
The Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish language ''województwo pomorskie'') is an administrative region or voivodship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania Pomerania. Capital city: Gdansk. ---- [[Image:Wojewodztwo_pomorskie.png|thumb|400 px|Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 ]] (1) Pomeranian voivodship (1999-), administrative and local government unit of the Republic of Poland established on January 1, 1999 out of former voivodships of Gdansk Voivodship, Elblag Voivodship and Slupsk Voivodship, as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Pomerania (''Pomorze''). Along the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship it spreads along the Baltic Sea coast (on the east). The independent town Gdansk is the center of the voivodeship. It forms a part of the so-called tricity: Sopot, Gdansk, and Gdynia. Narrow Hel Peninsula belongs to the voivodship. Other well-known tourist destinations: Puck, Poland, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Jastarnia, Rozewie, or Kuźnica with many fishing ports and lighthouses. === Major cities of this region : === (population 2003) *Tricity (1035,000) **Gdansk (456,700) included in Tricity **Gdynia (259,900) included in Tricity **Sopot (41,300) included in Tricity *Slupsk (102,000) *Tczew (61,600) *Starogard Gdanski (50,500) *Wejherowo (46,900) *Rumia (44,200) *Chojnice (40,900) *Kwidzyn (40,400) *Malbork (40,100) *Lebork (37,400) *Koscierzyna (24,000) *Pruszcz Gdanski (22,300) === Administrative division === * Bytow County, Bytow * Chojnice County, Chojnice * Czluchow County, Czluchow * Gdansk * Gdansk County, Pruszcz Gdański * Gdynia * Kartuzy County, Kartuzy * Koscierzyna County, Koscierzyna * Kwidzyn County, Kwidzyn * Lebork County, Lebork * Malbork County, Malbork * Nowy Dwor Gdanski County, Nowy Dwor Gdanski * Puck County, Puck, Poland * Slupsk * Slupsk County, Slupsk * Sopot * Starogard Gdanski County, Starogard Gdanski * Sztum County, Sztum * Tczew County, Tczew * Wejherowo County, Wejherowo === Major corporations === * Grupa Lotos SA, Gdansk * International Paper Kwidzyn SA, Kwidzyn * Energa Gdańska Kompania Energetyczna SA, Gdansk * STU Ergo Hestia SA, Sopot * GE Capital GE Capital Bank SA, Gdansk * Stocznia Gdynia SA, Gdynia * Polpharma SA, Starogard Gdanski * Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa SA, Gdansk * Destylarnia Sobieski SA, Starogard Gdanski * Elnord SA, Gdansk * Elektrociepłownie Wybrzeże SA, Gdansk * LPP SA, Gdansk * Zakład Energetyczny Słupsk SA, Slupsk * Polnord Energobudowa SA, Gdansk === Most popular Polish surnames in the region === * 1. Wisniewski : 7,446 * 2. Kaminski : 6,752 * 3. Lewandowski : 6,687 ---- === Previous Pomeranian Voivodships === ====(2) Pomeranian voivodship (1945-1950)==== was a unit of administration and local government in Poland established 1945 from most of pre-war Pomeranian Voivodship (3), later renamed Bydgoszcz Voivodship. Capital city: Bydgoszcz List of counties in 1946
English county name, Polish county name, capital city * Bydgoszcz, miasto Bydgoszcz * Torun, miasto Toruń * Brodnica County, powiat brodnicki, Brodnica * Bydgoszcz County, powiat bydgoski, Bydgoszcz * Chelmno County, powiat chełmiński, Chelmno * Chojnice County, powiat chojnicki, Chojnice * Grudziadz County, powiat grudziądzki, Grudziadz * Inowroclaw County, powiat inowroclawski, Inowroclaw * Lipno County, powiat lipnowski/lipieński?, Lipno * Lubawa County, powiat lubawski, Lubawa * Nieszawa County, powiat nieszawski, Nieszawa * Rypin County, powiat rypiński, Rypin * Sepolno County, powiat sępoleński, Sepolno Krajenskie * Swiecie County, powiat świecki, Swiecie * Szubin County, powiat szubiński, Szubin * Torun County, powiat toruński, Torun * Tuchola County, powiat tucholski, Tuchola * Wabrzezno County, powiat wąbrzeski, Wabrzezno * Wloclawek County, powiat włocławski, Wloclawek * Wyrzysk County, powiat wyrzyski, Wyrzysk ---- [[Image:Pomeranian_Voivodship_1938.png|thumb|250 px|Pomeranian Voivodship 1919-1939 ]] ====(3) Pomeranian voivodship (1919-1939)==== was a unit of administration and local government in the Republic of Poland (II Rzeczpospolita) established in 1919 after WWI from the majority of the Prussian province of West Prussia which fell to Poland. Torun was the capital. In 1938-39 voivodship extended to the south at the expense Poznan Voivodship and Warsaw Voivodship, and called Great Pomerania afterwards. During WWII occupied by Nazi Germany and renamed Reich province of Gdansk-West Prussia ''(Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreussen).'' In 1945 returned to Poland and superseded by Gdansk voivodship and Bydgoszcz voivodship voivodships. In years 1975-98 reorganized into voivodships of Gdansk voivodship, Elblag Voivodship, Bydgoszcz voivodship, Torun Voivodship and Wloclawek Voivodship. ---- ====(4) Pomeranian voivodship (1466-1772)==== The Pomeranian Voivodship (Polish: ''Województwo Pomorskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 1454/1466 till the partitions in 1772/1795. Together with the Chelmno Voivodship and Malbork Voivodship it formed the historical province of Royal Prussia. Capital in Gdansk. Renamed to the Prussian province of West Prussia (1772-1919). Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) seat: * Gdansk Regional council (sejmik generalny) * Gniew Regional councils (sejmik poselski i deputacki) * Czluchow * Tuchola * Swiecie * Starogard Gdansk * Puck Administrative division: * Czluchow County, (Powiat Człuchowski), Czluchow * Gdansk County, (Powiat Gdański), Gdansk * Koscierzyna County, (Powiat Kościerzyński), Koscierzyna * Mirachowo County, (Powiat Mirachowski), Mirachowo * Nowe County, (Powiat Nowski), Nowe * Puck County, (Powiat Pucki), Puck * Skarszewy County, (Powiat Skarszewski), Skarszewy * Stargard County, (Powiat Starogrodzki) Starogard Gdanski * Swiecie County, (Powiat Świecki), Swiecie * Tczew County, (Powiat Tczewski), Tczew * Tuchola County, (Powiat Tucholski), Tuchola ---- ====(5) Pomeranian voivodship (1294-1308)==== was a province of the Kingdom of Poland. After the extinction of the local Dukes of Pomerania 1294 the province fell to Przemysl II of Poland. Pomeranian Voivodship Polish historical voivodships (14th century-1795) Polish historical voivodships (1921-1939)
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The Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish language ''województwo pomorskie'') is an administrative region or voivodship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania Pomerania. Capital city: Gdansk. ---- [[Image:Wojewodztwo_pomorskie.png|thumb|400 px|Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 ]] (1) Pomeranian voivodship (1999-), administrative and local government unit of the Republic of Poland established on January 1, 1999 out of former voivodships of Gdansk Voivodship, Elblag Voivodship and Slupsk Voivodship, as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Pomerania (''Pomorze''). Along the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship it spreads along the Baltic Sea coast (on the east). The independent town Gdansk is the center of the voivodeship. It forms a part of the so-called tricity: Sopot, Gdansk, and Gdynia. Narrow Hel Peninsula belongs to the voivodship. Other well-known tourist destinations: Puck, Poland, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Jastarnia, Rozewie, or Kuźnica with many fishing ports and lighthouses. === Major cities of this region : === (population 2003) *Tricity (1035,000) **Gdansk (456,700) included in Tricity **Gdynia (259,900) included in Tricity **Sopot (41,300) included in Tricity *Slupsk (102,000) *Tczew (61,600) *Starogard Gdanski (50,500) *Wejherowo (46,900) *Rumia (44,200) *Chojnice (40,900) *Kwidzyn (40,400) *Malbork (40,100) *Lebork (37,400) *Koscierzyna (24,000) *Pruszcz Gdanski (22,300) === Administrative division === * Bytow County, Bytow * Chojnice County, Chojnice * Czluchow County, Czluchow * Gdansk * Gdansk County, Pruszcz Gdański * Gdynia * Kartuzy County, Kartuzy * Koscierzyna County, Koscierzyna * Kwidzyn County, Kwidzyn * Lebork County, Lebork * Malbork County, Malbork * Nowy Dwor Gdanski County, Nowy Dwor Gdanski * Puck County, Puck, Poland * Slupsk * Slupsk County, Slupsk * Sopot * Starogard Gdanski County, Starogard Gdanski * Sztum County, Sztum * Tczew County, Tczew * Wejherowo County, Wejherowo === Major corporations === * Grupa Lotos SA, Gdansk * International Paper Kwidzyn SA, Kwidzyn * Energa Gdańska Kompania Energetyczna SA, Gdansk * STU Ergo Hestia SA, Sopot * GE Capital GE Capital Bank SA, Gdansk * Stocznia Gdynia SA, Gdynia * Polpharma SA, Starogard Gdanski * Gdańska Stocznia Remontowa SA, Gdansk * Destylarnia Sobieski SA, Starogard Gdanski * Elnord SA, Gdansk * Elektrociepłownie Wybrzeże SA, Gdansk * LPP SA, Gdansk * Zakład Energetyczny Słupsk SA, Slupsk * Polnord Energobudowa SA, Gdansk === Most popular Polish surnames in the region === * 1. Wisniewski : 7,446 * 2. Kaminski : 6,752 * 3. Lewandowski : 6,687 ---- === Previous Pomeranian Voivodships === ====(2) Pomeranian voivodship (1945-1950)==== was a unit of administration and local government in Poland established 1945 from most of pre-war Pomeranian Voivodship (3), later renamed Bydgoszcz Voivodship. Capital city: Bydgoszcz List of counties in 1946
English county name, Polish county name, capital city * Bydgoszcz, miasto Bydgoszcz * Torun, miasto Toruń * Brodnica County, powiat brodnicki, Brodnica * Bydgoszcz County, powiat bydgoski, Bydgoszcz * Chelmno County, powiat chełmiński, Chelmno * Chojnice County, powiat chojnicki, Chojnice * Grudziadz County, powiat grudziądzki, Grudziadz * Inowroclaw County, powiat inowroclawski, Inowroclaw * Lipno County, powiat lipnowski/lipieński?, Lipno * Lubawa County, powiat lubawski, Lubawa * Nieszawa County, powiat nieszawski, Nieszawa * Rypin County, powiat rypiński, Rypin * Sepolno County, powiat sępoleński, Sepolno Krajenskie * Swiecie County, powiat świecki, Swiecie * Szubin County, powiat szubiński, Szubin * Torun County, powiat toruński, Torun * Tuchola County, powiat tucholski, Tuchola * Wabrzezno County, powiat wąbrzeski, Wabrzezno * Wloclawek County, powiat włocławski, Wloclawek * Wyrzysk County, powiat wyrzyski, Wyrzysk ---- [[Image:Pomeranian_Voivodship_1938.png|thumb|250 px|Pomeranian Voivodship 1919-1939 ]] ====(3) Pomeranian voivodship (1919-1939)==== was a unit of administration and local government in the Republic of Poland (II Rzeczpospolita) established in 1919 after WWI from the majority of the Prussian province of West Prussia which fell to Poland. Torun was the capital. In 1938-39 voivodship extended to the south at the expense Poznan Voivodship and Warsaw Voivodship, and called Great Pomerania afterwards. During WWII occupied by Nazi Germany and renamed Reich province of Gdansk-West Prussia ''(Reichsgau Danzig-Westpreussen).'' In 1945 returned to Poland and superseded by Gdansk voivodship and Bydgoszcz voivodship voivodships. In years 1975-98 reorganized into voivodships of Gdansk voivodship, Elblag Voivodship, Bydgoszcz voivodship, Torun Voivodship and Wloclawek Voivodship. ---- ====(4) Pomeranian voivodship (1466-1772)==== The Pomeranian Voivodship (Polish: ''Województwo Pomorskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 1454/1466 till the partitions in 1772/1795. Together with the Chelmno Voivodship and Malbork Voivodship it formed the historical province of Royal Prussia. Capital in Gdansk. Renamed to the Prussian province of West Prussia (1772-1919). Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) seat: * Gdansk Regional council (sejmik generalny) * Gniew Regional councils (sejmik poselski i deputacki) * Czluchow * Tuchola * Swiecie * Starogard Gdansk * Puck Administrative division: * Czluchow County, (Powiat Człuchowski), Czluchow * Gdansk County, (Powiat Gdański), Gdansk * Koscierzyna County, (Powiat Kościerzyński), Koscierzyna * Mirachowo County, (Powiat Mirachowski), Mirachowo * Nowe County, (Powiat Nowski), Nowe * Puck County, (Powiat Pucki), Puck * Skarszewy County, (Powiat Skarszewski), Skarszewy * Stargard County, (Powiat Starogrodzki) Starogard Gdanski * Swiecie County, (Powiat Świecki), Swiecie * Tczew County, (Powiat Tczewski), Tczew * Tuchola County, (Powiat Tucholski), Tuchola ---- ====(5) Pomeranian voivodship (1294-1308)==== was a province of the Kingdom of Poland. After the extinction of the local Dukes of Pomerania 1294 the province fell to Przemysl II of Poland. Pomeranian Voivodship Polish historical voivodships (14th century-1795) Polish historical voivodships (1921-1939)
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