Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
Województwo pomorskie | |
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Coordinates (Gdańsk): 54°22′N 18°38′E / 54.367°N 18.633°E | |
Country | Poland |
Capital | Gdańsk |
Counties | 4 cities, 16 land counties *
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Area | |
• Total | 18,293 km2 (7,063 sq mi) |
Population (31-12-2017) | |
• Total | 2,324,251 |
• Density | 127.057/km2 (329.076/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,478,802 |
ISO 3166 code | PL-22 |
Vehicle registration | G |
Website | http://www.woj-pomorskie.pl |
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The voivodeship was made on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk.
There are two national parks in Pomerania: Słowiński National Park and Tuchola Forest National Park.
Coordinates: 54°11′43″N 18°00′59″E / 54.19528°N 18.01639°E