Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Administrative division in northern Poland.
Description
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is an administrative region in northern Poland that stretches between the Vistula River to the east and large forested areas to the west. Two cities share capital duties: Bydgoszcz houses government offices while Toruń hosts the regional assembly.
History
This administrative unit emerged in 1999 when Poland reformed its territorial structure and merged three smaller voivodeships. The historic regions of Kuyavia and Pomerania shaped settlement patterns and land use here for centuries before the modern boundary was drawn.
Culture
Towns across this part of Poland display brick churches and granaries that recall centuries of trade and settlement along river routes. The dual naming reflects two historic landscapes: Kuyavia in the south and Pomerania in the north, each bringing its own traditions to the present-day province.
Practical
Roads and railways connect major towns within the province and link to neighboring administrative areas in all directions. An airport in Bydgoszcz offers international connections for travelers arriving in this part of Poland.
Did you know?
Biskupin, a Bronze Age settlement from the 7th century BC, preserves reconstructed wooden fortifications and houses within its original defensive layout. Visitors can walk on wooden pathways through the rebuilt structures and see how daily life unfolded more than 2,700 years ago.
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Aleksandrów County
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Bydgoszcz County
Chełmno County
Golub-Dobrzyń County
Grudziądz County
Inowrocław County
Lipno County
Mogilno County
Grudziądz
Toruń
Bydgoszcz
Włocławek
Sępólno County
Rypin County
Radziejów County
Nakło County
Wąbrzeźno County
Tuchola County
Toruń County
Świecie County
Żnin County
Włocławek County
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