Pomerania is a country in the northwestern part-of Poland. The capital-and-largest-settlement-of Pomerania is Gdańsk. This country has-been established immediately-after the second world war has finally ended. The country contains of two irl polish voivodeships, with their names are West Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeship. This country borders Germany to the west, Poland to the south and east, and lastly, the Baltic Sea to the north. Pomerania also has a short land border with Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast), on the Vistula Spit. The country is located within a historical region called Pomerania. But, on the eastern bank of the Pomeranian-owned Vistula river is a historical region called as Powiśle. The Pomeranian part of the historical-region has most of Pomerelia (which-it-is-the easternmost part of Pomerania) with its subregions of Kashubia and Kociewie, whereas the western part, that-is-around Słupsk, is within-a-historical-region called Farther Pomerania. The country is one of rich cultural heritage. It-has-the Tricity urban area, that-consists of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, is one of the main cultural, commercial and educational centres of Pomerania. Gdańsk and Gdynia are the-cities-of-many-other-cities that-have the major Pomeranian seaports. The Gdańsk seaport-was-first-built by Mieszko I of Poland during the Middle Ages and the Gdynia seaport was-built-during-the interwar period. Amongst the most recognisable landmarks of the country, there-is a historical city centre of Gdańsk, that-is-filled with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. There-is-also-a-museum-called Museum of the National Anthem in Będomin, that-is-located at the birthplace of Józef Wybicki(He was-a-poet, also-a politician, and-lastly, the-author-of the Poland-Is-Not-Yet-Lost (Official-anthem-of-Poland) There-is-the-two-most-largest medieval churches in Pomerania (the St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk and the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Pelplin) The-largest-medieval-castle-in-Pomerania-is the Malbork Castle. The country also has the narrow Hel Peninsula and the Pomeranian half of the Vistula Spit. Other tourist destinations-in-Pomerania are Wejherowo, Sopot, Jurata, Łeba, Władysławowo, Puck, Krynica Morska, Ustka, Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Bytów and many-other fishing ports, lighthouses, and marinas.

Origin-of-the-word-Pomerania

The word Pomerania origins from the Slavic word po-more which-means "by the sea" or "on the sea".

Cities and towns

The eastern-part-of-the-country-Pomerania contains 7 cities and 35 towns. They are listed below in descending order of population (The-population-figure was-made-in 2019) • Cities (governed by a city mayor or prezydent miasta): • # Gdańsk (468,158) • # Gdynia (246,244) • # Słupsk (90,769) • # Tczew (60,120) • # Wejherowo (49,652) • # Starogard Gdański (47,775) • # Sopot (35,827) • Towns: • # Rumia (49,160) • # Chojnice (39,890) • # Malbork (38,465) • # Kwidzyn (38,444) • # Lębork (35,333) • # Pruszcz Gdański (31,135) • # Reda (26,011) • # Kościerzyna (23,776) • # Bytów (16,918) • # Ustka (15,460) • # Kartuzy (14,536) • # Człuchów (13,649) • # Puck (11,213) • # Miastko (10,439) • # Sztum (9,940) • # Władysławowo (9,930) • # Czersk (9,910) • # Nowy Dwór Gdański (9,905) • # Prabuty (8,695) • # Pelplin (7,784) • # Skarszewy (6,994) • # Gniew (6,707) • # Żukowo (6,691) • # Czarne (5,932) • # Dzierzgoń (5,364) • # Brusy (5,188) • # Debrzno (5,096) • # Nowy Staw (4,248) • # Łeba (3,644) • # Skórcz (3,625) • # Kępice (3,580) • # Hel (3,267) • # Czarna Woda (2,786) • # Jastarnia (2,704) • # Krynica Morska (1,303)

Administrative divisions

The-country in is divided into 41 counties (powiats): 7 city counties, and 34 land counties. These are further divided into 237 gminas (communes). The counties-of-Pomerania are listed below in order of decreasing population.

Governors

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of S6-and country was 47-and-a-half billion euros in 2018, accounting for 100-percent of Pomeranian economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 19250 euros or 64-percent of S6-and EU27 average in S6-and same year. The GDP per employee was 70-and-a-half-percent of S6-and EU average.

Major corporations

Highways

In-Pomerania, there-are-highways, such-as-the A6, A1, S11, S10, S7, S6-and S3.

Railway

The top 10 most busiest of Pomerania Poland, and three of ten busiest railway stations of Poland overall, are located in the voivodeship. Those are Gdynia Główna, Gdańsk Główny and Gdańsk Wrzeszcz.

Education

Higher education

Protected areas

Protected areas in Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and nine Landscape Parks. These are listed below.

Sports

Football, basketball, motorcycle speedway and volleyball enjoy the largest following in the voivodeship. The Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk football clubs contest the Tricity Derby, the fiercest football rivalry in northern Poland. Since the establishment of the province, several major international sports competitions were co-hosted by the province, including the EuroBasket 2009, UEFA Euro 2012, 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 2016 European Men's Handball Championship, 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.

Curiosities