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Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ] ⓘ; Kashubian: Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò [pvɛˈmvɛrst͡ʃi vɛjɛˈvut͡stfɔ]) is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.

Pomeranian Voivodeship
Województwo pomorskie (Polish)
Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò (Kashubian)
Voivodeship
Flag of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Coat of arms
Official logo of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Brandmark
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Coordinates: 54°12′N 18°01′E / 54.200°N 18.017°E / 54.200; 18.017
Country Poland
CapitalGdańsk
Counties
20, including four city counties
Government
 • BodyPomeranian Voivodeship executive board
 • VoivodeBeata Rutkiewicz (KO)
 • MarshalMieczysław Struk (KO)
Area
 • Total18,293 km2 (7,063 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total2,337,769
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,486,267
 • Rural
851,502
GDP
[1]
 • Total€34.497 billion
 • Per capita€15,000
ISO 3166 codePL-22
Vehicle registrationG
HDI (2019)0.892[2]
very high · 3rd
Websitepomorskie.eu
  • Further divided into 123 gminas
Historical regions in present-day Pomeranian Voivodeship and in Poland

The voivodeship was established on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1997. It is bordered by West Pomeranian Voivodeship to the west, Greater Poland and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeships to the south, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the north. It also shares a short land border with Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), on the Vistula Spit. The voivodeship comprises most of Pomerelia (the easternmost part of historical Pomerania), as well as an area east of the Vistula River. The western part of the province, around Słupsk, belonged historically to Farther Pomerania. The central parts of the province belong to Pomerelia, including Kashubia, named after the Kashubian minority. The eastern bank of the Vistula, nowadays called Powiśle (Vistula Plains), belongs to the historical region of Prussia.

The province is one of rich cultural heritage. The Tricity urban area, consisting of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, is one of the main cultural, commercial and educational centres of Poland. Gdańsk and Gdynia are two of the major Polish seaports, the first erected by Mieszko I of Poland in the Middle Ages, the latter built in the interwar period. Amongst the most recognisable landmarks of the region are the historic city centre of Gdańsk filled with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, the Museum of the National Anthem in Będomin, located at the birthplace of Józef Wybicki, poet and politician, author of the national anthem of Poland, the largest medieval churches of Poland (the St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk and the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Pelplin) and the Malbork Castle. The voivodeship also includes the narrow Hel Peninsula and the Polish half of the Vistula Spit. Other tourist destinations include Wejherowo, Sopot, Jurata, Łeba, Władysławowo, Puck, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Bytów and many fishing ports, lighthouses, and boats.

The name Pomerania derives from the Slavic po more, meaning "by the sea" or "on the sea".[3]

Cities and towns

Gdańsk, principal seaport of Poland since the Middle Ages and the capital of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Gdynia, one of Poland's three major seaports

The voivodeship contains 7 cities and 35 towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (official 2019 figures).[4]

Cities (governed by a city mayor or prezydent miasta):
  1. Gdańsk (468,158)
  2. Gdynia (246,244)
  3. Słupsk (90,769)
  4. Tczew (60,120)
  5. Wejherowo (49,652)
  6. Starogard Gdański (47,775)
  7. Sopot (35,827)

Towns:

  1. Rumia (49,160)
  2. Chojnice (39,890)
  3. Malbork (38,465)
  4. Kwidzyn (38,444)
  5. Lębork (35,333)
  6. Pruszcz Gdański (31,135)
  7. Reda (26,011)
  8. Kościerzyna (23,776)
  9. Bytów (16,918)
  10. Ustka (15,460)
  11. Kartuzy (14,536)
  12. Człuchów (13,649)
  13. Puck (11,213)
  14. Miastko (10,439)
  15. Sztum (9,940)
  16. Władysławowo (9,930)
  17. Czersk (9,910)
  18. Nowy Dwór Gdański (9,905)
  19. Prabuty (8,695)
  20. Pelplin (7,784)
  21. Skarszewy (6,994)
  22. Gniew (6,707)
  23. Żukowo (6,691)
  24. Czarne (5,932)
  25. Dzierzgoń (5,364)
  26. Brusy (5,188)
  27. Debrzno (5,096)
  28. Nowy Staw (4,248)
  29. Łeba (3,644)
  30. Skórcz (3,625)
  31. Kępice (3,580)
  32. Hel (3,267)
  33. Czarna Woda (2,786)
  34. Jastarnia (2,704)
  35. Krynica Morska (1,303)

Administrative division

Słupsk, the largest city in the west of the voivodeship
Tczew, the largest city in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie
Wejherowo, one of the main centres of the ethnocultural region of Kashubia
Starogard Gdański, the capital of Kociewie
Sopot, a resort and one of the three cities of the Tricity

Pomeranian Voivodeship is divided into 20 counties (powiats): 4 city counties, and 16 land counties. These are further divided into 123 gminas (communes).

The counties are listed below in order of decreasing population.

English and
Polish names		Area
(km2)		Population
(2019)		SeatOther townsTotal
gminas
City counties
Gdańsk262468,1581
Gdynia136246,2441
Słupsk43.1590,7691
Sopot17.3135,8271
Land counties
Wejherowo County
powiat wejherowski		1,280216,764WejherowoRumia, Reda10
Starogard County
powiat starogardzki		1,345128,055Starogard GdańskiSkarszewy, Skórcz, Czarna Woda13
Tczew County
powiat tczewski		698115,738TczewPelplin, Gniew6
Kartuzy County
powiat kartuski		1,120137,942KartuzyŻukowo8
Słupsk County
powiat słupski		2,30498,793Słupsk *Ustka, Kępice10
Chojnice County
powiat chojnicki		1,36497,616ChojniceCzersk, Brusy5
Gdańsk County
powiat gdański		793117,452Pruszcz Gdański8
Kwidzyn County
powiat kwidzyński		83583,231KwidzynPrabuty6
Bytów County
powiat bytowski		2,19379,260BytówMiastko10
Puck County
powiat pucki		57886,203PuckWładysławowo, Jastarnia, Hel7
Kościerzyna County
powiat kościerski		1,16672,589Kościerzyna8
Lębork County
powiat lęborski		70766,196LęborkŁeba5
Malbork County
powiat malborski		49563,575MalborkNowy Staw6
Człuchów County
powiat człuchowski		1,57456,225CzłuchówCzarne, Debrzno7
Sztum County
powiat sztumski		73141,808SztumDzierzgoń5
Nowy Dwór Gdański County
powiat nowodworski (pomorski)		65335,656Nowy Dwór GdańskiKrynica Morska5
* seat not part of the county

Governors

NamePeriod
Tomasz Sowińskii1 January 1999 - 20 October 2001
Jan Ryszard Kurylczyk20 October 2001 - 26 July 2004
Cezary Dąbrowski26 July 2004 - 27 January 2006
Piotr Ołowski27 January 2006 - 26 February 2007
Piotr Karczewski22 May 2007 - 29 November 2007
Roman Zaborowski29 November 2007 - 25 October 2011
Ryszard Stachurski12 December 2011 – 8 December 2015
Dariusz Drelich8 December 2015 – present

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 29.2 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 5.9% of Polish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 20,800 euros or 69% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 74% of the EU average.[5]

Gdańsk seaport
Polpharma pharmaceutical company, in Starogard Gdański

Major corporations

Corporation name
Further information		LocationKind of activity
Energa Gdańsk Power Generator [1] Gdańskenergy supplies
Ergo Hestia [2] Sopotinsurance
Gdańsk Repair Yard[3] Gdańskrepair shipyard
Gdynia Stocznia [4] Gdyniashipyard
GE Capital Bank[5] Gdańskbanking
Grupa LOTOS [6] Gdańskpetroleum products
Intel Technology Poland [7] Gdańskhardware
International Paper Kwidzyn [8] Kwidzynpaper products
Lubiana [9] Łubiana near Kościerzynachina-ware manufacturer
Philips Consumer ElectronicsKwidzynelectronics
Polpharma[10] Starogard Gdańskimedicines
Prokom Software [11] Gdyniasoftware
Destylarnia Sobieski [12] Starogard Gdańskidistillery
Elnord [13] Gdańskenergy supplies
LPP [14] Gdańskdesigning and distributing clothes
Source:[6]

Transport

Railway

Education

Gdańsk University Faculty of Law, in Gdańsk-Przymorze
Main building, Gdańsk University of Technology
Gdańsk Medical University
Gdynia Maritime Academy

Higher education

Name LocationStudents
in thousands
totalof which
women
Total-97.955.3
Uniwersytet Gdański
(Gdańsk University)		Tricity29.319.4
Politechnika Gdańska
(Gdańsk University of Technology)		Gdańsk17.65.9
Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku
(Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk)		Słupsk8.16.0
Akademia Medyczna w Gdańsku
(Medical University of Gdańsk)		Gdańsk4.23.1
Akademia Wychowanie Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdańsku
(Gdańsk Sports Academy)		Gdańsk4.11.9
Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku
(Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts)		Gdańsk0.90.7
Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte
(Polish Naval Academy)		Gdynia..
Akademia Morska w Gdyni
(Gdynia Maritime Academy)		Gdynia..
Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne
(Gdańsk Seminary)		Gdańsk..
Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku
(Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music, in Gdańsk)		Gdańsk..
Data as of 31 November 2005, source http://www.stat.gov.pl

Protected areas

Dunes, Słowiński National Park

Protected areas in Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and nine Landscape Parks. These are listed below.

Gallery

References

External links

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