Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
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| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Seats | Bydgoszcz (governor), Toruń (assembly) |
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| Counties |
4 cities, 19 land counties *
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 17,969 km2 (6,937.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007[1]) | |||
| - Total | 2,066,136 | ||
| - Density | 115/km2 (297.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 1,262,577 | ||
| - Rural | 803,559 | ||
| Car plates | C | ||
| * further divided into 144 gminas | |||
| Website | http://www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl | ||
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province, or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ kuˈjafskɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ] or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is now divided. It is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy) and Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze).
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[edit] History and administration
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It consisted of territory from the former Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Włocławek Voivodeships.
The functions of regional capital are shared between two cities: Bydgoszcz and Toruń. Bydgoszcz serves as the seat of the centrally appointed governor or voivode (Polish: wojewoda), while Toruń is the seat of the elected Regional Assembly (sejmik), and of the executive elected by that assembly, headed by the voivodeship marshal (marszałek województwa).
[edit] Neighbours
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is bordered by five other voivodeships. These are Pomeranian Voivodeship to the north, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the north-east, Masovian Voivodeship to the east, Łódź Voivodeship across a short boundary to the south, and Greater Poland Voivodeship to the south and west.
[edit] Cities and towns
The voivodeship contains 52 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 [1]):
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1. Bydgoszcz (364,953) |
19. Aleksandrów Kujawski (12,359) |
37. Mrocza (4,203) |
[edit] Administrative division
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is divided into 23 counties (powiats): 4 city counties and 19 land counties. These are further divided into 144 gminas.
The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).
| English and Polish names |
Area (km²) |
Population (2007)[1] |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
| City counties | |||||
| Bydgoszcz | 175 | 361,222 | 1 | ||
| Toruń | 116 | 206,619 | 1 | ||
| Włocławek | 84 | 118,432 | 1 | ||
| Grudziądz | 58 | 99,090 | 1 | ||
| Land counties | |||||
| Inowrocław County powiat inowrocławski |
1,225 | 164,571 | Inowrocław | Kruszwica, Janikowo, Gniewkowo, Pakość | 9 |
| Bydgoszcz County powiat bydgoski |
1,395 | 99,386 | Bydgoszcz * | Solec Kujawski, Koronowo | 8 |
| Świecie County powiat świecki |
1,473 | 97,037 | Świecie | Nowe | 11 |
| Toruń County powiat toruński |
1,230 | 91,963 | Toruń * | Chełmża | 9 |
| Włocławek County powiat włocławski |
1,472 | 85,303 | Włocławek * | Brześć Kujawski, Kowal, Lubraniec, Izbica Kujawska, Chodecz, Lubień Kujawski | 13 |
| Nakło County powiat nakielski |
1,120 | 85,050 | Nakło nad Notecią | Szubin, Kcynia, Mrocza | 5 |
| Brodnica County powiat brodnicki |
1,039 | 75,204 | Brodnica | Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Górzno | 10 |
| Żnin County powiat żniński |
985 | 69,736 | Żnin | Barcin, Łabiszyn, Janowiec Wielkopolski | 6 |
| Lipno County powiat lipnowski |
1,016 | 66,063 | Lipno | Skępe, Dobrzyń nad Wisłą | 9 |
| Aleksandrów County powiat aleksandrowski |
476 | 55,367 | Aleksandrów Kujawski | Ciechocinek, Nieszawa | 9 |
| Chełmno County powiat chełmiński |
528 | 51,412 | Chełmno | 7 | |
| Tuchola County powiat tucholski |
1,075 | 47,310 | Tuchola | 6 | |
| Mogilno County powiat mogileński |
676 | 46,833 | Mogilno | Strzelno | 4 |
| Golub-Dobrzyń County powiat golubsko-dobrzyński |
613 | 45,111 | Golub-Dobrzyń | Kowalewo Pomorskie | 6 |
| Rypin County powiat rypiński |
587 | 44,143 | Rypin | 6 | |
| Radziejów County powiat radziejowski |
607 | 41,972 | Radziejów | Piotrków Kujawski | 7 |
| Sępólno County powiat sępoleński |
791 | 40,990 | Sępólno Krajeńskie | Więcbork, Kamień Krajeński | 4 |
| Grudziądz County powiat grudziądzki |
728 | 38,559 | Grudziądz * | Łasin, Radzyń Chełmiński | 6 |
| Wąbrzeźno County powiat wąbrzeski |
501 | 34,763 | Wąbrzeźno | 5 | |
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[edit] Protected areas
Protected areas in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship include the nine Landscape Parks listed below.
- Brodnica Landscape Park (partly in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)
- Chełmno Landscape Park
- Gopło Landscape Park
- Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park (partly in Masovian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships)
- Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park (partly in Masovian Voivodeship)
- Krajna Landscape Park
- Tuchola Landscape Park (partly in Pomeranian Voivodeship)
- Vistula Landscape Park
- Wda Landscape Park
[edit] Most popular surnames in the region
- Lewandowski: 23,133
- Wiśniewski: 18,410
- Kowalski: 12,076
[edit] Notes
[edit] See also
- Pomeranian Voivodeship
- West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Second Polish Republic's Pomeranian, Poznań, and Warsaw Voivodeships
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian (European Parliament constituency)
[edit] External links
- Visit Kuiavia-Pomerania
- (Polish)Government of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
- The Official Tourism Website of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
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Coordinates: 53°04′42″N 18°29′37″E / 53.07833°N 18.49361°E
