Lubuskie - a voivodeship in the west Poland, created in the areas of the so-called Recovered Territories. The Lubuskie Voivodeship has an area of 13,987 km² and a population of approx. 1,020,000 inhabitants (31 December 2012).
Characteristic
Geography
Lubuskie Voivodeship is situated at the crossroads of natural north-south and east-west routes, which, together with the developing road network, means that the region is well connected with the rest of Poland and Europe. The most important cities in Lubuskie are over one hundred thousand Zielona Góra and Gorzów Wielkopolski and smaller cities such as: new salt, Zagan, Żary. The capital of Poland, Warsaw, is located approx. 450 kilometers from the voivodeship, and the capital of Germany - Berlin - it is located respectively 134 km from Gorzów Wielkopolski and 182 km from Zielona Góra.
fauna and Flora
Interesting specimens of flora and fauna can be found in a relatively small area of the voivodeship.
About 90 species of protected plants have been registered here, which are located in Drawieński National Park, 7 landscape parks and 51 nature reserves. Steppe vegetation can be admired on the section of the Kostrzyn-Słubice road. An opportunity to admire wild nature is found near Kostrzyn, where in the Warta backwaters there is a waterfowl reserve with numerous species such as greylag goose, cranes and rare specimens of small gulls.
The fauna of the Lubuskie Region is equally interesting. There are numerous cormorants, beavers, deer, wild boars, foxes, hares, fallow deer, roe deer, pheasants and partridges. If you are lucky, you can meet an elk, a black grouse, a capercaillie or a wolf.
A specific natural phenomenon in this area is the fauna reserve "Nietoperek" in the basement of the Międzyrzecki Fortified Region. It is one of the largest bat wintering grounds in Europe.
Climate
History
Economy
In the Lubuskie Voivodeship, trade and services are well developed, the hotel base and leisure offer are expanding, and the industry is developing. International concerns invest here. Thanks to joint efforts, the voivodeship is at the forefront of regions caring for ecology. Lubuskie is an attractive area for foreign investors. These companies find good conditions for development here and have a significant share in the region's foreign trade. The most important trade partner of the Lubuskie Voivodeship is the Federal Republic of Germany. Almost 70% of goods and services exported by Lubuskie companies go to the German market. It is followed by Italy (4.1%), the Netherlands (3.5%) and Denmark (3.3%). Germany also has over 50% share in imports, and the position of Italy (7.4%), Denmark (4.2%) and the Czech Republic (3.3%) is significant among other partners.
Drive
By plane
There is also an airport in the voivodeship Babimost, thanks to which it is possible to quickly get to Warsaw. It is also possible to use this airport for foreign flights.
By rail
Railway lines in the Lubuskie Voivodeship have a total length of 1,848.5 km and allow for free movement on it and for communication with the rest of the country. Two main roads running through the voivodeship are of key importance: Silesia - Szczecin and the state border in Kunowice - Poznań - Warsaw.
By car
You can get to the voivodeship by many roads running from the neighboring voivodeships. WITH Lower Silesia roads DK18, DK12 and DK3, with Greater Poland DK12, DK22, DK32, DK92 and the A4 motorway, while the S3 and DK31 roads reach the voivodeship from the north. Motorways and national roads from German.
By bus
By ship
Counties
The following poviats are distinguished in the Lubuskie Voivodeship:
Town poviats
Land counties
- Gorzów poviat
- Krosno poviat
- Międzyrzecki poviat
- Nowosolski poviat
- Słubicki County
- Strzelce-Drezdenko poviat
- Sulęcin County
- Świebodzin County
- Wschowa district
- Zielona Góra County
- Żagań poviat
- Żary district
Cities
- Gorzów Wielkopolski - Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Warta boulevard, the historic complex of tenement houses in the New Town, the Bishop's Palace
New Town in Gorzów Wielkopolski - Fame - a town located on Lake Sławskie (the largest lake in the province)
- green Mountain - old town, palm house; grape harvest in September
- Zagan - baroque palace; tenement houses in the old town
- Żary - the Biberstein-Promnitz castle and palace complex
- new salt - the temple of the Moravian brothers, the City Museum, the square, the villa of Karl Janson, the Dwarf Park, the Church of St. st. Anthony
- Świebodzin - urban and landscape complex, St. Michael Arch. parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, castle ruins
- Miedzyrzecz - castle, market square, synagogue, water tower, Międzyrzecki Fortified Region
- Kostrzyn upon Odra - Kostrzyn Fortress Museum, Warta River Mouth National Park, castle ruins, Stalag III C camp
- Szlichtyngowa - a small square, a historic windmill and a train station
Interesting places
- Lubiatów (Wschowa district)
- Lagow - Lubusz Film Summer
- Muskauer Park - partially located in Germanyis an outstanding park layout; is on the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Warta Mouth National Park
- Drawieński National Park
- Miedzyrzecki Fortified Region
- Rokitno (Międzyrzecki poviat)
- Safari Zoo in Świerkocin
- Kamienna hydroelectric power plant - a monument of power engineering, a small 0.96 MW hydropower plant on the Drawa river (tributary of the Noteć), in the Strzelce-Drezdenko poviat
Transport
Road transport
According to the data as of December 31, 2015, there were 14,975.7 km of public roads in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, including: 906.2 km of national roads (of which 89.2 km of motorways and 142.4 km of expressways), 1,604, 9 km of voivodeship roads, 4 151.5 km of poviat roads and 8 313.1 km of communal roads.
Until recently, there were 10 road border crossings at the border with Germany in the Lubuskie Voivodeship.
Railway transport
- railway lines (open):
- Berlin - Frankfurt on the Oder - Słubice - Rzepin - Świebodzin - Zbąszynek - Poznań Gł.
- Szczecin Gł. - Kostrzyn nad Odrą - Zielona Góra
- Zielona Góra - Wrocław Gł.
- Szczecin Gł. - Cross - Poznań Gł.
- Cottbus (Cottbus) - Wrocław Gł.
- Berlin - Kostrzyn nad Odrą - Gorzów Wielkopolski - Krzyż - Piła Gł.
- Gubin - Czerwieńsk (only freight line)
- Zielona Góra - Zbąszynek
- Zielona Góra - Żary - Węgliniec
- Żagań - Lubsko (only freight line)
- Gorzów Wielkopolski - Zbąszynek
- Żagań - Głogów - Leszno- Ostrów Wlkp. - Łódź Kaliska (Niegosławice - Głogów only a freight line)
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Railway border bridge Küstrin-Kietz-Kostrzyn
- Railway border bridges:
- Kostrzyn nad Odrą - Küstrin-Kietz
- Słubice - Frankfurt (Oder)
- Gubin - Guben
- Stakes - Forst
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All the above-mentioned railway border bridges have been closed since 2007.
It is worth a try
The regional products include honey and wine.