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Voivodeships of Poland; Voivodeship Population Area (km 2); Masovian Voivodeship: 5,301,760: 35,600.642: Silesian Voivodeship: 4,615,870: 12,343.738: Greater Poland ...
Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under 10,000 km 2 (3,900 sq mi) ( Opole Voivodeship ) to over 35,000 km 2 (14,000 sq mi) ( Masovian Voivodeship ), and in population ...
The system of division remained in effect after the fall of the People's Republic, until 1999, when a system of larger voivodeships and powiats was again introduced (see Administrative divisions of Poland). Poland's voivodeships 1945–1975 (14+2 voivodeships, then 17+5)
Poland has a temperate transitional climate and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union, with its sixteen voivodeships having a total population of over 38 million and covering a combined area of 312,696 km 2 (120,733 sq mi).
The Silesian Voivodeship borders both the Moravian-Silesian Region ( Czech Republic ), Žilina Region ( Slovakia) to the south. It is also bordered by four other Polish voivodeships: those of Opole (to the west), Łódź (to the north), Świętokrzyskie (to the north-east), and Lesser Poland (to the east). The region includes the Silesian ...
Poland is divided into 16 administrative regions, known as voivodeships. These regions vary in terms of geography, culture, and history, making each one unique and worth exploring. In the north, the Pomeranian Voivodeship is known for its coastal towns and beaches, as well as the historic city of Gdańsk. The Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is ...
e. Voivodeships of Poland. Greater Poland · Kuyavian-Pomeranian · Lesser Poland · Łódź · Lower Silesian · Lublin · Lubusz · Masovian · Opole · Podlachian · Pomeranian · Silesian · Subcarpathian · Świętokrzyskie · Warmian-Masurian · West Pomeranian. .
