West Pomerania, Poland

West Pomeranian, Poland West Pomeranian Voivodeship, województwo (province) in north-western Poland. Created in 1999 as part of the reorganization of the country of Poland, the earlier (1975-1998) provinces comprising Szczecin and Koszalin and parts of the former provinces of Gorzów, Pila and Slupsk. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the provinces Wielkopolskie and on the east by the province of Pomerania, Lubusz in the south and to the west by Germany. The provincial capital is Szczecin. Area 8,843 square miles (22,902 km ²). Pop. (2002) 1,698,214.

Szczecin

 West Pomeranian is a low-lying region with moraine hills, river valleys and over 1,500 lakes, including some former bays are dotted. In the north of the Szczecin and Koszalin are coastal countries, with the big Szczeciński Lagoon, while the Pomeranian Lake District is located in the central and southern portions. The province's most important rivers are the Oder (Odra), Rega, Parsęta, Ina and Drawa. West Pomeranian is one of the most forested provinces of Poland, and forests cover a third of the total area. The climate is one of the mildest in Poland and is influenced by the proximity of the Baltic Sea. The mean annual temperature is 47.3 ° F (8.5 ° C), and the average annual rainfall ranges from 22 inches (550 mm) in the east up to 30 inches (750 mm) in the west.

West Pomeranian has one of the lowest population density among the provinces. Two thirds of the population is urban, and the largest cities are Szczecin, Koszalin, Stargard and Kolberg. Ethnic minorities (especially Ukrainians after the Second World War sold) live in rural areas.

Stargard 

 

Although almost half of the country is as an agricultural area-with major crops as corn, canola, fodder and sugar beet, the region has used a predominantly maritime industry. The Port of Szczecin is connected from the Oder to Swinoujscie, a port city on the Baltic Sea. Together, they form the largest port complex in Poland. The SSN is second only to the Gdansk. The most important industries are fishing and fish processing, chemicals, brewing, wood and furniture. Local hot springs are accessible from the geothermal plant in Pyrzyce. Main railway lines linking Szczecin with major Polish cities and Germany, while the port of Swinoujscie offers regular ferry connections with Sweden. There is an airport near Szczecin Goleniów.

Koszalin