Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship
Województwo wielkopolskie
Voivodeship
Flag of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Division into counties
Division into counties
Coordinates (Poznań): 52°17′34″N 16°44′8″E / 52.29278°N 16.73556°E / 52.29278; 16.73556
Country Poland
CapitalPoznań
Counties
4 cities, 31 land counties *
  • Kalisz
  • Konin
  • Leszno
  • Poznań
  • Chodzież County
  • Czarnków-Trzcianka County
  • Gniezno County
  • Gostyń County
  • Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
  • Jarocin County
  • Kalisz County
  • Kępno County
  • Koło County
  • Konin County
  • Kościan County
  • Krotoszyn County
  • Leszno County
  • Międzychód County
  • Nowy Tomyśl County
  • Oborniki County
  • Ostrów Wielkopolski County
  • Ostrzeszów County
  • Piła County
  • Pleszew County
  • Poznań County
  • Rawicz County
  • Słupca County
  • Szamotuły County
  • Środa Wielkopolska County
  • Śrem County
  • Turek County
  • Wągrowiec County
  • Wolsztyn County
  • Września County
  • Złotów County
Area
 • Total29,826 km2 (11,516 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total3,374,653
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,923,582
 • Rural
1,451,071
Car platesP
Websitehttp://www.en.poznan.uw.gov.pl/
  • further divided into 226 gminas.

Greater Poland Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland. It can be found in the western part of Poland. It is mostly in the historical land Greater Poland. The capital of the Voivodeship is Poznań.

It was created on 1 January 1999.

Protected areas

Lake Kociołek in Greater Poland National Park

Protected areas in Greater Poland Voivodeship include two National Parks and 12 Landscape Parks. These are listed below.

  • Drawno National Park (partly in Lubusz and West Pomeranian Voivodeships)
  • Greater Poland National Park
  • Barycz Valley Landscape Park (partly in Lower Silesian Voivodeship)
  • Chłapowski Landscape Park
  • Lednica Landscape Park
  • Powidz Landscape Park
  • Promno Landscape Park
  • Przemęt Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
  • Pszczew Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
  • Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park
  • Rogalin Landscape Park
  • Sieraków Landscape Park
  • Warta Landscape Park
  • Żerków-Czeszewo Landscape Park


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