West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin.
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Województwo zachodniopomorskie | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.png) Location within Poland | |
 Division into counties | |
| Coordinates (Szczecin): 53°25′N 14°35′E / 53.417°N 14.583°ECoordinates: 53°25′N 14°35′E / 53.417°N 14.583°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Capital | Szczecin |
| Counties | 3 cities, 18 land counties *
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| Area | |
| • Total | 22,896 km2 (8,840 sq mi) |
| Population (31-12-2014) | |
| • Total | 1,715,431 |
| • Density | 74.9227/km2 (194.049/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,170,105 |
| • Rural | 523,428 |
| ISO 3166 code | PL-32 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | Zachodniopomorski Urząd Wojewódzki w Szczecinie |
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It was created on January 1, 1999.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is along the Baltic Sea coast, with many beaches, lakes and woodlands. Szczecin, Świnoujście and Police are important ports. Other major seaside towns include Międzyzdroje, Dziwnów, Kołobrzeg, and Mielno.
Protected areas
Protected areas in West Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and seven Landscape Parks. These are listed below.
- Drawno National Park (partly in Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships)
- Wolin National Park
- Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
- Cedynia Landscape Park
- Drawsko Landscape Park
- Ińsko Landscape Park
- Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park
- Szczecin Landscape Park
- Ujście Warty Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
West Pomeranian Voivodeship Media
Viking Festival in Wolin
Church of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the World, in Stargard
Koszaliński Rynek Staromiejski po rewitalizacji w 2014 roku
Staw w parku zdrojowym w Połczynie Zdroju
Ship in harbour, Świnoujście
Oder River in Police
Ptactwo wodne - jezioro Głuchego, południowa część jeziora Ostrowieckiego, Drawieński Park Narodowy
