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Regions in Poland


Regions in Poland

Poland's administrative regions are called województwa, abbreviated "woj.". The word is roughly equivalent to a duchy or a district. Some English dictionaries use the word voivodship to describe them, but the word is exceedingly rare, and likely not to be understood.
Polish regions
Polish regions
Greater Poland (Greater Poland Voivodship, Lubusz)
A varied landscape, profusion of wildlife, bird-watcher's paradise and inland dunes.
Lesser Poland (Holy Cross Mountains, Lesser Poland Voivodship, Lublin Voivodship, Subcarpathia)
Home to spectacular mountain ranges, the world's oldest operating salt mines, fantastic landscapes, caves, historical monuments and cities. The magnificent medieval city of Kraków is a major metropolitan center.
Masovia (Łódź Voivodship, Masovian Voivodship)
Metropolitan center of Poland with Warsaw, and Łódź, the manufacturing city known as the "Manchester of Poland".
Podlachia
Unique primeval forests and picturesque backwaters (e.g. Biebrza river) with protected bird species make the region increasingly interesting for tourists.
Pomerania (Pomeranian Voivodship, Kuyavia-Pomerania, West Pomerania)
Home to Poland's attractive seaside; sandy beaches with dunes and cliffs; lakes, rivers and forests.
Silesia (Lower Silesia, Opole Voivodship, Silesian Voivodship)
Warmia-Masuria


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