Greater Poland Voivodeship

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War monument never again in Luboń, designed by Józef Gosławski

The Greater Poland Voivodeship (Polish: województwo wielkopolskie) is one of the 16 provinces (voivodeships) that make up the Republic of Poland, according to the administrative division of the year 1998. It was created on January 1, 1999, from the former Voivodeships of Posnania, Kalisz, Konin, Leszno, and from a part of the former Piła Voivodeship. It is the second in size and the third in population, with 29,826 km² and 3.4 million inhabitants. It is divided into 35 districts or poviatos, of which 4 cities have the category of poviato, and 226 communes. Its main cities are Posnania, Kalisz, Konin, Leszno, Piła and Gniezno. It comprises most of the historical region (except for some small southwestern communities) of the same name (Polish Wielkopolska).

History

The name Greater Poland (Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Großpolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) has been used only for centuries XIV and XV. It is mentioned for the first time in Latin in 1257, and for the first time in Polish in 1449. The names of Greater or Old Poland usually refer to the fact that it is the cradle of Poland as a state. In the past, this area was inhabited by the Polano tribe and was simply called Poland. The Giecz and Posnania forts were built in the X century. Greater Poland was the central region of the country of Miecislao I and Boleslao I the Brave, Posnania was the capital of Poland. It was not until the 11th century century that the capital was changed to Krakow.

Following the Partitions of Poland in the 18th century, the region came under Prussian rule and suffered a process forced Germanization. During World War II, it was annexed by Nazi Germany under the name of Wartheland or Warthegau, country of Varta. In 1945, he returned to Poland.

Geographic location

The voivodeship is located in west-central Poland. It has two natural parks, several nature reserves and several landscape parks. The two main rivers in the region are the Varta and the Noteć. The north of the voivodeship is a lake region.

Divisions

Cities-district
  • POL Poznań COA.svg Posnania - 581 516
  • POL Kalisz COA 1.svg Kalisz - 108 575
  • POL Konin COA.svg Konin - 80 618
  • Coat of arms of Leszno.png Leszno 64 080
Districts
  • POL Poznań COA.svg Poznan District - 291 562
  • POL Ostrów Wielkopolski COA.svg Ostrów Wielkopolski District - 158 407
  • POL Gniezno COA.svg Gniezno District - 140 333
  • POL Piła COA (by Shazz).svg Piła District - 137 100
  • POL Konin COA.svg Konin District - 123 646
  • POL Koło COA.svg Koło District - 88 602
  • POL Czarnków COA.svg Czarnków-Trzcianka District - 86 134
  • POL Szamotuły COA.svg Szamotuły District - 85 850
  • POL Turek COA.svg Turek District - 83 636
  • POL Kalisz COA 1.svg Kalisz District - 80 369
  • POL Kościan COA.svg Kościan District - 77 760
  • POL Krotoszyn COA.svg Krotoszyn District - 77 092
  • POL Gostyń COA.svg Gostyń District - 75 683
  • POL Września COA.svg Września District - 73 778
  • POL Nowy Tomyśl COA.svg District of Nowy Tomyśl - 71 817
  • POL Jarocin COA.svg Jarocin District - 70 390
  • POL Złotów COA old.svg Złotów District - 68 526
  • POL Wągrowiec COA.svg Wągrowiec District - 67 606
  • POL Pleszew COA.svg Pleszew District - 61 951
  • POL Rawicz COA.svg Rawicz District - 59 375
  • POL Słupca COA.svg Słupca District - 58 725
  • POL Śrem COA.svg District of Śrem - 58 646
  • POL Oborniki COA.svg Oborniki District - 55 355
  • POL Kępno COA.svg Kępno District - 55 718
  • POL Wolsztyn COA.svg Wolsztyn District - 54 758
  • POL Środa Wielkopolska COA.svg District of Środa Wielkopolska - 54 521
  • POL Ostrzeszów COA.svg Ostrzeszów District - 54 490
  • Coat of arms of Leszno.png Leszno District 50 024
  • POL Grodzisk Wielkopolski COA.svg Grodzisk district Wielkopolski - 49 444
  • POL Chodzież COA.svg Chodzież District - 46 967
  • POL gmina Międzychód COA.svg Międzychód District - 36 329

Main cities

  1. POL Poznań COA.svg Poznań - 567 882 (261.37 km2)
  2. POL Kalisz COA.svg Kalisz - 108 841 (69.77 km2)
  3. POL Konin COA.svg Konin - 80 838 (81.68 km2)
  4. POL Piła COA 1.svg Piła - 75 144 (102,71 km2)
  5. POL Ostrów Wielkopolski COA.svg Ostrów Wielkopolski – 72 672 (42.39 km2)
  6. POL Gniezno COA.svg Gniezno - 70 145 (40.89 km2)
  7. POL Leszno COA.svg Leszno - 63 970 (31.90 km2)
  8. POL Śrem COA.svg Śrem - 30 283 (12.38 km2)
  9. POL Swarzędz COA.svg Swarzędz - 29 766 (8.16 km2)
  10. POL Turek COA.svg Turek - 29 437 (16.16 km2)
  11. Krotoszyn herb.svg Krotoszyn - 29 362 (22.55 km2)
  12. POL Września COA.svg Września - 28 650 (12.73 km2)
  13. POL Luboń COA.svg Luboń - 26 655 (13.52 km2)
  14. POL Jarocin COA.svg Jarocin - 25 856 (14.44 km2)
  15. POL Wągrowiec COA.svg Wągrowiec – 24 574 (17.91 km2)
  16. POL Kościan COA.svg Kościan - 24 121 (8.75 km2)
  17. POL Koło COA.svg Koło - 23 101 (13.85 km2)
  18. POL Środa Wielkopolska COA.svg Środa Wielkopolska - 21 640 (17.98 km2)
  19. POL Rawicz COA.svg Rawicz - 21 336 (7.81 km2)
  20. POL Gostyń COA.svg Gostyń - 20 643 (10.79 km2)
  21. POL Chodzież COA.svg Chodzież - 19 716 (12.77 km2)
  22. POL Szamotuły COA.svg Szamotuły - 18 778 (10.11 km2)
  23. POL Złotów COA.svg Złotów - 18 451 (11.58 km2)
  24. POL Oborniki COA.svg Oborniki - 17 895 (14.08 km2)
  25. POL Pleszew COA.svg Pleszew - 17 824 (13,19 km2)
  26. POL Trzcianka COA.svg Trzcianka - 16 750 (18.25 km2)
  27. POL Nowy Tomyśl COA.svg Nowy Tomyśl – 15 255 (5.02 km2)
  28. POL Kępno COA.svg Kępno - 14 713 (7,70 km2)
  29. POL Ostrzeszów COA.svg Ostrzeszów - 14 580 (12,18 km2)
  30. POL Słupca COA.svg Słupca - 14 451 (10.31 km2)
  31. POL Grodzisk Wielkopolski COA.svg Grodzisk Wielkopolski – 13 698 (18.09 km2)
  32. POL Wolsztyn COA.svg Wolsztyn - 13 587 (4.78 km2)
  33. POL Mosina COA.svg Mosina - 12 166 (13.58 km2)
  34. POL Wronki COA.svg Wronki - 11 586 (5.81 km2)
  35. POL Czarnków COA.svg Czarnków - 11 437 (9.70 km2)
  36. POL gmina Międzychód COA.svg Międzychód – 10 930 (6.98 km2)
  37. POL Rogoźno COA old.svg Rogoźno - 10 871 (11.24 km2)
  38. POL Murowana Goślina COA.svg Murowana Goślina – 10 097 (7.18 km2)
  39. POL Puszczykowo COA.svg Puszczykowo - 9248 (16.65 km2)
  40. POL Opalenica COA.svg Opalenica - 9111 (6.42 km2)
  41. POL Kostrzyn COA.svg Kostrzyn - 8478 (8.03 km2)
  42. POL Jastrowie COA.svg Jastrowie - 8423 (72.27 km2)
  43. POL Pobiedziska COA.svg Pobiedziska - 8271 (10.16 km2)
  44. POL Witkowo COA.svg Witkowo - 7906 (8,30 km2)
  45. POL Trzemeszno COA.svg Trzemeszno – 7800 (5.46 km2)
  46. POL Pniewy COA.svg Pniewy - 7425 (9.21 km2)
  47. POL Zbąszyń COA.svg Zbąszyń - 7315 (5.57 km2)
  48. Kórnik Bnin.PNG Kórnik - 6907 (6.08 km2)
  49. POL Kłodawa COA.svg Kłodawa - 6844 (4.32 km2)
  50. POL gmina Koźmin Wielkopolski COA.svg Koźmin Wielkopolski – 6710 (5.86 km2)
  51. POL Krzyż Wielkopolski COA.svg Krzy Wielkopolski – 6272 (5.83 km2)
  52. POL Buk COA.svg Buk - 6 201 (2.96 km2)
  53. POL Sieraków COA.svg Sieraków - 5993 (14.10 km2)
  54. POL Wieleń COA.svg Wieleń - 5963 (4.32 km2)
  55. POL Śmigiel COA.svg Śmigiel - 5439 (5.20 km2)
  56. POL Stęszew COA.svg Stęszew - 5315 (5.63 km2)
  57. POL Wyrzysk COA.svg Wyrzysk - 5227 (4.12 km2)
  58. POL Czempiń COA.svg Czempiń - 5109 (3,29 km2)
  59. POL Nowe Skalmierzyce COA.svg Nowe Skalmierzyce – 5093 (1,59 km2)
  60. POL Odolanów COA.svg Odolanów - 4951 (4.76 km2)
  61. POL Zduny COA.svg Zduny - 4505 (6.14 km2)
  62. POL Golina COA.svg Golina - 4338 (3.57 km2)
  63. POL Szamocin COA.svg Szamocin - 4261 (4.67 km2)
  64. POL Kleczew COA.svg Kleczew - 4169 (6.68 km2)
  65. POL Krobia COA.svg Krobia - 4008 (7.05 km2)
  66. POL Ujście COA.svg Ujście - 3923 (5.78 km2)
  67. POL Skoki COA.svg Skoki - 3827 (11.20 km2)
  68. POL Okonek COA 1.svg Okonek - 3825 (6.01 km2)
  69. POL Sompolno COA.svg Sompolno - 3702 (6.21 km2)
  70. POL Krajenka COA.svg Krajenka - 3634 (3.77 km2)
  71. POL Miłosław COA.svg Miłosław - 3587 (4.07 km2)
  72. POL Tuliszków COA.svg Tuliszków - 3399 (7.04 km2)
  73. POL Gołańcz COA.svg Gołańcz - 3341 (12.63 km2)
  74. POL Rakoniewice COA.svg Rakoniewice - 3231 (3.37 km2)
  75. POL Nekla COA.svg Nekla - 3189 (19.79 km2)
  76. POL Pyzdry COA.svg Pyzdry - 3184 (12.16 km2)
  77. POL Łobżenica COA.svg Łobżenica - 3170 (3,25 km2)
  78. POL Miejska Górka COA.svg Miejska Górka - 3121 (3.09 km2)
  79. POL Ślesin COA.svg Ślesin - 3079 (7.18 km2)
  80. POL Kobylin COA.svg Kobylin - 3060 (4.92km2)
  81. POL Bojanowo COA.svg Bojanowo - 3014 (2,34 km2)
  82. POL Margonin COA old.svg Margonin - 2952 (5.15 km2)
  83. POL Lwówek COA.svg Lwówek - 2941 (3.15 km2)
  84. POL Zagórów COA.svg Zagórów - 2925 (3.44 km2)
  85. POL Poniec COA.svg Poniec - 2884 (3.54 km2)
  86. POL Wysoka COA.svg Wysoka - 2761 (4.82 km2)
  87. POL Sulmierzyce COA.svg Sulmierzyce - 2759 (28.98 km2)
  88. POL Książ Wielkopolski COA.svg Książ Wielkopolski – 2707 (1.96 km2)
  89. POL Kłecko COA.svg Kłecko - 2670 (9.61 km2)
  90. POL Czerniejewo COA.svg Czerniejewo - 2550 (10,20 km2)
  91. POL Rydzyna COA.svg Rydzyna – 2542 (2.17 km2)
  92. POL Borek Wielkopolski COA.svg Borek Wielkopolski – 2477 (6.16 km2)
  93. POL Rychwał COA.svg Rychwał - 2386 (9.69 km2)
  94. POL Obrzycko COA.svg Obrzycko – 2172 (3.72 km2)
  95. POL Dąbie COA.svg Dąbie - 2101 (8.86 km2)
  96. POL Żerków COA.svg Żerków - 2066 (2,03 km2)
  97. POL Raszków COA.svg Raszków - 2054 (1.77 km2)
  98. POL Osieczno COA.svg Osieczna – 2012 (4.84 km2)
  99. POL Ostroróg COA.svg Ostroróg – 1982 (1.26 km2)
  100. POL Pogorzela COA.svg Pogorzela – 1971 (4.34 km2)
  101. POL Grabów nad Prosną COA.svg Grabów nad Prosną – 1946 (2,58 km2)
  102. POL Jutrosin COA.svg Jutrosin – 1863 (1,62 km2)
  103. POL Mikstat COA.svg Mikstat - 1844 (2,49 km2)
  104. POL Przedecz COA.svg Przedecz - 1779 (2,98 km2)
  105. POL Wielichowo COA.svg Wielichowo – 1767 (1,24 km2)
  106. POL Stawiszyn COA.svg Stawiszyn – 1569 (0.99 km2)
  107. POL Krzywiń COA.svg Krzywiń - 1538 (1.67 km2)
  108. POL Dobra (powiat turecki) COA.svg Dobra – 1516 (1,84 km2)
  109. POL Dolsk COA.svg Dolsk - 1478 (6.02 km2)

Economy

The main sectors of activity are the metallurgical industry and the agri-food industry. Other sectors are transport, construction, commerce and services.

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