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The Guide Of Poland

The Guide Of Poland. Content. General Information Administrative Division. Voivodeships Lesser Poland ( Malopolskie ) Silesian ( Slaskie ) Opole ( Opolskie ) Lower Silesian ( Dolnoslaskie ) Lubusz ( Lubuskie ) West Pomeranian ( Zachodnio-pomorskie )

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The Guide Of Poland

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  1. The Guide Of Poland

  2. Content • General Information • Administrative Division • Voivodeships • Lesser Poland (Malopolskie) • Silesian (Slaskie) • Opole (Opolskie) • Lower Silesian (Dolnoslaskie) • Lubusz (Lubuskie) • West Pomeranian (Zachodnio-pomorskie) • Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) • Podlaskie (Podlaskie) • Swietokrzyskie (Swietokrzyskie) • Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) • Lublin (Lubelskie) • Masovian (Mazowieckie) • Kuyavian-Pomeranian (Kujawsko-pomorskie) • Pomeranian (Pomorskie) • Warmian-Masurian (Warminsko-mazurskie) • Lodz (Lodzkie)

  3. General Information Country : Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska) Capital City: Warsaw (Warszawa) Official Language: Polish Government: Parliamentary republic President: Lech Kaczyński Area: 322 575 km² (69th³)Population: 38,7 mln. Currency: pln (1 złoty=100gr. EUR-> aprox. 3,4 zł) Dialling Code: +48 Time Zone: GMT+1h Bordered By: Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Lithuania Religion: Roman Catholic 90.7%, Polish Orthodox 1.4%, and the other 7.9%

  4. Administrative Division Poland currently has 16 voivodeships, 379 powiats (including 65 cities with powiat status), and 2,478 districts. Pomeranian Warmian-Masurian WestPomeranian Podlaskie Kuyavian-Pomeranian Masovian GreaterPoland Lubusz Lodz Lublin LowerSilesian Swietokrzyskie Opole Silesian Subcarpathian LesserPoland

  5. Lesser Poland (Małopolskie) Lesser Poland Voivodeship includes part of West Karpats and Lesser Polish Upland. It is near very important junction of communication route. Lesser Poland borders on Silesian Voivodeship (in the west), Swietokrzyskie (in the north), Subcarpathian (in the east) and Slovakia (in the south) Capital City: Cracow (Kraków) Area:15 108 km² Historical Monuments : - The Old Town Of Cracow - Wieliczka Salt Mine - Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp - Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (The Mannerist Architectural And Park Landscape Complex And Pilgrimage Park)

  6. Staple In Cracow Wieliczka Salt Mine

  7. Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

  8. Silesia (Śląskie) Silesia is located in the south of Poland. There are the Varta, the Odra and the Vistula rivers. It borders the Czech Republic. Silesia is near Lesser Poland, which culture and history are completely different. Physically Silesia includes Silesian Highlands, Częstochowa Jurassic Highland Chain, Cirque of Oswiecim and Beskidy. Capital City: Katowice Area: 12 333,51 km² • Historical Monuments: • Ogrodzieniec Castle • Castle In Bedzin • - Parachute Tower Katowice • - Bledow Desert

  9. Parachute Tower Katowice Castle in Bedzin

  10. Castle In Ogrodzieniec Bledow Desert

  11. Opole (Opolskie) Opole is one of the sixteen voivodeships in Poland. It’s located in the south part of Poland, between Lesser Silesian and Silesian voivodeships. It also borders the Czech Republic; Lodz and Greater Poland Voivodeships. Most of Opole areas are part of north-west Lower Silesian, called „Opolszczyzna”. Capital City : Opole Area : 9 411,67 km2 Historical Monuments: - Cathedral in Opole -The church of the Holy Trinity -Palace In Kopice - St. Anna’s Basilica on St. Anna’s Hill

  12. Cathedral In Opole The church Of The Holy Trinity

  13. St. Anna’s Basilica on St. Anna’s Hill Palace In Kopice

  14. Lower Silesian (Górny Śląsk) Lower Silesian is located in the south-west part of Poland. In the West it borders on Germany and through Sudety on Czech Republic. Capital City: Wrocław Area: 19 946,77 km² Historical Monuments: - Town Hall In Wroclaw - The Lower Silesian’s Fountains - Castle In Kliczkow -Castle In Wojnowice

  15. Town Hall In Wroclaw Castle Kliczkow

  16. The Lower Silesian’s Fountains Castle In Wojnowice

  17. Lubusz (Lubuskie) • Lubusz Voivodeship borders on: • Germany (Brandenburg and Saxony) • Lower Silesian Voivodeship • Greater Poland Voivodeship • West Pomeranian Voivodeship Capital City: Gorzów Wielkopolski Area: 13 987,88 km² Historical Monuments: -St. Mary's Cathedral -Castle In Kozuchow

  18. St. Mary's Cathedral Castle In Kozuchow

  19. Województwo Zachodnio-pomorskie • Region is located in lowlands called Pobrzeza Poludniowobaltyckie… This region is situated at South Baltic coast as well as at Pomeranian coast. • Voivodeship is located in north-west part of Poland, at the Baltyk seaside. It borders Germany on the west side, and in Poland with three others voivodeship: • Pomeranian (east) • Greater Poland (east-south) • Lubusz (south) Capital City: Szczecin Area: 22 892,48 km² Historical Monuments: -Ice Bastille In Pyrzyce -Palace In Trzebiatowie

  20. Ice Bastille In Pyrzyce Palace In Trzebiatow

  21. Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) Greater Poland – voivodeship in the middle-west Poland. It was created in 1999 in Lakes of Greater Poland and The North European Plain, near the Warta. This is the second voivodeship with the biggest area and it takes third place in term of population. Capital City: Poznań Area: 29 826,51 km² Historical Monuments: -Church NSPJ In Turek -Town Hall In Ostrow Wielkopolski

  22. Church NSPJ In Turek Town Hall In Ostrow Wielkopolski

  23. Podlaskie Podlaskie is located in the north-east part of Poland, in central Europe. River the Narew flows in the middle of that voivodeship. The Capital city of Podlaskie is Bialystok. Capital City: Białystok Area: 20 187,01 km² Historical Monuments : - St. Michael Archangel’s Basilic In Lomza -Branicki Palace

  24. St. Michael Archangel’s Basilic In Lomza Branicki Palace

  25. Swietokrzyskie Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship includes district of old: Kieleckie Voivodeship, a part of Tarnobrzeskie Voivodeship and a bit of Radomskie, Piotrkowskie and Czestochowskie Voivodeships. Swietokrzyskie is located in central Poland. Capital City: Kielce Area:11 710,20 km² Historical Monuments: - Health Resort In Busko-Zdrój -Castle in Checiny

  26. Health Resort In Busko-Zdrój Castle In Checiny

  27. Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) That region is located in south-east part of the country, and borders on Lwow, Karpaty and Ukraine (east), The Prešov Region in Slovakia (south) and on the other voivodeships like: Lublin, Swietokrzyskie and on Lesser Poland. Capital City: Rzeszów Area:17 845,66 km² Historical Monuments: - Basilica In Lezajsk - Theatre In Rzeszow

  28. Basilica In Lezajsk Theatre In Rzeszow

  29. Lublin (Lubelskie) • This voivodeship is located between the Vistula and the Bug rivers. Lublin Voivodeship is in the east part of Poland. It borders on: • Podlasie • Subcarpathian • Masovian • Swietokrzyskie Capital City : Lublin Area: 25 122,50 km² Historical Monuments: - Tower Tryniarska In Lublin - Cathedral Hill In Chelm

  30. Tower Tryniarska In Lublin Cathedral Hill In Chelm

  31. Masovian (Mazowieckie) • Masovian Voivodeship is located in the middle – east Poland and it borders on the other voivodeships like: • Podlaskie • Swietokrzyskie • Lublin • Lodz • Warmian – Masurian • Kuyavian – Pomeranian Capital City : Warszawa Area:35 558,18 km² Historical Monuments: -Castle In Plock -Warsaw's Old Town

  32. Castle In Plock Warsaw's Old Town

  33. Kuyavian - Pomeranian (Kujawsko- pomorskie) • Kuyavian – Pomeranian Voivodeship was formed in 1999. It includes voivodeships of last Administrative division: • Wroclaw • Torun • Bydgoszcz • It contains historic voivodeshis before partition. Capital City : Bydgoszcz Area:17 971,69 km² Historical Monuments: -Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in Torun - Church In Inowroclaw

  34. Church In Inowroclaw Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist in Torun

  35. Pomeranian (Pomorskie) • Pomeranian borders on Russia (border crosses The Vistula Spit) and on other voivodeships: • Kuyavian – Pomeranian • Warmian – Masurian • Greater Poland • West Pomeranian • There is agglomeration of three big cities: • Gdansk • Sopot • Gdynia • It is Tricity Capital City: Gdańsk Area:18 310,36 km² Historical Monument: - Fountain Of Neptun in Gdansk -St. Barbara’s Church in Gdansk

  36. Fountain Of Neptun In Gdansk St. Barbara’s Church in Gdansk

  37. Warmian-Masurian (Warmińsko- mazurskie) This Voivodeship has approximately 24 000 km² and it takes fourth place in Poland. Warmian – Masurian voivodeship consists of historic landscapes. There is Main Masuria (called a land of thousand lakes) and West Masuria ( Ilawa) Capital City: Olsztyn Area: 24 173,17 km² Historical Monuments: - Castle In Olsztyn - Castle Of Masurian’s Bishops

  38. Castle In Olsztyn Castle Of Masurian’s Bishops

  39. Lodz (Łódzkie) • Lodz Voivodship is located near border of two big Geomorphologics units: The North European Plain and Polish Highland. In the north part of voivodeship there are plains, and in the south part dominate hillocks.Lodz borders on: • Greater Poland • Masovian • Swietokrzyskie • Silesian • Opole • Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeships. Capital City: Łódź Area: 18 218,96 km² Historical Monuments: -Courthouse in Piotrkow -Church In Radomsk

  40. Courthouse in Piotrkow Church In Radomsk

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