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| West Pomerania | |||
| Capital | Szczecin | ||
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| Residents | 1.698.344 (2019) | ||
| surface | 22,896 km² | ||
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The voivodeship West Pomerania (Polish województwo zachodniopomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut ͡stfɔ zaˈxɔdɲɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ]) is a region in the northwest Poland and borders in the east on the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the south to the voivodeship Greater Poland and Lebus and in the west Germany. Economic, cultural and population center is Szczecin. The southeast, on the other hand, is sparsely populated and natural.
In this region you will find endless sandy beaches on the Baltic coast; numerous brick Gothic churches, defense towers and castles; the lake district in the Pomeranian Switzerland. Fantastic water sports (surfing, wreck diving, sailing) are available at the Pomeranian Bay as well as the Pomeranian Lake Districts. The kayak route along the Drage is very varied and leads through the National Park Drage. The most beautiful beaches can be found on the islands Wollin - where the Wollin National Park located - and Usedom (Swinoujscie, Międzyzdroje) and at Kolberg. Szczecin offers an interesting cultural program.
Regions
The region gives it its name Pomerania (both the historical Western Pomerania as well as the historical Western Pomerania), in which the voivodeship has a large share. Other historical regions in which the voivodeship has a share are the Neumark in the southwest on the Or, the lower Odertal, the Szczecin Lagoon as well as the islands Usedom and Wollin in the west that Treptow coast as well as the Slowin Coast in the north and the West Pomeranian Lake District with the Pomeranian Switzerland as well as the South Pomeranian Lake District.
- The western part of the Polish Baltic coast is in the north of the voivodeship. It is divided from west to east into:
- The islands Usedom, Wollin, Gristow and Kaseburg with the Wollin National Park. The resorts on the islands are classy and not cheap.
- The Treptow coast with their migratory cliffs. Lie here except for Kolberg, especially smaller seaside resorts and the area is moderately populated.
- The Slowin Coast with its numerous beach lakes. There are mainly smaller seaside resorts here and the area is quite sparsely populated. She sits in the voivodeship Pomerania (Voivodeship) away.
- The Szczecin-Koslin Coast joins south of the coast in front of the lake plateaus. Here the coastal rivers break like Persante, Reda or Rocker through the moraine and dune landscape of Pomerania north to the Baltic Sea.
- The Szczecin Lagoon lies south of the islands and is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts.
- The Lower Oder Valley lies south of the Szczecin Lagoon and extends from Policy and Szczecin in the north to the historical one Neumark in the south. Here is the one Dam Lake.
- The voivodeship forms a large part of the south, center and east Pomeranian Lake District with its dense virgin forests, crystal clear lakes and branched kayak rivers:
- The West Pomeranian Lake District extends from the Oder at Cedynia to the far east of the voivodeship where they go to the Pomeranian Voivodeship Bytów protrudes (Soldiner Lake District, Arnswald Lake District, Nörenberg Lake District, Dramburger Lake District, Butower Lake District).
- At the South Pomeranian Lake District the voivodeship has only a small share in the south and especially in the south-east German Kroner Seenplatte and the Neustettiner Lake District.
places
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- Lower Or
- Szczecin Lagoon
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- Usedom and Wollin
- 12 Swinoujscie
, - 13 Międzyzdroje
- 14 Wisełka
- 15 Międzywodzie
- 16 Świętouść
- Treptow coast
- Slowin Coast
- 23 Ustronie Morskie
- 24 Chłopy
- 25 Mielno
- 26 Dąbki
- 27 Darłowo
- 28 Jarosławiec
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- 29 Gryfice
- 30 Trzebiatów
- 31 Białogard
- 32 Koszalin
- 33 Sławno
- Soldiner Lake District
- 34 Chojna
- 35 Trzcińsko-Zdrój
- 36 Myślibórz
- 37 Pyrzyce
- 38 Barlinek
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- Arnswald Lake District
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- Nörenberg Lake District
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- Dramburger Lake District
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- Butower Lake District
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- German Kroner Seenplatte
- 58 Drawno
- 59 Tuczno
- 60 Człopa
- 61 Miroslawiec
- 62 Wałcz
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- Neustettiner Lake District
- 63 Borne Sulinowo
- 64 Szczecinek
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- Neumark
- 65 Mieszkowice
- 66 Dębno
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Other goals
Kayak and houseboat trails
Lakes
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- 1 Buckower See
- 2 Dam Lake
- 3 Dratzigsee
- 4 Eiersberger See
- 5 Enzigsee
- 6 Great Lübbesee
- 7 Jamund lake
- 8 Kamper lake
- 9 Madüsee
- 10 Soldiner lake
- 11 Vietzker See
- 12 Vilmsee
- 13 Vitter lake
- 14 Wotschwiensee
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Other goals
background
West Pomerania was conquered by Poland in the second half of the 10th century. At the beginning of the 12th century, Boleslaus III brought Otto von Bamberg to missionary work in West Pomerania. In the course of territorial fragmentation, Pomerania became a principality within the Polish seniorate in 1138 and soon split into West and East Pomerania. Boleslaus III enfeoffed the Gryfy with West Pomerania, who ruled the country from Szczecin until the 17th century. West Pomerania came to Sweden in 1648 and to Prussia in the 18th century. After the Second World War, West Pomerania became Polish with the exception of Western Pomerania. Today's West Pomeranian Voivodeship has existed since 1999.
language
Polish is the official and general lingua franca.
Most Poles speak good or very good English. Some also have a second foreign language such as German, Russian, Spanish, French or Italian, which are mainly spoken and understood in the large and tourist-relevant cities.
getting there
Szczecin-Goleniów Airport
The 1 Szczecin-Goleniów NSZZ Solidarność Airport
(IATA: SZZ) is located 5 km northeast of the small town Gollnow. There are direct flights from England and Dublin as well as from Warsaw as well as charter flights to Egypt verifiable.
The next more important airports are the Berlin Brandenburg Airport(IATA: BER), the Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport(IATA: GDN) and the Poznan Lawica Airport(IATA: POZ).
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Land route
We recommend arriving by car, bus or train. The road conditions and the rail network are good. The journey is recommended from Berlin.
Some railway nodes are located outside of the big cities, e.g. Szczecin-Dąbie, Stargard, Białogard at Koszalin. Cross-border rail traffic from Germany usually leads over Szczecin.
On foot
The European long-distance hiking trail E9 runs along the coast.
bicycle
The European cycle route R1 runs along the coast.
Sea route
With the ship you can over the Baltic Sea or over the Or arrive. Ferries dock in Szczecin, Swinoujscie and Kolberg.
Tourist Attractions
The numerous old towns in the brick Gothic style, the city of Szczecin, are particularly worth seeing Pomeranian Lake District and the baths on the Baltic Sea.
activities
The Baltic coast and the lake plateaus invite you to sunbathe and do water sports.
- The Niemica (German: Nemitz-Bach) is a nearly 30 km long coastal river in northern Poland in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is very popular with canoeists and anglers. It rises near Golczewo in the Froschsee and flows northwards through the Pomeranian lake and arts landscape towards Świniec. It flows through the Szczucze and Okonie lakes and flows into the Świniec near Grabowo, which then flows into the Camminer Bodden near Kamień Pomorski.
kitchen
The regional cuisine is characterized by salt and fresh water fish. Regional beer brands are Bosman, Brok and Kanclerz. For Polish cuisine, see the relevant section in the article Poland.
nightlife
There are a large number of quaint pubs and restaurants in Szczecin. The nightlife is concentrated in Szczecin.
security
It is actually quite safe, but in large crowds, e.g. in large markets or train stations - as everywhere in the world - the necessary care should not be neglected.
climate
The climate is a transitional climate from temperate to continental. The summers are generally warm to hot with mean temperatures between 16 ° C and 21 ° C and the winters are cold, with mean temperatures around -5 ° C. Precipitation falls mainly in spring and autumn, although the amount of precipitation is lower than in southern Poland.
literature
See article too Poland.
Web links
- http://www.um-zachodniopomorskie.pl - Official website of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship
