West Pomeranian Voivodship

The West Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in Western Pomerania - the northwestern part of Poland. It borders the Lubusz (Lubuskie), Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) and Pomeranian (Pomorskie) voivodships.

It was established on 1 January 1999 out of the former Szczecin, Koszalin, and parts of neighbouring voivodships as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Western Pomerania (Pomorze Zachodnie).

This is a picturesque region of Baltic Sea coast, unspoilt nature, lakes and woodlands. Major coastal towns: Koszalin, Swinoujscie, Miedzyzdroje, Dziwnow, Kolobrzeg, and Mielno.

The capital of this administrative region is: Szczecin.
Area: 22,902 km²
Population: 1,735,900 (2003).
Population density: 76/km²
Administrative division: 21 counties, 61 cities, 114 communities

Administrative division

Bialogard County, Bialogard
Choszczno County, Choszczno
Drawsko Pomorskie County, Drawsko Pomorskie
Goleniow County, Goleniow
Gryfice County, Gryfice
Gryfino County, Gryfino
Kamien Pomorski County, Kamien Pomorski
Kolobrzeg County, Kolobrzeg
Koszalin City County
Koszalin County, Koszalin
Lobez County, Lobez
Mysliborz County, Mysliborz
Police County, Police
Pyrzyce County, Pyrzyce
Slawno County, Slawno
Stargard Szczecinski County, Stargard Szczecinski
Szczecin City County
Szczecinek County, Szczecinek
Swidwin County, Swidwin
Swonoujscie City County
Walcz County, Walcz

Major cities and towns

Szczecin (415.700)
Koszalin (113.400)
Stargard Szczecinski (75.300)
Kolobrzeg (47.200)
Swinoujscie (43.700)
Szczecinek (41.700)
Police (35.800)
Walcz (27.000)
Bialogard (26.000)
Goleniow (23.100)
Gryfino (22.600)