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Greater Poland Voivodeship

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.

Województwo wielkopolskie
Voivodeship
Flag of
Flag
Coat of arms of
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; 16.73556Coordinates: 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 *
Area
 • Total29,826 km2 (11,516 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total3,374,653
 • Density113.1447/km2 (293.043/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,923,582
 • Rural
1,451,071
Car platesP
Websitehttp://www.en.poznan.uw.gov.pl/
  • further divided into 226 gminas.

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.


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Greater Poland Voivodeship Media

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  • S5-PL.svg
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  • Historical coat of arms of the Greater Poland region

  • Soldiers during Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919

  • Poznań is the capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship

  • Kalisz, one of the oldest cities of Poland and capital of the Kalisz Region, traditional subregion of Greater Poland

  • Piła, largest city of the Krajna ethnocultural subregion in the north

  • Konin, coal mining center

  • Ostrów Wielkopolski, part of Kalisz-Ostrów Wielkopolski metropolitan area, second largest metropolitan area in the province

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