West Pomeranian Voivodeship Facts for Kids

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West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Województwo zachodniopomorskie

Flag	Coat of arms

Location within Poland

Division into counties

Country

Poland

Capital

Szczecin

Counties

3 cities, 18 land counties

Koszalin
Świnoujście
Szczecin
Białogard County
Choszczno County
Drawsko County
Goleniów County
Gryfice County
Gryfino County
Kamień County
Kołobrzeg County
Koszalin County
Łobez County
Myślibórz County
Police County
Pyrzyce County
Sławno County
Stargard County
Świdwin County
Szczecinek County
Wałcz County

Area

• Total

22,896 km² (8,840 sq mi)

Population

(31-12-2014)

• Total

1,715,431

• Density

74.9227/km² (194.049/sq mi)

• Urban

1,170,105

• Rural

523,428

ISO 3166 code

PL-32

Vehicle registration

Website

Zachodniopomorski Urząd Wojewódzki w Szczecinie

further divided into 114 gminas

The West Pomeranian Voivodeship (say "voy-voh-DEH-ship") is a special region in northwestern Poland. It is like a large province or state. Its main city and capital is Szczecin.

This region was created on January 1, 1999. It is located along the beautiful Baltic Sea coast. This means it has many sandy beaches, clear lakes, and green woodlands.

Some of the most important port cities here are Szczecin, Świnoujście, and Police. Other popular towns along the seaside include Międzyzdroje, Dziwnów, Kołobrzeg, and Mielno. These places are great for holidays and enjoying the coast!

Nature and Protected Areas

The West Pomeranian Voivodeship is known for its amazing nature. It has many areas that are protected to keep them safe and beautiful. These places are perfect for exploring and seeing wildlife.

Wolin National Park has great bike paths.

There are two National Parks and seven Landscape Parks in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. National Parks are the most protected areas. Landscape Parks also protect nature but allow more activities.

Here are some of these special protected areas:

Drawno National Park (partly in other regions like Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Wolin National Park (This park is on an island and has cliffs and forests!)
Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
Cedynia Landscape Park
Drawsko Landscape Park
Ińsko Landscape Park
Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park
Szczecin Landscape Park
Ujście Warty Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)