Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.

Pomeranian Voivodeship
Województwo pomorskie
Voivodeship
Flag of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Coordinates (Gdańsk): 54°22′N 18°38′E
Country Poland
CapitalGdańsk
Counties
4 cities, 16 land counties *
  • Gdańsk
  • Gdynia
  • Słupsk
  • Sopot
  • Bytów County
  • Chojnice County
  • Człuchów County
  • Gdańsk County
  • Kartuzy County
  • Kościerzyna County
  • Kwidzyn County
  • Lębork County
  • Malbork County
  • Nowy Dwór Gdański County
  • Puck County
  • Słupsk County
  • Starogard County
  • Sztum County
  • Tczew County
  • Wejherowo County
Area
 • Total18,293 km2 (7,063 sq mi)
Population
 (31-12-2017)
 • Total2,324,251
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,478,802
ISO 3166 codePL-22
Vehicle registrationG
Websitehttp://www.woj-pomorskie.pl
  • further divided into 123 gminas

The voivodeship was made on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk.

There are two national parks in Pomerania: Słowiński National Park and Tuchola Forest National Park.

54°11′43″N 18°00′59″E

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