West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Administrative division in northwestern Poland
Description
This voivodeship covers part of the Baltic coast, wide forests, and flat plains with rivers running through villages and smaller towns. Roads from Berlin heading east or from Poznań moving north pass through the area, with Szczecin serving as the administrative center.
History
The administrative unit formed in 1999 by merging several smaller regions after a Polish territorial reform. The area changed hands after World War II, when German residents left and Poles from the east moved in.
Culture
The region maintains multiple educational centers, including the University of Szczecin and Technical University in Koszalin, which conduct research in maritime studies and engineering.
Practical
The coastal sections can be reached through smaller towns like Kołobrzeg or Świnoujście, while the inland areas offer quieter landscapes with forests and lakes. Access is usually by regional train or car from larger cities.
Did you know?
The Oder River forms a natural border with Germany along long stretches and flows through an area dotted with small islands. Several protected landscape parks shelter breeding grounds for rare birds and old forest stands.
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Oder–Neisse line
93.5 km
Crooked Forest
82.3 km
Stobnica Castle
122.3 km
Wolin National Park
77.5 km
Drawa National Park
61.7 km
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
69.8 km
Ruins of the church in Trzęsacz
63.9 km
Szczecin Terrases
66.8 km
Ducal Castle
67.2 km
Ahlbeck Pier
96.2 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle
67.6 km
Szczecin Philharmonic
68.1 km
Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Kołobrzeg
64.2 km
Pomeranian Lakeland
43.2 km
Hydrierwerke Pölitz
65.4 km
Heringsdorf Pier
98 km
Bolesław Oak
65.9 km
Kołobrzeg Lighthouse
65.3 km
Oflag II C Woldenberg
72.8 km
Quistorp's Tower
69 km
Międzyzdroje Pier
80.9 km
Cathedral of Kamień Pomorski
65.1 km
Świnoujście Fortress
89.5 km
Niechorze Lighthouse
63.1 km
Park Wodny Koszalin
80.6 km
Hanza Tower
67.3 km
Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes in Darłowo
107.8 km
Netto Arena
70.5 km
Kamień County
Gryfino County
Gryfice County
Goleniów County
Drawsko County
Choszczno County
Białogard County
Sławno County
Łobez County
Świdwin County
Koszalin County
Kołobrzeg County
Koszalin
Świnoujście
Pyrzyce County
Stargard County
Wałcz County
Szczecin
Myślibórz County
Szczecinek County
Police County
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