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Pomeranian (Pomorze from "po-morze" meaning "near the sea") is a historical and geographical region located in the north of Poland and of Germany on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.
To know
Geographical notes
Geographically it is located in the north of Poland and the Germany on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea between and beyond the Vistula and Oder rivers to the Recknitz rivers in the west and Noteć (Netze in German) in the south.
Background
Over the last few centuries it has been an important province of the kingdom of Prussia first and then of imperial Germany; mainly inhabited by Germans until 1945, after the defeat of the Reich in the Second World War its eastern part was annexed to the new Polish state; its original inhabitants almost all emigrated to Germany.
Territories and tourist destinations
Pomeranian
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship —
- Voivodeship of Pomerania —
- West Pomeranian Voivodeship —
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern —
Urban centers
- Bydgoszcz - Lively university town with a recently renovated historic center; called the "Small Berlin"for his Art-Nouveau, Neo-Baroque and eclectic architecture.
- Gdansk (Gdańsk) - Among the most interesting cities of the Poland, Gdansk is the main port of the country which was part of the Hanseatic League.
- Gdynia - Part of the Gdansk conurbation, with a large port, a sandy beach and one of the largest aquariums inEurope.
- Koszalin - Located in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Old capital of the homonymous voivodeship.
- Malbork - It was the first capital of Prussia. The castle of the Teutonic Order is the heritage ofUNESCO.
- Sopot - Spa on the Baltic coast.
- Szczecin (Szczecin) - Capital of the Western Pomeranian voivodeship. A huge port, museums, monuments and old parks in the center.
- Toruń - It is considered one of the most pleasant cities in the country whose historic center is the heritage ofUNESCO.
Other destinations
- Drawa National Park - Used for the protection of the fauna of the Drawa river.
- Słowiński National Park - Facing the sea with the largest dunes in Europe.
- Wolin National Park - Used for the protection of the fauna of the Wolin Island.
- Usedom - Island in the Baltic Sea shared with the Germany.
How to get
How to get around
What see
- Malbork Castle - A beautiful brick Gothic castle; the largest of its kind in Europe.
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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