk | energy supplies |
| Ergo Hestia [3] | Sopot | insurance |
| Gdańsk Repair Yard [4] | Gdańsk | repair shipyard |
| Gdynia Stocznia [5] | Gdynia | shipyard |
| GE Capital Bank[6] | Gdańsk | banking |
| Grupa LOTOS [7] | Gdańsk | petroleum products |
| Intel Technology Poland [8] | Gdańsk | hardware |
| International Paper Kwidzyn [9] | Kwidzyn | paper products |
| Lubiana [10] | Łubiana near Kościerzyna | china-ware manufacturer |
| Philips Consumer Electronics | Kwidzyn | electronics |
| Polpharma [11] | Starogard Gdański | medicines |
| Prokom Software [12] | Gdynia | software |
| Destylarnia Sobieski [13] | Starogard Gdański | distillery |
| Elnord [14] | Gdańsk | energy supplies |
| LPP [15] | Gdańsk | designing and distributing clothes |
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Unemployment
Transport
Education
Higher education
| Name | Location | Students in thousnads |
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| Total | - | 97. Wejherowo County (powiat wejherowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, Wejherowo (Neustadt in Westpreußen Wejrowò is a Town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northern Poland, with 47000 inhabitants ( 1 October 2006 Rumia ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Rëmiô, Rahmel is a town in the Eastern Pomerania region of north-western Poland, with some 43000 This article is about a town in Eastern Pomerania region north-western Poland. Starogard County (powiat starogardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Skarszewy (Skarszewò Schöneck is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Skórcz (Skurz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3532 inhabitants (2004 Czarna Woda (Schwarzwasser is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3223 inhabitants (2004 Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Tczew ( Dërszewò is a Town on the Vistula River in Eastern Pomerania, Kociewie, northern Poland with 60128 inhabitants ( Pelplin is a small town in Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. Population 9993 (2007 Gniew (Mewe Gniéw is a Town situated on the left bank of the Vistula River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Kartuzy County (powiat kartuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kartuzy ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Kartuzë; Karthaus is a town in the Kashubia region in Eastern Pomerania region in northwestern Żukowo ( Kashubian: Żukòwò) is a town in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6236 inhabitants (2005 Słupsk County (powiat słupski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Ustka (Stolpmünde Kashubian and Pomeranian: Ùskô) is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17100 Kępice ( German: Hammermühle) is the town in Słupsk county, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Chojnice County (powiat chojnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Chojnice ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Chònice, Konitz is a town in northern Poland with 39 670 inhabitants (2004 near famous Tuchola Czersk is a Town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship Brusy (Bruß is a town located in the Polish Pomeranian Voivodeship. Gdańsk County (powiat gdański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Pruszcz Gdański (Praust Pruszcz Gduńsczi is a Town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 23 529 inhabitants (2004 Kwidzyn County (powiat kwidzyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 inhabitants (2004 Prabuty (Riesenburg is a Town in Kwidzyn County within the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. Bytów County (powiat bytowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Bytów (Bütow Bëtowò is a Town in the Middle Pomerania region of northern Poland in the Bytów Lakeland with 16888 inhabitants (2004 Miastko ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Miastkò; Rummelsburg is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland. Puck County (powiat pucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Puck (Pùck Putzig Pucka is a Town in northwestern Poland with 11350 inhabitants Władysławowo ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Wiôlgô Wies, Großendorf is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in the Kashubia Jastarnia (Jastarniô Heisternest is a small town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. for other meanings see also the disambiguation page Hela Hel ( Kashubian Hél, German Hela) is Kościerzyna County (powiat kościerski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kościerzyna ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Kòscérzëna, former) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region northern Poland Lębork County (powiat lęborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Lębork ( Lãbórg is a Town on the Łeba and Okalica Rivers in Middle Pomerania region north-western Poland with Łeba ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Leba; Leba is a town in Middle Pomerania, Poland, located near Łebsko Lake and Malbork County (powiat malborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Malbork (Marienburg in Westpreußen Civitas Beatae Virginis is a Town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region with 41000 inhabitants (2001 Nowy Staw (Neuteich is a small town in northern Poland on the Święta river in the Żuławy region with 3 896 inhabitants (2004 Człuchów County (powiat człuchowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Człuchów ( is a town in the region of Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with some 14610 inhabitants (2004 Czarne is a town in Człuchów County of Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. Debrzno (Preußisch Friedland is a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Sztum County (powiat sztumski Stuhm Kreis is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Sztum (Stuhm is a town in Poland, capital of Sztum County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with some 10141 inhabitants ( 2004) Dzierzgoń (Christburg Kristapilė is a Town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. Nowy Dwór Gdański County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Nowy Dwór Gdański (Tiegenhof is a Town in Poland, capital of Nowy Dwór Gdański County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with 10123 Krynica Morska ( Polish formerly Łysica (1945-1958 Kahlberg is a town and coextensive municipality ( Gmina) in northern Poland In Physics and other Sciences energy (from the Greek grc ἐνέργεια - Energeia, "activity operation" from grc ἐνεργός Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military GE Capital is one of four major units of General Electric, On 27 July 2008 General Electric announced that GE Capital is once again a single unit of GE A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Grupa LOTOS SA is a vertically integrated oil concern from Poland based in Gdańsk. Petroleum products are useful materials derived from crude oil ( Petroleum) as it is processed in Oil refineries. Hardware is a general term that refers to the physical artifacts of a Technology. International Paper ( is an American pulp and paper company, the largest pulp and paper company in the world Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Porcelain is a Ceramic material made by heating raw materials generally including Clay in the form of Kaolin, in a Kiln to temperatures Philips Consumer Electronics is a part of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Design is used both as a Noun and a Verb. The term is often tied to the various Applied arts and Engineering (See design disciplines Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im Lecha Wałęsy formerly Port Lotniczy Gdańsk-Rębiechowo is an international Airport located in Gdańsk History Construction started in the 1970s and the first section was opened for use in 1977 The A1 motorway in Poland is a planned Motorway which when completed will run from North to South through central Poland from Gdańsk Przymorze is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk. Divided into 2 quarters Przymorze Małe Przymorze Wielkie 9 | 55. 3 |
| Uniwersytet Gdański (Gdańsk University) |
Tricity | 29. 3 | 19. 4 |
| Politechnika Gdańska (Gdańsk University of Technology) |
Gdańsk | 17. The Gdańsk University of Technology ( pol Politechnika Gdańska) - is a Technical university located in Gdańsk - Wrzeszcz, 6 | 5. 9 |
| Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku (Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk) |
Słupsk | 8. 1 | 6. 0 |
| Akademia Medyczna w Gdańsku (Medical University of Gdańsk) |
Gdańsk | 4. Medical University of Gdańsk is located in Gdańsk, Poland. It was founded in 1945. 2 | 3. 1 |
| Akademia Wychowanie Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku (Sports Academy in Gdańsk) |
Gdańsk | 4. 1 | 1. 9 |
| Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku (Arts Academy in Gdańsk) |
Gdańsk | 0. 9 | 0. 7 |
| Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte (Polish Naval Academy) |
Gdynia | . | . |
| Akademia Morska w Gdyni (Gdynia Maritime University) |
Gdynia | . | . |
| Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne (Gdańsk Seminary) |
Gdańsk | . | . |
| Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku (The Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk) |
Gdańsk | . | . |
| Data as of 31 November 2005, source http://www.stat.gov.pl | |||
Protected areas
Protected areas in Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and nine Landscape Parks. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution In Poland, a Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy is a type of Protected area similar to a National Park, but with less stringent restrictions on development These are listed below.
- Słowiński National Park (a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve)
- Tuchola Forest National Park
- Coastal Landscape Park
- Iława Lake District Landscape Park (partly in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)
- Kashubian Landscape Park
- Słupia Valley Landscape Park
- Tricity Landscape Park
- Tuchola Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
- Vistula Spit Landscape Park
- Wdydze Landscape Park
- Zaborski Landscape Park
Most popular surnames in the region
- Wiśniewski: 7,446
- Kamiński: 6,752
- Lewandowski: 6,687
Previous Pomeranian Voivodeships
Pomeranian Voivodeship (1294-1308)
Pomeranian Voivodeship was a province of the Kingdom of Poland. Słowiński National Park (Słowiński Park Narodowy is a National Park in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Tuchola Forest National Park (Park Narodowy Bory Tucholskie is a national park in Poland, created on July 1, 1996. The Polish Coastal Landscape Park ( Nadmorski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in Iława Lake District Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Pojezierza Iławskiego) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Kashubian Landscape Park ( Kaszubski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1983 covering Słupia Valley Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Słupi) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in Tricity Landscape Park ( Trójmiejski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1979 covering Tuchola Landscape Park ( Tucholski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-central Poland, established in 1985 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavia-Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie Vistula Spit Landscape Park ( Park Krajobrazowy Mierzeja Wiślana) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) on the Vistula Spit in northern Wdydze Landscape Park ( Wdzydzki Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1983 covering Zaborski Landscape Park ( Zaborski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in northern Poland, established in 1990 covering Wiśniewski (feminine Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the third most common surname in Poland (109855 people Kaminsky is a surname Bohdan Kaminský, Czech poet David Daniel Kaminsky birth name of Danny Kaye Dan Kaminsky Lewandowski is a common Polish surname It may refer to Edmund Lewandowski, Artist Janusz Lewandowski, Polish economist and politician The Kingdom of Poland ( pol Królestwo Polskie, lat Regnum Poloniae, ukr After the extinction of the local dukes in 1294, the province fell to Przemysł II of Poland. Pomerania is a geographical region in northern Poland and Germany, on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. Premislas II (also given in English and Latin as Premyslas or Premislaus, Przemysł or less properly pl Przemysław) (14 October 1257 – 8 February
Pomeranian Voivodeship (1466-1772)
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For more details on this topic, see Pomeranian Voivodeship (1466-1772). This was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 1454 / 1466 until the partitions in 1772 / 1795
This was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 1454/1466 until the partitions in 1772/1795. The Jagiellon Era 1385&ndash1569 was dominated by the union of Poland with Lithuania under the Jagiellon Dynasty, founded by the Lithuanian grand duke The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Together with the Chełmno Voivodeship and Malbork Voivodeship it formed the historical province of Royal Prussia. The Chełmno Voivodeship (Województwo Chełmińskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 1454 / 1466 The Malbork Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Malborskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 1454 / Royal Prussia ( Prusy Królewskie was a province of the Kingdom of Poland from 1466 and then the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569 to 1772 The capital was at Gdańsk. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland It was renamed to the Prussian province of West Prussia (1772-1919). West Prussia ( Prusy Zachodnie was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773&ndash1824 and 1878&ndash1918 which was created out of the earlier Polish
Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:
Regional council (sejmik generalny)
Regional councils (sejmik poselski i deputacki)
Administrative divisions:
- Człuchów County, (Powiat Człuchowski), Człuchów
- Gdańsk County, (Powiat Gdański), Gdańsk
- Koscierzyna County, (Powiat Kościerzyński), Kościerzyna
- Mirachowo County, (Powiat Mirachowski), Mirachowo
- Nowe County, (Powiat Nowski), Nowe
- Puck County, (Powiat Pucki), Puck
- Skarszewy County, (Powiat Skarszewski), Skarszewy
- Stargard County, (Powiat Starogrodzki) Starogard Gdański
- Świecie County, (Powiat Świecki), Świecie
- Tczew County, (Powiat Tczewski), Tczew
- Tuchola County, (Powiat Tucholski), Tuchola
Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919-1939)
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For more details on this topic, see Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919-1939). A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland A sejmik (diminutive of the Polish word " Sejm " meaning a type of Parliament) was a regional assembly in the Polish–Lithuanian Gniew (Mewe Gniéw is a Town situated on the left bank of the Vistula River in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Człuchów ( is a town in the region of Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with some 14610 inhabitants (2004 Tuchola (Tuchel is a Town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. Świecie (Schwetz is a Town in northern Poland with 25968 inhabitants (2006 situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999 it Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Puck (Pùck Putzig Pucka is a Town in northwestern Poland with 11350 inhabitants Człuchów County (powiat człuchowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Człuchów ( is a town in the region of Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with some 14610 inhabitants (2004 Gdańsk County (powiat gdański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Kościerzyna County (powiat kościerski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kościerzyna ( Kashubian / Pomeranian: Kòscérzëna, former) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region northern Poland Nowe (Neuenburg in Westpr is a town in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6270 inhabitants (2004 Puck County (powiat pucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Puck (Pùck Putzig Pucka is a Town in northwestern Poland with 11350 inhabitants Skarszewy (Skarszewò Schöneck is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Stargard County (powiat stargardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Świecie County (powiat świecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland Świecie (Schwetz is a Town in northern Poland with 25968 inhabitants (2006 situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999 it Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Tczew ( Dërszewò is a Town on the Vistula River in Eastern Pomerania, Kociewie, northern Poland with 60128 inhabitants ( Tuchola County (powiat tucholski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland Tuchola (Tuchel is a Town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History This was a unit of administration and local government in the Republic of Poland (II Rzeczpospolita established in 1919 after World War I from the majority of the Prussian
This was a unit of administration and local government in the Republic of Poland (II Rzeczpospolita) established in 1919 after World War I from the majority of the Prussian province of West Prussia which fell to Poland. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All West Prussia ( Prusy Zachodnie was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773&ndash1824 and 1878&ndash1918 which was created out of the earlier Polish Toruń was the capital. Toruń Lublin Voivodeship Toruń (Thorn Torń Thorunium see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River with population In 1938-39 the voivodeship extended to the south at the expense of Poznań Voivodeship and Warsaw Voivodeship, and was called Great Pomerania afterwards (see: Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938). Poznań Voivodeship (1 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodeship 1975-1998 (Polish województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 On April 1, 1938, borders of several western and central Voivodeships changed considerably
During WWII it was occupied by Nazi Germany and annexed as Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreussen "(Reich province of Gdańsk-West Prussia). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The province Danzig-West Prussia (Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreussen was a German administrative sub-division unit ( Reichsgau) created in 1939 by the Nazis from the " In 1945 it was returned to Poland and superseded by Gdańsk and Bydgoszcz voivodeships. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (województwo bydgoskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian In the years 1975-98 it was reorganized into the voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg, Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Włocławek. The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Elbląg Voivodeship (województwo elbląskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (województwo bydgoskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian Toruń Voivodeship (województwo toruńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Włocławek Voivodeship (województwo włocławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Pomeranian Voivodeship (1945-1950)
This was a unit of administration and local government in Poland established in 1945 from most of the pre-war Pomeranian Voivodeship, later renamed Bydgoszcz Voivodeship. Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (województwo bydgoskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Capital city: Bydgoszcz
List of counties in 1946
English county name, Polish county name, capital city
- Bydgoszcz City, miasto Bydgoszcz
- Toruń City, miasto Toruń
- Brodnica County, powiat brodnicki, Brodnica
- Bydgoszcz County, powiat bydgoski, Bydgoszcz
- Chełmno County, powiat chełmiński, Chełmno
- Chojnice County, powiat chojnicki, Chojnice
- Grudziądz County, powiat grudziądzki, Grudziądz
- Inowrocław County, powiat inowroclawski, Inowrocław
- Lipno County, powiat lipnowski/lipnieński?, Lipno
- Lubawa County, powiat lubawski, Lubawa
- Nieszawa County, powiat nieszawski, Nieszawa
- Rypin County, powiat rypiński, Rypin
- Sępolno County, powiat sępoleński, Sępolno Krajenskie
- Świecie County, powiat świecki, Świecie
- Szubin County, powiat szubiński, Szubin
- Toruń County, powiat toruński, Toruń
- Tuchola County, powiat tucholski, Tuchola
- Wąbrzeźno County, powiat wąbrzeski, Wąbrzeźno
- Włocławek County, powiat włocławski, Włocławek
- Wyrzysk County, powiat wyrzyski, Wyrzysk
External links
- Information about Pomeranian Voivodeship - official website (en)
- Economy brochure (en)
- The Pomorskie Voivodeship. The Greatest Tourist Attractions - Brochure (en)
- Pomerania Development Agency Co. (en)
- Wrota Pomorza - Pomeranian Voivodeship Portal (en) (de) (fr) (pl) (ru)