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 Slavicpo more, meaning "by the sea" or "on the sea".[3]
Słupsk, the largest city in the west of the voivodeshipTczew, the largest city in the ethnocultural region of KociewieWejherowo, one of the main centres of the ethnocultural region of KashubiaStarogard Gdański, the capital of KociewieSopot, 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.
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]
^Der Name Pommern (po more) ist slawischer Herkunft und bedeutet so viel wie "Land am Meer". 2020-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Pommersches Landesmuseum, German)
^GUS. . stat.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
^"Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10.
^(PDF). The Province of Pomerania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
^Reskowo article at Polish stations database, URL accessed at 18 March 2006
^Szałamaje article at Polish Stations Database, URL accessed at 7 March 2006
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pomeranian, voivodeship, historic, voivodeship, polish, crown, 1466, 1772, voivodeship, second, polish, republic, 1919, 1939, polish, województwo, pomorskie, vɔjɛˈvut, stfɔ, pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ, kashubian, pòmòrsczé, wòjewództwò, pvɛˈmvɛrst, vɛjɛˈvut, stfɔ, voivodeship. For the historic voivodeship of the Polish Crown see Pomeranian Voivodeship 1466 1772 For the voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic see Pomeranian Voivodeship 1919 1939 Pomeranian Voivodeship Polish Wojewodztwo pomorskie vɔjɛˈvut stfɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ Kashubian Pomorscze wojewodztwo pvɛˈmvɛrst ʃi vɛjɛˈvut stfɔ is a voivodeship or province in northwestern Poland The provincial capital is Gdansk Pomeranian Voivodeship Wojewodztwo pomorskie Polish Pomorscze wojewodztwo Kashubian VoivodeshipFlagCoat of armsBrandmarkLocation within PolandCoordinates 54 12 N 18 01 E 54 200 N 18 017 E 54 200 18 017Country PolandCapitalGdanskCounties20 including four city counties GdanskGdyniaSlupskSopotBytow CountyChojnice CountyCzluchow CountyGdansk CountyKartuzy CountyKoscierzyna CountyKwidzyn CountyLebork CountyMalbork CountyNowy Dwor Gdanski CountyPuck CountySlupsk CountyStarogard CountySztum CountyTczew CountyWejherowo CountyGovernment BodyPomeranian Voivodeship executive board VoivodeBeata Rutkiewicz KO MarshalMieczyslaw Struk KO Area Total18 293 km2 7 063 sq mi Population 2019 Total2 337 769 Density130 km2 330 sq mi Urban1 486 267 Rural851 502GDP 1 Total 34 497 billion Per capita 15 000ISO 3166 codePL 22Vehicle registrationGHDI 2019 0 892 2 very high 3rdWebsitepomorskie euFurther 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 Gdansk Elblag and Slupsk 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 Slupsk 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 Powisle Vistula Plains belongs to the historical region of Prussia The province is one of rich cultural heritage The Tricity urban area consisting of Gdansk Gdynia and Sopot is one of the main cultural commercial and educational centres of Poland Gdansk 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 Gdansk filled with Gothic Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces the Museum of the National Anthem in Bedomin located at the birthplace of Jozef Wybicki poet and politician author of the national anthem of Poland the largest medieval churches of Poland the St Mary s Church in Gdansk 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 Leba Wladyslawowo Puck Krynica Morska Ustka Jastarnia Kuznica Bytow 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 Kartuzy Wejherowo Puck Gdynia Sopot Gdansk Gdansk N Dwor Gd Lebork Slupsk Slupsk Tczew Malbork Sztum Kwidzyn Koscierzyna Czluchow ChojniceBytow StarogardGdanski Contents 1 Cities and towns 2 Administrative division 3 Governors 4 Economy 4 1 Major corporations 5 Transport 5 1 Railway 6 Education 6 1 Higher education 7 Protected areas 8 Gallery 9 References 10 External linksCities and towns edit nbsp Gdansk principal seaport of Poland since the Middle Ages and the capital of Pomeranian Voivodeship nbsp 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 Gdansk 468 158 Gdynia 246 244 Slupsk 90 769 Tczew 60 120 Wejherowo 49 652 Starogard Gdanski 47 775 Sopot 35 827 Towns Rumia 49 160 Chojnice 39 890 Malbork 38 465 Kwidzyn 38 444 Lebork 35 333 Pruszcz Gdanski 31 135 Reda 26 011 Koscierzyna 23 776 Bytow 16 918 Ustka 15 460 Kartuzy 14 536 Czluchow 13 649 Puck 11 213 Miastko 10 439 Sztum 9 940 Wladyslawowo 9 930 Czersk 9 910 Nowy Dwor Gdanski 9 905 Prabuty 8 695 Pelplin 7 784 Skarszewy 6 994 Gniew 6 707 Zukowo 6 691 Czarne 5 932 Dzierzgon 5 364 Brusy 5 188 Debrzno 5 096 Nowy Staw 4 248 Leba 3 644 Skorcz 3 625 Kepice 3 580 Hel 3 267 Czarna Woda 2 786 Jastarnia 2 704 Krynica Morska 1 303 For populations as of 2019 see List of cities and towns in Pomeranian Voivodeship Administrative division edit nbsp Slupsk the largest city in the west of the voivodeship nbsp Tczew the largest city in the ethnocultural region of Kociewie nbsp Wejherowo one of the main centres of the ethnocultural region of Kashubia nbsp Starogard Gdanski the capital of Kociewie nbsp 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 Seat Other towns Total gminas City counties Gdansk 262 468 158 1 Gdynia 136 246 244 1 Slupsk 43 15 90 769 1 Sopot 17 31 35 827 1 Land counties Wejherowo County powiat wejherowski 1 280 216 764 Wejherowo Rumia Reda 10 Starogard County powiat starogardzki 1 345 128 055 Starogard Gdanski Skarszewy Skorcz Czarna Woda 13 Tczew County powiat tczewski 698 115 738 Tczew Pelplin Gniew 6 Kartuzy County powiat kartuski 1 120 137 942 Kartuzy Zukowo 8 Slupsk County powiat slupski 2 304 98 793 Slupsk Ustka Kepice 10 Chojnice County powiat chojnicki 1 364 97 616 Chojnice Czersk Brusy 5 Gdansk County powiat gdanski 793 117 452 Pruszcz Gdanski 8 Kwidzyn County powiat kwidzynski 835 83 231 Kwidzyn Prabuty 6 Bytow County powiat bytowski 2 193 79 260 Bytow Miastko 10 Puck County powiat pucki 578 86 203 Puck Wladyslawowo Jastarnia Hel 7 Koscierzyna County powiat koscierski 1 166 72 589 Koscierzyna 8 Lebork County powiat leborski 707 66 196 Lebork Leba 5 Malbork County powiat malborski 495 63 575 Malbork Nowy Staw 6 Czluchow County powiat czluchowski 1 574 56 225 Czluchow Czarne Debrzno 7 Sztum County powiat sztumski 731 41 808 Sztum Dzierzgon 5 Nowy Dwor Gdanski County powiat nowodworski pomorski 653 35 656 Nowy Dwor Gdanski Krynica Morska 5 seat not part of the countyGovernors editName Period Tomasz Sowinskii 1 January 1999 20 October 2001 Jan Ryszard Kurylczyk 20 October 2001 26 July 2004 Cezary Dabrowski 26 July 2004 27 January 2006 Piotr Olowski 27 January 2006 26 February 2007 Piotr Karczewski 22 May 2007 29 November 2007 Roman Zaborowski 29 November 2007 25 October 2011 Ryszard Stachurski 12 December 2011 8 December 2015 Dariusz Drelich 8 December 2015 presentEconomy editThe 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 nbsp Gdansk seaport nbsp Polpharma pharmaceutical company in Starogard Gdanski Major corporations edit Corporation name Further information Location Kind of activity Energa Gdansk Power Generator 1 Gdansk energy supplies Ergo Hestia 2 Sopot insurance Gdansk Repair Yard 3 Gdansk repair shipyard Gdynia Stocznia 4 Gdynia shipyard GE Capital Bank 5 Gdansk banking Grupa LOTOS 6 Gdansk petroleum products Intel Technology Poland 7 Gdansk hardware International Paper Kwidzyn 8 Kwidzyn paper products Lubiana 9 Lubiana near Koscierzyna china ware manufacturer Philips Consumer Electronics Kwidzyn electronics Polpharma 10 Starogard Gdanski medicines Prokom Software 11 Gdynia software Destylarnia Sobieski 12 Starogard Gdanski distillery Elnord 13 Gdansk energy supplies LPP 14 Gdansk designing and distributing clothes Source 6 Transport editGdansk Lech Walesa Airport Obwodnica Trojmiejska Autostrada A1 Railway edit Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna Reskowo railway station 7 Szalamaje railway station 8 SKMEducation edit nbsp Gdansk University Faculty of Law in Gdansk Przymorze nbsp Main building Gdansk University of Technology nbsp Gdansk Medical University nbsp Gdynia Maritime Academy Higher education edit Name Location Students in thousands total of which women Total 97 9 55 3 Uniwersytet Gdanski Gdansk University Tricity 29 3 19 4 Politechnika Gdanska Gdansk University of Technology Gdansk 17 6 5 9 Akademia Pomorska w Slupsku Pomeranian Academy in Slupsk Slupsk 8 1 6 0 Akademia Medyczna w Gdansku Medical University of Gdansk Gdansk 4 2 3 1 Akademia Wychowanie Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdansku Gdansk Sports Academy Gdansk 4 1 1 9 Akademia Sztuk Pieknych w Gdansku Gdansk Academy of Fine Arts Gdansk 0 9 0 7 Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im Bohaterow Westerplatte Polish Naval Academy Gdynia Akademia Morska w Gdyni Gdynia Maritime Academy Gdynia Gdanskie Seminarium Duchowne Gdansk Seminary Gdansk Akademia Muzyczna im Stanislawa Moniuszki w Gdansku Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk Gdansk Data as of 31 November 2005 source http www stat gov plProtected areas edit nbsp Dunes Slowinski National Park Protected areas in Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and nine Landscape Parks These are listed below Slowinski National Park a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve Tuchola Forest National Park part of a UNESCO designated biosphere reserve Coastal Landscape Park Ilawa Lake District Landscape Park partly in Warmian Masurian Voivodeship Kashubian Landscape Park Slupia Valley Landscape Park Tricity Landscape Park Tuchola Landscape Park partly in Kuyavian Pomeranian Voivodeship Vistula Spit Landscape Park Wdydze Landscape Park Zaborski Landscape ParkGallery edit nbsp Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Pelplin nbsp Malbork Castle a UNESCO World Heritage Site nbsp The Gothic New Gate in Slupsk nbsp Neptune s Fountain and the Long Market in Gdansk nbsp Royal Chapel in Gdansk nbsp Museum of the National Anthem in Bedomin nbsp Pier in Sopot the longest wooden pier in Europe nbsp Road bridge in Tczew built as the longest bridge in Europe in the mid 19th century nbsp Dar Pomorza in Gdynia nbsp Seal Sanctuary in HelReferences edit EU regions by GDP Eurostat Retrieved 18 September 2023 Sub national HDI Subnational HDI Global Data Lab Radboud University Nijmegen Retrieved 2021 12 13 Der Name Pommern po more ist slawischer Herkunft und bedeutet so viel wie Land am Meer Archived 2020 08 19 at the Wayback Machine Pommersches Landesmuseum German GUS Population Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019 As of 30th June stat gov pl Archived from the original on 2021 04 19 Retrieved 2020 09 11 Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30 to 263 of the EU average in 2018 Eurostat Archived from the original on 2022 10 10 Economy PDF The Province of Pomerania Archived from the original PDF on 2006 12 31 Retrieved 2007 01 22 Reskowo article at Polish stations database URL accessed at 18 March 2006 Szalamaje article at Polish Stations Database URL accessed at 7 March 2006External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pomeranian Voivodeship Information about Pomeranian Voivodeship official website pl en ru Economy brochure en The Pomorskie Voivodeship The Greatest Tourist Attractions Brochure en Pomerania Development Agency Co en Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pomeranian Voivodeship amp oldid 1218568649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
