Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie
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Location within Poland
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Division into counties
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Seats | Bydgoszcz (governor), Toruń (assembly) |
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| Counties |
4 cities, 19 land counties
Bydgoszcz
Grudziądz Toruń Włocławek Aleksandrów County Brodnica County Bydgoszcz County Chełmno County Golub-Dobrzyń County Grudziądz County Inowrocław County Lipno County Mogilno County Nakło County Radziejów County Rypin County Sępólno County Świecie County Toruń County Tuchola County Wąbrzeźno County Włocławek County Żnin County |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 17,969 km2 (6,938 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 2,098,370 | ||
| • Density | 116.777/km2 (302.452/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,280,006 | ||
| • Rural | 818,364 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PL-04 | ||
| Vehicle registration | C | ||
| HDI (2017) | 0.845 very high · 8th |
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| Website | http://www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl | ||
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships of Poland. The capitals are Bydgoszcz and Toruń.
Administrative division
The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is divided into 23 counties (powiats): 4 city counties and 19 land counties. These are further divided into 144 gminas.
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Area (km²) |
Population (2007) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
| City counties | |||||
| Bydgoszcz | 175 | 361,222 | 1 | ||
| Toruń | 116 | 206,619 | 1 | ||
| Włocławek | 84 | 118,432 | 1 | ||
| Grudziądz | 58 | 99,090 | 1 | ||
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| Inowrocław County powiat inowrocławski |
1,225 | 164,571 | Inowrocław | Kruszwica, Janikowo, Gniewkowo, Pakość | 9 |
| Bydgoszcz County powiat bydgoski |
1,395 | 99,386 | Bydgoszcz |Solec Kujawski, Koronowo | 8 | |
| Świecie County powiat świecki |
1,473 | 97,037 | Świecie | Nowe | 11 |
| Toruń County powiat toruński |
1,230 | 91,963 | Toruń |Chełmża | 9 | |
| Włocławek County powiat włocławski |
1,472 | 85,303 | Włocławek |Brześć Kujawski, Kowal, Lubraniec, Izbica Kujawska, Chodecz, Lubień Kujawski | 13 | |
| Nakło County powiat nakielski |
1,120 | 85,050 | Nakło nad Notecią | Szubin, Kcynia, Mrocza | 5 |
| Brodnica County powiat brodnicki |
1,039 | 75,204 | Brodnica | Jabłonowo Pomorskie, Górzno | 10 |
| Żnin County powiat żniński |
985 | 69,736 | Żnin | Barcin, Łabiszyn, Janowiec Wielkopolski | 6 |
| Lipno County powiat lipnowski |
1,016 | 66,063 | Lipno | Skępe, Dobrzyń nad Wisłą | 9 |
| Aleksandrów County powiat aleksandrowski |
476 | 55,367 | Aleksandrów Kujawski | Ciechocinek, Nieszawa | 9 |
| Chełmno County powiat chełmiński |
528 | 51,412 | Chełmno | 7 | |
| Tuchola County powiat tucholski |
1,075 | 47,310 | Tuchola | 6 | |
| Mogilno County powiat mogileński |
676 | 46,833 | Mogilno | Strzelno | 4 |
| Golub-Dobrzyń County powiat golubsko-dobrzyński |
613 | 45,111 | Golub-Dobrzyń | Kowalewo Pomorskie | 6 |
| Rypin County powiat rypiński |
587 | 44,143 | Rypin | 6 | |
| Radziejów County powiat radziejowski |
607 | 41,972 | Radziejów | Piotrków Kujawski | 7 |
| Sępólno County powiat sępoleński |
791 | 40,990 | Sępólno Krajeńskie | Więcbork, Kamień Krajeński | 4 |
| Grudziądz County powiat grudziądzki |
728 | 38,559 | Grudziądz |Łasin, Radzyń Chełmiński | 6 | |
| Wąbrzeźno County powiat wąbrzeski |
501 | 34,763 | Wąbrzeźno | 5 | |
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Images for kids
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Bydgoszcz is the Voivodeship's largest city and the seat of its Governor (Voivode)
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The medieval city of Toruń, birthplace of Nicholas Copernicus, is today the seat of the provincial assembly
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Włocławek Cathedral, an example of Polish Gothic architecture
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Inowrocław is famous for its large salt spa and resort centre
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Brodnica - market square
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Krajna Landscape Park
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Collegiate Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Kruszwica
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Golub Castle
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Market Square in Chełmno
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Liberty Square in Bydgoszcz
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Grudziądz Granaries
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Nicolaus Copernicus House in Toruń
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Bydgoszcz Old Town
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Graduation towers in Ciechocinek
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Town hall in Świecie
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Birthplace of cryptologist Marian Rejewski in Bydgoszcz
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See also
In Spanish: Voivodato de Cuyavia y Pomerania para niños
