Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie | |||
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Voivodeship | |||
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 Location within Poland | |||
 Division into counties | |||
| Country |  Poland | ||
| Seats | Bydgoszcz (governor), Toruń (assembly) | ||
| Counties | 4 cities, 19 land counties *
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 17,969 km2 (6,938 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 2,098,370 | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,280,006 | ||
| • Rural | 818,364 | ||
| Car plates | C | ||
| Website | http://www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl | ||
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Cuiavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie,[1] or Kujawy-Pomerania Province[2] (Polish: województwo kujawsko-pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ kuˈjafskɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ]), is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is now divided. It is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy) and Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze). Its two chief cities, serving as the province's joint capitals, are Bydgoszcz and Toruń.
Contents
1 History
2 Administration and territory
3 Cities and towns
4 Transportation
5 Politics
5.1 Governors
6 Administrative division
7 Protected areas
8 Gallery
9 Notes
10 See also
11 External links
History
The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It consisted of territory from the former Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Włocławek Voivodeships.
The area now known as Kuyavia-Pomerania was previously divided between the region of Kuyavia and the Polish fiefdom of Royal Prussia. Of the two principal cities of today's Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship, one (Bydgoszcz) was historically located in Kuyavia, whilst the other (Toruń) was an important town of Royal Prussia.
Administration and territory
Bydgoszcz is the Voivodeship's largest city and the seat of its Governor (Voivode)
The functions of regional capital are split between Bydgoszcz and Toruń. Bydgoszcz serves as the seat of the centrally appointed governor or voivode (Polish: wojewoda), while Toruń is the seat of the elected Regional Assembly (sejmik), and of the executive elected by that assembly, headed by the voivodeship marshal (marszałek województwa).
The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is bordered by five other voivodeships. These are Pomeranian Voivodeship to the north, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the north-east, Masovian Voivodeship to the east, Łódź Voivodeship across a short boundary to the south, and Greater Poland Voivodeship to the south and west.
Cities and towns
The medieval city of Toruń, birthplace of Nicholas Copernicus, is today the seat of the provincial assembly
The medieval city of Grudziądz, with its intact granaries along the Vistula River
Włocławek Cathedral, an example of Polish Gothic architecture
Inowrocław is famous for its large salt spa and resort centre
Brodnica - market square
The voivodeship contains 52 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006[3] ):
Bydgoszcz (364,953)
Toruń (207,381)
Włocławek (119,608)
Grudziądz (99,299)
Inowrocław (77,095)
Brodnica (27,624)
Świecie (25,614)
Chełmno (20,388)
Nakło nad Notecią (19,409)
Rypin (16,565)
Chełmża (15,273)
Solec Kujawski (15,060)
Lipno (14,834)
Żnin (14,052)
Tuchola (13,935)
Wąbrzeźno (13,796)
Golub-Dobrzyń (13,006)
Mogilno (12,359)
Aleksandrów Kujawski (12,359)
Ciechocinek (10,855)
Koronowo (10,784)
Kruszwica (9,373)
Szubin (9,326)
Sępólno Krajeńskie (9,258)
Janikowo (9,111)
Barcin (7,810)
Gniewkowo (7,254)
Nowe (6,252)
Strzelno (6,054)
Pakość (5,789)
Więcbork (5,788)
Radziejów (5,756)
Kcynia (4,679)
Brześć Kujawski (4,522)
Piotrków Kujawski (4,509)
Łabiszyn (4,473)
Mrocza (4,203)
Janowiec Wielkopolski (4,114)
Kowalewo Pomorskie (4,055)
Jabłonowo Pomorskie (3,658)
Kowal (3,484)
Skępe (3,442)
Łasin (3,276)
Lubraniec (3,207)
Izbica Kujawska (2,783)
Dobrzyń nad Wisłą (2,269)
Kamień Krajeński (2,251)
Nieszawa (2,012)
Chodecz (1,936)
Radzyń Chełmiński (1,915)
Górzno (1,362)
Lubień Kujawski (1,299)
Transportation
Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz to connect to the major ports on the Baltic Sea. In addition to this, Bydgoszcz is home to the rolling stock manufacturer PESA SA, Poland's largest and most modern producer of railway and tram products. The province's sole international airport, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, is located in Bydgoszcz and has connections to a number of European destinations as well as Warsaw, which are all operated by either Irish carrier Ryanair or LOT Polish Airlines.
The main railway stations of the province are Bydgoszcz main station and Toruń main station; both stations are served by fast PKP Intercity trains which connect them with the capital Warsaw, as well as other major Polish cities. In addition to these fast express services, inter-regional trains are operated by the firm Przewozy Regionalne, whilst domestic rail transportation within the voivodeship is provided by Arriva RP, a private firm to which the provincial government subcontracted the provision of rail transport.
All major towns of the province have municipal transportation companies operating buses, whilst Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Grudziądz also have extensive tram systems.
Politics
The Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship's government is headed by the province's voivode (governor) who is appointed by the Polish Prime Minister. The voivode is then assisted in performing his duties by the voivodeship's marshal, who is the appointed speaker for the voivodeship's executive and is elected by the sejmik (provincial assembly). The current voivode of Kuyavia-Pomerania is Ewa Monika Mes, and the present marshal is Piotr Całbecki.
The Sejmik of Kuyavia-Pomerania consists of 33 members.
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly elections on 21 November 2010[4] | |||
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| Party | Votes | % | Total seats held |
Civic Platform (PO) | 218,004 | 33.81 | 16 |
Law and Justice (PiS) | 114,557 | 17.77 | 6 |
Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) | 111,885 | 17.35 | 6 |
Polish People's Party (PSL) | 93,445 | 14.49 | 5 |
| Others | 106,877 | 16.58 | 0 |
| Total | 644,768 | 100.00 | 33 |
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Governors
| Name | Period |
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| Józef Rogacki | 1 January 1999 - 21 October 2001 |
Romuald Kosieniak | 21 October 2001 - 26 January 2006 |
Józef Ramlau | 26 January 2006 - 24 July 2006 |
Marzenna Drab (acting) | 24 July 2006 - 7 November 2006 |
Zbigniew Hoffmann | 7 November 2006 - 29 November 2007 |
Rafał Bruski | 29 November 2007 - 13 December 2010 |
| Ewa Mes | 14 December 2010 – present |
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.
The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).
English and Polish names | Area (km²) | Population (2007)[5] | 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 | ||
Land counties | |||||
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 | |
| * seat not part of the county | |||||
Protected areas
Krajna Landscape Park
Protected areas in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship include the nine Landscape Parks listed below.
Brodnica Landscape Park (partly in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)- Chełmno Landscape Park
- Gopło Landscape Park
Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park (partly in Masovian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships)
Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park (partly in Masovian Voivodeship)- Krajna Landscape Park
Tuchola Landscape Park (partly in Pomeranian Voivodeship)- Vistula Landscape Park
- Wda Landscape Park
Gallery
Collegiate Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Kruszwica
Golub-Dobrzyń Castle
Market Square in Chełmno
Medieval Town of Toruń, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Grudziądz Granaries
Nicolaus Copernicus House in Toruń
Bydgoszcz Old Town
Graduation towers in Ciechocinek
Town hall in Świecie
Birthplace of cryptologist Marian Rejewski in Bydgoszcz
Casimir III the Great monument in Kowal, the Polish King's birthplace
Notes
^ "Kujawsko-Pomorskie invites you!". Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego. 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^ Arkadiusz Belczyk, Tłumaczenie polskich nazw geograficznych na język angielski Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. [Translation of Polish Geographical Names into English], 2002-2006.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^ "Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly elections". State Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
^ "Population size and structure by territorial division as of December 31, 2007", GUS, Warsaw 2008, .pdf Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine.
See also
- Pomeranian Voivodeship
- West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian (European Parliament constituency)
- Pomeranian-Kuyavian Derby
External links
- Visit Kuiavia-Pomerania
(in Polish)Government of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
The Official Tourism Website of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[permanent dead link]- Blog about Tourismus in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship
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