Greater Poland Voivodeship

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Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship (also known as Wielkopolska Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

Polish , an official language of Poland, has the largest number of speakers of any West Slavic languages. Polish-speakers use the language in a uniform manner through most of Poland, and it has a regular orthography....
name of województwo wielkopolskie or simply Wielkopolskie) is a voivodeship

Voivodeships of Poland

The voivodeship or province has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century. Pursuant to the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, effective January 1, 1999, sixteen new voivodeships were created, replacing the former 49 that had existed from July 1, 1975....
, or province, in west-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Poznan

Poznan Voivodeship

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, Kalisz

Kalisz Voivodeship

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, Konin

Konin Voivodeship

Konin Voivodeship - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship....
, Pila

Pila Voivodeship

Pila Voivodeship was a Voivodeships of Poland in Poland from 1975 to 1998. It was superseded by the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Pila....
and Leszno

Leszno Voivodeship

Leszno Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship....
Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland

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Greater Poland Voivodeship (also known as Wielkopolska Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

Voivodeships of Poland

Poland

Poznan Voivodeship

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, Kalisz

Kalisz Voivodeship

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, Konin

Konin Voivodeship

Konin Voivodeship - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship....
, Pila

Pila Voivodeship

Pila Voivodeship was a Voivodeships of Poland in Poland from 1975 to 1998. It was superseded by the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Pila....
and Leszno

Leszno Voivodeship

Greater Poland

Greater Poland or Great Poland, Polish Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznan. Administratively, most of the region now forms Greater Poland Voivodeship , although some parts lie in Lubusz Voivodeship, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and L?dz Voivodeship Voivodeships of Poland....
or Wielkopolska . The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some south-western parts.

Greater Poland Voivodeship is second in area and third in population among Poland's sixteen voivodeships, with an area of and a population of close to 3.4 million. Its capital city is Poznan

Poznan

Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education....
; other important cities include Kalisz

Kalisz

Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants . Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostr?w Wielkopolski and Skalmierzyce....
, Konin

Konin

Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:*Emperor Konin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781*Konin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...
, Pila

Pila

Pila [] is a town in northwestern Poland. It had 77,000 inhabitants as of 2001. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously capital of Pila Voivodeship ....
, Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostr?w Wielkopolski [] is a town in central Poland with 73,100 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostr?w Wielkopolski County....
and Gniezno

Gniezno

Gniezno is a town in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznan, inhabited by about 73,000 people. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship....
(an early capital of Poland). It is bordered by seven other voivodeships: West Pomeranian

West Pomeranian Voivodeship

West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in north-western Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the south-east, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the Germany States of Germany of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north....
to the north-west, Pomeranian

Pomeranian Voivodeship

File:Pomorskie Logo.jpgFile:Brosen ContainerTerminaGdansk.jpgFile:Pomeranian density 2007.pngThe Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Pomerelian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in north-central Poland....
to the north, Kuyavian-Pomeranian

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland 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 and Pomerania ....
to the north-east, Lódz

Lódz Voivodeship

L?dz Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, created on January 1, 1999 out of the former L?dz Voivodeship and the Sieradz Voivodeship, Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodeship and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Plock Voivodeship Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
to the south-east, Opole

Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship is a Poland voivodeship, or province, created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole Voivodeship and parts of Czestochowa Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
to the south, Lower Silesian

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in south-western Poland, corresponding roughly to the region of Lower Silesia , which passed to Poland from Germany at the end of the Second World War....
to the south-west and Lubusz

Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland in western Poland.It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorz?w Voivodeship and Zielona G?ra Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
to the west.

Greater Poland Voivodeship and the city of Poznan have international twinning

Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
arrangements with the English county of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is an Counties of England in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The county town is traditionally Nottingham, though the council is now based in West Bridgford, a suburb of Greater Nottingham ....
.

Cities and towns

The voivodeship contains 109 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 ): 1. Poznan

Poznan

Kalisz

Konin

Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:*Emperor Konin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781*Konin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...
(80,618)
4. Pila

Pila

Pila [] is a town in northwestern Poland. It had 77,000 inhabitants as of 2001. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously capital of Pila Voivodeship ....
(75,044)
5. Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostr?w Wielkopolski [] is a town in central Poland with 73,100 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostr?w Wielkopolski County....
(72,577)
6. Gniezno

Gniezno

Leszno

Leszno [] , German Lissa, is a town in central Poland with 63,955 habitants .Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship ....
(64,079)
8. Srem

Srem

Srem [] is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznan Voivodeship....
(30,227)
9. Swarzedz

Swarzedz

Swarzedz [] is a town in central Poland of 29,766 inhabitants and a mixed urban-rural commune of 40,166 inhabitants . It is situated in the Poznan metropolitan area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , having previously been in Poznan Voivodeship ....
(29,894)
10. Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn [] is a town in central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998....
(29,421)
11. Turek (29,302)
12. Wrzesnia

Wrzesnia

Wrzesnia [] is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants .It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship , on the Wrzesnica River....
(28,617)
13. Lubon

Lubon

Lubon [] is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznan metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It was previously in the Poznan Voivodeship . It has 26,536 inhabitants ....
(26,935)
14. Jarocin

Jarocin

Jarocin [] is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Kalisz Voivodeship ....
(25,834)
15. Wagrowiec

Wagrowiec

Wagrowiec [] is a town in northwestern Poland, 50 km from both Poznan and Bydgoszcz. Since the 18th century it has been the a seat of a powiat. It is currently attached to the Greater Poland Voivodeship....
(24,681)
16. Koscian

Koscian

Koscian [] is a town on the Obra canal in central Poland with 21,050 inhabitants .Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Leszno Voivodeship , it is the capital of Koscian County....
(24,102)
17. Kolo

Kolo

Kolo [] is a town on the Warta River in central Poland with 23,101 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship , and it is the capital of Kolo County....
(23,034)
18. Sroda Wielkopolska

Sroda Wielkopolska

Sroda Wielkopolska [] is a town in central Poland, about 30 km southeast of Poznan, with 21,631 inhabitants .It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodship ....
(21,635)
19. Rawicz

Rawicz

Rawicz [] is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship ....
(21,301)
20. Gostyn

Gostyn

Gostyn [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship , in Gostyn County. According to 30 June, 2004 data its population was 20,746.Geography...
(20,588)
21. Chodziez

Chodziez

Chodziez [] is a town in northwestern Poland with 20,400 population .Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship ....
(19,652)
22. Szamotuly

Szamotuly

Szamotuly [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km northwest of Poznan. It is the seat of Szamotuly County and of the smaller administrative district Gmina Szamotuly....
(18,760)
23. Zlotów

Zlotów

Zlot?w is a town in northern Wielkopolska in Poland with a population of 19,200 inhabitants . It is today part of Wielkopolska Province , but was previously in Pila Voivodeship ....
(18,468)
24. Oborniki

Oborniki

Oborniki [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km north of Poznan. It is the capital of Oborniki County and of Gmina Oborniki. Population is 18,176 ....
(17,850)
25. Pleszew

Pleszew

Pleszew [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 90 km southeast of Poznan. It is the capital of Pleszew County . Population is 17,892 ....
(17,787)
26. Trzcianka

Trzcianka

Trzcianka [] is a town in the Greater Poland region in Poland. Since 1999 it has belonged to Greater Poland Voivodeship and Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County....
(16,756)
27. Nowy Tomysl

Nowy Tomysl

Nowy Tomysl [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nowy Tomysl County. Population is 15,627 .The town is located just south of the current western terminus of the A2 motorway....
(15,225)
28. Kepno

Kepno

Kepno is a town in Poland. It lies on the outskirts of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, as it borders on Silesia and the L?dz Land, at the crossing point of two transport routes: north to south and east to west ....
(14,710)
29. Ostrzeszów

Ostrzeszów

Ostrzesz?w [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Ostrzesz?w County . The population is 14,490 .The town is situated around 80 km from Wroclaw, 100 km from Katowice and 130 km from Poznan....
(14,536)
30. Slupca

Slupca

Slupca [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, and the seat of Slupca County. It has 14,650 inhabitants ....
(14,363)
31. Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Grodzisk Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It is located 27 miles south-west of Poznan....
(13,703)
32. Wolsztyn

Wolsztyn

Wolsztyn [] is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously in Zielona Gora Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County....
(13,557)
33. Mosina

Mosina

Mosina [] is a town in Poznan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 20 km south Poznan, with 12,107 inhabitants ....
(12,150)
34. Wronki

Wronki

Wronki [] is a town in the Szamotuly County, western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship ....
(11,551)
35. Czarnków

Czarnków

Czarnk?w [] is a town in Poland in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously in Pila Voivodeship . It has 12,000 inhabitants....
(11,356)
36. Miedzychód

Miedzychód

Miedzych?d [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 75 km west of Poznan. It is the capital of Miedzych?d County. Population is 10,920 ....
(10,920)
37. Rogozno

Rogozno

Rogozno [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Poznan. Its population is 11,188 . It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Rogozno....
(10,905)
38. Murowana Goslina

Murowana Goslina

Murowana Goslina [] is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 10,034 inhabitants . It is also the seat of a Gmina which has a total population of 15,713 and covers an area of 172 sq....
(10,140)
39. Puszczykowo

Puszczykowo

Puszczykowo is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants . It is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park....
(9,311)
40. Opalenica

Opalenica

Opalenica [] is a town in Nowy Tomysl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 9,861 inhabitants .The szlachta de Opalenica Opalinski family originated here as lords of the area and a branch of the de Bnin Bninski family of Lodzia coat of arms....
(9,104)
41. Kostrzyn

Kostrzyn

Kostrzyn [] is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 8,398 inhabitants . Katarzyna Tomicka was born nearby in Iwno....
(8,539)
42. Jastrowie

Jastrowie

Jastrowie [] is a town in Poland of approximately 9,000 inhabitants in Zlotow County, Greater Poland Voivodship. It has 8,900 inhabitants and lies on the edge of the Gwda River valley....
(8,403)
43. Pobiedziska

Pobiedziska

Pobiedziska [] is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants . It is also the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Pobiedziska....
(8,329)
44. Witkowo

Witkowo

Witkowo [] is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznan.External links ...
(7,855)
45. Trzemeszno

Trzemeszno

Trzemeszno [] is a town in central Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region. The town?s name derives from an Old Polish word ?Trzemcha? meaning the flower of the "Bird?s Cherry" plant, which once grew in the vicinity....
(7,789)
46. Pniewy

Pniewy

Pniewy [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,477 inhabitants .Pniewy had once been flooded to make way for a reservoir....
(7,464)
47. Zbaszyn

Zbaszyn

Zbaszyn [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Nowy Tomysl County. It has 7,319 inhabitants ....
(7,300)
48. Kórnik

Kórnik

K?rnik [] is a town of less than 6,807 inhabitants in Greater Poland. Located approximately 35 kilometres to the south-east of Poznan, it is one of major tourist attractions of Greater Poland Voivodeship....
(6,981)
49. Klodawa

Klodawa

Klodawa [] is a town in central Poland with 6,874 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship ....
(6,829)
50. Kozmin Wielkopolski

Kozmin Wielkopolski

Kozmin Wielkopolski [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,718 inhabitants ....
(6,707)
51. Krzyz Wielkopolski

Krzyz Wielkopolski

Krzyz Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, with 6,317 inhabitants in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County, Greater Poland Voivodship. It is an important railroad junction, with two major lines crossing there - the Berlin - Bydgoszcz and Poznan - Szczecin connections....
(6,283)
52. Buk

Buk

Buk [] is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship .Major corporations ...
(6,181)
53. Sieraków

Sieraków

Sierak?w [] is a town in western Poland with 6,022 inhabitants . Located by the Warta River, it has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship ....
(5,994)
54. Wielen

Wielen

Wielen [] is a town in Poland, in province Wielkopolska, in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County. It is situated on the river Notec. Zbigniew Stochaj is the mayor of the city since 2001....
(5,940)
55. Smigiel

Smigiel

Smigiel [] is a town in Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,420 inhabitants .While part of the Kingdom of Prussia Province of Posen, the town was administered within Kreis Schmiegel....
(5,452)
56. Steszew

Steszew

Steszew [] is a town in Poland, with 5,248 inhabitants in Poznan County, Greater Poland Voivodship.References...
(5,339)
57. Wyrzysk

Wyrzysk

Wyrzysk is a town in Poland with 5,263 inhabitants, situated in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship....
(5,234)
58. Czempin

Czempin

Czempin [] is a town in Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,093 inhabitants ....
(5,135)
59. Nowe Skalmierzyce

Nowe Skalmierzyce

Nowe Skalmierzyce [] is a town and its surrounding municipality in Ostr?w Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland....
(5,080)
60. Odolanów

Odolanów

Odolan?w [] is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about 10 km south-west from Ostr?w Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants....
(4,960)
61. Zduny

Zduny

Zduny [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,529 inhabitants .External links...
(4,498)
62. Golina

Golina

Golina [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,366 inhabitants .Golina is located 24 kilometers west from Konin, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship....
(4,330)
63. Szamocin

Szamocin

Szamocin [] is a city in Chodziez County, Poland.During the Partitions of Poland the town belonged to Kreis Kolmar in Posen....
(4,267)
64. Kleczew

Kleczew

Kleczew [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, western-central Poland.External links...
(4,173)
65. Krobia

Krobia

Krobia [] is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna....
(4,022)
66. Ujscie

Ujscie

Ujscie [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,888 inhabitants ....
(3,899)
67. Skoki

Skoki

Skoki [] is a town in Poland, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Wagrowiec County, with 3,779 inhabitants . It is located about 40 km north of Poznan. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Skoki....
(3,866)
68. Okonek

Okonek

Okonek [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, with approximately 4,200 inhabitants. Town and commune in Zlot?w County. Chartered as a town in 1754....
(3,827)
69. Sompolno

Sompolno

Sompolno [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,700 inhabitants ....
(3,695)
70. Krajenka

Krajenka

Krajenka [] is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. It has 3,804 inhabitants and lies in Zlot?w County....
(3,651)
71. Miloslaw

Miloslaw

Miloslaw [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,872 inhabitants ....
(3,589)
72. Tuliszków

Tuliszków

Tuliszk?w [] is a town in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,406 inhabitants . It was also home to the first Jewish Ghetto during the uprising and expansion of the Nazi army and its "Aryan homeland" in World War II....
(3,393)
73. Golancz

Golancz

Golancz [] is a town in Wagrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,349 inhabitants . The Prussian name was Gollantsch.The prominent United Kingdom Jewish family of Gollancz originated in this town....
(3,342)
74. Rakoniewice

Rakoniewice

Rakoniewice [] is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,576 inhabitants ....
(3,253)
75. Nekla

Nekla

Nekla [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,750 inhabitants ....
(3,203)
76. Pyzdry

Pyzdry

Pyzdry [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Poland, with 3,163 inhabitants .There was a narrow-gauge railway in Pyzdry but it isn't there any more....
(3,188)
77. Lobzenica

Lobzenica

Lobzenica [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,211 inhabitants ....
(3,172)
78. Miejska Górka

Miejska Górka

Miejska G?rka [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,121 inhabitants ....
(3,128)
79. Slesin

Slesin

Slesin [] ...
(3,102)
80. Kobylin

Kobylin

Kobylin [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,018 inhabitants ....
(3,084)
81. Bojanowo

Bojanowo

Bojanowo [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. During the Partitions of Poland, the town was in the Kreis Rawitsch, Provinz Posen....
(3,014)
82. Margonin

Margonin

Margonin [] is a town in Chodziez County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,941 inhabitants ....
(2,956)
83. Zagórów

Zagórów

Zag?r?w [] is a town in Slupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,908 inhabitants ....
(2,932)
84. Lwówek

Lwówek

| website = http://www.lwowek.net }} Lw?wek [] is a town in Nowy Tomysl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,939 inhabitants ....
(2,909)
85. Poniec

Poniec

Poniec [] is a town situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship , formerly in Leszno Voivodeship , in Poland. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants....
(2,875)
86. Sulmierzyce

Sulmierzyce

Sulmierzyce [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznan, at .It is the birthplace of famous Poland poet Sebastian Klonowic....
(2,772)
87. Wysoka

Wysoka

Wysoka [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,760 inhabitants ....
(2,750)
88. Ksiaz Wielkopolski

Ksiaz Wielkopolski

Ksiaz Wielkopolski [] is a town in Srem County, Poland, with 2,663 inhabitants .References...
(2,724)
89. Klecko

Klecko

Klecko [] is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,712 inhabitants ....
(2,677)
90. Czerniejewo

Czerniejewo

Czerniejewo [] is a town and Gmina in central Poland with 2,536 inhabitants .It is situated in Gniezno County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship ....
(2,556)
91. Rydzyna

Rydzyna

Rydzyna [] is a Poland town that was the seat of king Stanislaw Leszczynski during Leszczynski's first short reign from 1704-1709. Rydzyna is known as "the pearl of the Polish baroque"....
(2,539)
92. Borek Wielkopolski

Borek Wielkopolski

Borek Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, with 2,474 inhabitants ....
(2,486)
93. Rychwal

Rychwal

Rychwal [] is a town in Poland, with 2,367 inhabitants in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodship.References...
(2,377)
94. Obrzycko

Obrzycko

Obrzycko [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,172 inhabitants .Nearby municipalities include Wronki, Ostror?g, and Szamotuly....
(2,170)
95. Dabie

Dabie

Dabie [] is a town on Ner River in central Poland with 2200 inhabitants, situated in Kolo County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.The town was first mentioned in 1232....
(2,087)
96. Zerków

Zerków

Zerk?w [] is a town in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,076 inhabitants . Zerkow was used by the Germans during WWII as a resort spot for soldiers during the war, which is located 53 kilometers east of the Polish Industrial City of Poznan, Poland....
(2,058)
97. Raszków

Raszków

Raszk?w [] is a town in Ostr?w Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,043 inhabitants ....
(2,037)
98. Osieczna

Osieczna

Osieczna [] is a town in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,106 inhabitants ....
(2,018)
99. Ostroróg

Ostroróg

Ostror?g [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,993 inhabitants ....
(1,995)
100. Pogorzela

Pogorzela

Pogorzela [] is a town in Gostyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants ....
(1,974)
101. Grabów nad Prosna

Grabów nad Prosna

Grab?w nad Prosna [] is a town in Ostrzesz?w County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,965 inhabitants ....
(1,967)
102. Jutrosin

Jutrosin

Jutrosin [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,836 inhabitants .Krystyna Lybacka was born in Jutrosin....
(1,872)
103. Mikstat

Mikstat

Mikstat [] is a town in Ostrzesz?w County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,895 inhabitants ....
(1,840)
104. Przedecz

Przedecz

Przedecz [] is a town in Kolo County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, with 1,779 inhabitants . It is situated west of Central Poland, midway between Chodecz and Klodawa....
(1,771)
105. Wielichowo

Wielichowo

Wielichowo [] is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,830 inhabitants ....
(1,765)
106. Stawiszyn

Stawiszyn

Stawiszyn [] is a town in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,569 inhabitants . It is the urban part of the larger Stawiszyn Commune, a mixed urban-rural municipality ....
(1,554)
107. Krzywin

Krzywin

Krzywin [] is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.Krzywin was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181....
(1,547)
108. Dobra

Dobra, Turek County

Dobra [] is a town in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,562 inhabitants ....
(1,511)
109. Dolsk

Dolsk

Dolsk [] is a town of approximately 1,400 inhabitants in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. A capital of a gmina within the powiat of Srem, the town is a minor centre of trade and commerce....
(1,479)

Administrative division

Greater Poland Voivodeship is divided into 35 counties (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries....
s): 4 city counties and 31 land counties. These are further divided into 226 gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is frequently translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas....
s.

The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).

English and Polish names	Area		Population (2006)	Seat	Other towns	Total gmina Gmina The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is frequently translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas.... s
English and Polish names	(km²)	(sq mi)	Population (2006)	Seat	Other towns
City counties
Poznan Poznan Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education....		566,546			1
Kalisz Kalisz Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants . Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostr?w Wielkopolski and Skalmierzyce....		108,575			1
Konin Konin Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:Emperor Konin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781Konin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...		80,618			1
Leszno Leszno Leszno [] , German Lissa, is a town in central Poland with 63,955 habitants .Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship ....		64,079			1
Land counties
Poznan County Poznan County Poznan County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat poznanski		291,562	Poznan Poznan Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education.... *	Swarzedz Swarzedz Swarzedz [] is a town in central Poland of 29,766 inhabitants and a mixed urban-rural commune of 40,166 inhabitants . It is situated in the Poznan metropolitan area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , having previously been in Poznan Voivodeship .... , Lubon Lubon Lubon [] is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznan metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It was previously in the Poznan Voivodeship . It has 26,536 inhabitants .... , Mosina Mosina Mosina [] is a town in Poznan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 20 km south Poznan, with 12,107 inhabitants .... , Murowana Goslina Murowana Goslina Murowana Goslina [] is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 10,034 inhabitants . It is also the seat of a Gmina which has a total population of 15,713 and covers an area of 172 sq.... , Puszczykowo Puszczykowo Puszczykowo is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants . It is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park.... , Kostrzyn Kostrzyn Kostrzyn [] is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 8,398 inhabitants . Katarzyna Tomicka was born nearby in Iwno.... , Pobiedziska Pobiedziska Pobiedziska [] is a town in Poznan County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants . It is also the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Pobiedziska.... , Kórnik Kórnik K?rnik [] is a town of less than 6,807 inhabitants in Greater Poland. Located approximately 35 kilometres to the south-east of Poznan, it is one of major tourist attractions of Greater Poland Voivodeship.... , Buk Buk Buk [] is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship .Major corporations ... , Steszew Steszew Steszew [] is a town in Poland, with 5,248 inhabitants in Poznan County, Greater Poland Voivodship.References...	17
Ostrów Wielkopolski County Ostrów Wielkopolski County Ostr?w Wielkopolski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat ostrowski		158,407	Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostr?w Wielkopolski [] is a town in central Poland with 73,100 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostr?w Wielkopolski County....	Nowe Skalmierzyce Nowe Skalmierzyce Nowe Skalmierzyce [] is a town and its surrounding municipality in Ostr?w Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.... , Odolanów Odolanów Odolan?w [] is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about 10 km south-west from Ostr?w Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants.... , Raszków Raszków Raszk?w [] is a town in Ostr?w Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,043 inhabitants ....	8
Gniezno County Gniezno County Gniezno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat gnieznienski		140,333	Gniezno Gniezno Gniezno is a town in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznan, inhabited by about 73,000 people. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship....	Witkowo Witkowo Witkowo [] is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznan.External links ... , Trzemeszno Trzemeszno Trzemeszno [] is a town in central Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region. The town?s name derives from an Old Polish word ?Trzemcha? meaning the flower of the "Bird?s Cherry" plant, which once grew in the vicinity.... , Klecko Klecko Klecko [] is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,712 inhabitants .... , Czerniejewo Czerniejewo Czerniejewo [] is a town and Gmina in central Poland with 2,536 inhabitants .It is situated in Gniezno County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship ....	10
Pila County Pila County Pila County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat pilski		137,099	Pila Pila Pila [] is a town in northwestern Poland. It had 77,000 inhabitants as of 2001. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously capital of Pila Voivodeship ....	Wyrzysk Wyrzysk Wyrzysk is a town in Poland with 5,263 inhabitants, situated in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship.... , Ujscie Ujscie Ujscie [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,888 inhabitants .... , Lobzenica Lobzenica Lobzenica [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,211 inhabitants .... , Wysoka Wysoka Wysoka [] is a town in Pila County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,760 inhabitants ....	9
Konin County Konin County Konin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat koninski		123,646	Konin Konin Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:Emperor Konin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781Konin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824... *	Golina Golina Golina [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,366 inhabitants .Golina is located 24 kilometers west from Konin, Wielkopolskie Voivodeship.... , Kleczew Kleczew Kleczew [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, western-central Poland.External links... , Sompolno Sompolno Sompolno [] is a town in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,700 inhabitants .... , Slesin Slesin Slesin [] ... , Rychwal Rychwal Rychwal [] is a town in Poland, with 2,367 inhabitants in Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodship.References...	14
Kolo County Kolo County Kolo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat kolski		88,601	Kolo Kolo Kolo [] is a town on the Warta River in central Poland with 23,101 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship , and it is the capital of Kolo County....	Klodawa Klodawa Klodawa [] is a town in central Poland with 6,874 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship , having previously been in Konin Voivodship .... , Dabie Dabie Dabie [] is a town on Ner River in central Poland with 2200 inhabitants, situated in Kolo County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.The town was first mentioned in 1232.... , Przedecz Przedecz Przedecz [] is a town in Kolo County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, with 1,779 inhabitants . It is situated west of Central Poland, midway between Chodecz and Klodawa....	11
Czarnków-Trzcianka County Czarnków-Trzcianka County Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat czarnkowsko-trzcianecki		86,134	Czarnków Czarnków Czarnk?w [] is a town in Poland in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously in Pila Voivodeship . It has 12,000 inhabitants....	Trzcianka Trzcianka Trzcianka [] is a town in the Greater Poland region in Poland. Since 1999 it has belonged to Greater Poland Voivodeship and Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County.... , Krzyz Wielkopolski Krzyz Wielkopolski Krzyz Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, with 6,317 inhabitants in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County, Greater Poland Voivodship. It is an important railroad junction, with two major lines crossing there - the Berlin - Bydgoszcz and Poznan - Szczecin connections.... , Wielen Wielen Wielen [] is a town in Poland, in province Wielkopolska, in Czarnk?w-Trzcianka County. It is situated on the river Notec. Zbigniew Stochaj is the mayor of the city since 2001....	8
Szamotuly County Szamotuly County Szamotuly County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat szamotulski		85,849	Szamotuly Szamotuly Szamotuly [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km northwest of Poznan. It is the seat of Szamotuly County and of the smaller administrative district Gmina Szamotuly....	Wronki Wronki Wronki [] is a town in the Szamotuly County, western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship .... , Pniewy Pniewy Pniewy [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,477 inhabitants .Pniewy had once been flooded to make way for a reservoir.... , Obrzycko Obrzycko Obrzycko [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,172 inhabitants .Nearby municipalities include Wronki, Ostror?g, and Szamotuly.... , Ostroróg Ostroróg Ostror?g [] is a town in Szamotuly County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,993 inhabitants ....	8
Turek County Turek County Turek County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat turecki		83,635	Turek	Tuliszków Tuliszków Tuliszk?w [] is a town in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,406 inhabitants . It was also home to the first Jewish Ghetto during the uprising and expansion of the Nazi army and its "Aryan homeland" in World War II.... , Dobra Dobra, Turek County Dobra [] is a town in Turek County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,562 inhabitants ....	9
Kalisz County Kalisz County Kalisz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat kaliski		80,369	Kalisz Kalisz Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants . Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostr?w Wielkopolski and Skalmierzyce.... *	Stawiszyn Stawiszyn Stawiszyn [] is a town in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,569 inhabitants . It is the urban part of the larger Stawiszyn Commune, a mixed urban-rural municipality ....	11
Koscian County Koscian County Koscian County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat koscianski		77,760	Koscian Koscian Koscian [] is a town on the Obra canal in central Poland with 21,050 inhabitants .Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Leszno Voivodeship , it is the capital of Koscian County....	Smigiel Smigiel Smigiel [] is a town in Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,420 inhabitants .While part of the Kingdom of Prussia Province of Posen, the town was administered within Kreis Schmiegel.... , Czempin Czempin Czempin [] is a town in Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,093 inhabitants .... , Krzywin Krzywin Krzywin [] is a small town in the centre of Poland in the Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, located at the Obra canal.Krzywin was first referred to in scripts as Crivin in 1181....	5
Krotoszyn County Krotoszyn County Krotoszyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat krotoszynski		77,092	Krotoszyn Krotoszyn Krotoszyn [] is a town in central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998....	Kozmin Wielkopolski Kozmin Wielkopolski Kozmin Wielkopolski [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,718 inhabitants .... , Zduny Zduny Zduny [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,529 inhabitants .External links... , Kobylin Kobylin Kobylin [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,018 inhabitants .... , Sulmierzyce Sulmierzyce Sulmierzyce [] is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznan, at .It is the birthplace of famous Poland poet Sebastian Klonowic....	6
Gostyn County Gostyn County Gostyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat gostynski		75,683	Gostyn Gostyn Gostyn [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship , in Gostyn County. According to 30 June, 2004 data its population was 20,746.Geography...	Krobia Krobia Krobia [] is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna.... , Poniec Poniec Poniec [] is a town situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship , formerly in Leszno Voivodeship , in Poland. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants.... , Borek Wielkopolski Borek Wielkopolski Borek Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, with 2,474 inhabitants .... , Pogorzela Pogorzela Pogorzela [] is a town in Gostyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants ....	7
Wrzesnia County Wrzesnia County Wrzesnia County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat wrzesinski		73,778	Wrzesnia Wrzesnia Wrzesnia [] is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants .It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship , on the Wrzesnica River....	Miloslaw Miloslaw Miloslaw [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,872 inhabitants .... , Nekla Nekla Nekla [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,750 inhabitants .... , Pyzdry Pyzdry Pyzdry [] is a town in Wrzesnia County, Poland, with 3,163 inhabitants .There was a narrow-gauge railway in Pyzdry but it isn't there any more....	5
Nowy Tomysl County Nowy Tomysl County Nowy Tomysl County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat nowotomyski		71,817	Nowy Tomysl Nowy Tomysl Nowy Tomysl [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nowy Tomysl County. Population is 15,627 .The town is located just south of the current western terminus of the A2 motorway....	Opalenica Opalenica Opalenica [] is a town in Nowy Tomysl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 9,861 inhabitants .The szlachta de Opalenica Opalinski family originated here as lords of the area and a branch of the de Bnin Bninski family of Lodzia coat of arms.... , Zbaszyn Zbaszyn Zbaszyn [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Nowy Tomysl County. It has 7,319 inhabitants .... , Lwówek Lwówek \| website = http://www.lwowek.net }} Lw?wek [] is a town in Nowy Tomysl County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,939 inhabitants ....	6
Jarocin County Jarocin County Jarocin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat jarocinski		70,390	Jarocin Jarocin Jarocin [] is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Kalisz Voivodeship ....	Zerków Zerków Zerk?w [] is a town in Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,076 inhabitants . Zerkow was used by the Germans during WWII as a resort spot for soldiers during the war, which is located 53 kilometers east of the Polish Industrial City of Poznan, Poland....	4
Zlotów County Zlotów County Zlot?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zlot?w, which lies north of the regional capital Poznan.... powiat zlotowski		68,526	Zlotów Zlotów Zlot?w is a town in northern Wielkopolska in Poland with a population of 19,200 inhabitants . It is today part of Wielkopolska Province , but was previously in Pila Voivodeship ....	Jastrowie Jastrowie Jastrowie [] is a town in Poland of approximately 9,000 inhabitants in Zlotow County, Greater Poland Voivodship. It has 8,900 inhabitants and lies on the edge of the Gwda River valley.... , Okonek Okonek Okonek [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, with approximately 4,200 inhabitants. Town and commune in Zlot?w County. Chartered as a town in 1754.... , Krajenka Krajenka Krajenka [] is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. It has 3,804 inhabitants and lies in Zlot?w County....	8
Wagrowiec County Wagrowiec County Wagrowiec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat wagrowiecki		67,606	Wagrowiec Wagrowiec Wagrowiec [] is a town in northwestern Poland, 50 km from both Poznan and Bydgoszcz. Since the 18th century it has been the a seat of a powiat. It is currently attached to the Greater Poland Voivodeship....	Skoki Skoki Skoki [] is a town in Poland, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Wagrowiec County, with 3,779 inhabitants . It is located about 40 km north of Poznan. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Skoki.... , Golancz Golancz Golancz [] is a town in Wagrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,349 inhabitants . The Prussian name was Gollantsch.The prominent United Kingdom Jewish family of Gollancz originated in this town....	7
Pleszew County Pleszew County Pleszew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat pleszewski		61,951	Pleszew Pleszew Pleszew [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 90 km southeast of Poznan. It is the capital of Pleszew County . Population is 17,892 ....		6
Rawicz County Rawicz County Rawicz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat rawicki		59,375	Rawicz Rawicz Rawicz [] is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship ....	Miejska Górka Miejska Górka Miejska G?rka [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,121 inhabitants .... , Bojanowo Bojanowo Bojanowo [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. During the Partitions of Poland, the town was in the Kreis Rawitsch, Provinz Posen.... , Jutrosin Jutrosin Jutrosin [] is a town in Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,836 inhabitants .Krystyna Lybacka was born in Jutrosin....	5
Slupca County Slupca County Slupca County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat slupecki		58,725	Slupca Slupca Slupca [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, and the seat of Slupca County. It has 14,650 inhabitants ....	Zagórów Zagórów Zag?r?w [] is a town in Slupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,908 inhabitants ....	8
Srem County Srem County Srem County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat sremski		58,646	Srem Srem Srem [] is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznan Voivodeship....	Ksiaz Wielkopolski Ksiaz Wielkopolski Ksiaz Wielkopolski [] is a town in Srem County, Poland, with 2,663 inhabitants .References... , Dolsk Dolsk Dolsk [] is a town of approximately 1,400 inhabitants in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. A capital of a gmina within the powiat of Srem, the town is a minor centre of trade and commerce....	4
Oborniki County Oborniki County Oborniki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat obornicki		55,976	Oborniki Oborniki Oborniki [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 30 km north of Poznan. It is the capital of Oborniki County and of Gmina Oborniki. Population is 18,176 ....	Rogozno Rogozno Rogozno [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Poznan. Its population is 11,188 . It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Rogozno....	3
Kepno County Kepno County Kepno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat kepinski		55,335	Kepno Kepno Kepno is a town in Poland. It lies on the outskirts of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, as it borders on Silesia and the L?dz Land, at the crossing point of two transport routes: north to south and east to west ....		7
Wolsztyn County Wolsztyn County Wolsztyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat wolsztynski		54,718	Wolsztyn Wolsztyn Wolsztyn [] is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, previously in Zielona Gora Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County....		3
Sroda Wielkopolska County Sroda Wielkopolska County Sroda Wielkopolska County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat sredzki		54,568	Sroda Wielkopolska Sroda Wielkopolska Sroda Wielkopolska [] is a town in central Poland, about 30 km southeast of Poznan, with 21,631 inhabitants .It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodship ....		5
Ostrzeszów County Ostrzeszów County Ostrzesz?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat ostrzeszowski		54,490	Ostrzeszów Ostrzeszów Ostrzesz?w [] is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Ostrzesz?w County . The population is 14,490 .The town is situated around 80 km from Wroclaw, 100 km from Katowice and 130 km from Poznan....	Grabów nad Prosna Grabów nad Prosna Grab?w nad Prosna [] is a town in Ostrzesz?w County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,965 inhabitants .... , Mikstat Mikstat Mikstat [] is a town in Ostrzesz?w County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,895 inhabitants ....	7
Leszno County Leszno County Leszno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat leszczynski		50,024	Leszno Leszno Leszno [] , German Lissa, is a town in central Poland with 63,955 habitants .Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship .... *	Rydzyna Rydzyna Rydzyna [] is a Poland town that was the seat of king Stanislaw Leszczynski during Leszczynski's first short reign from 1704-1709. Rydzyna is known as "the pearl of the Polish baroque".... , Osieczna Osieczna Osieczna [] is a town in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,106 inhabitants ....	7
Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Grodzisk Wielkopolski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat grodziski		49,444	Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski [] is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It is located 27 miles south-west of Poznan....	Rakoniewice Rakoniewice Rakoniewice [] is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,576 inhabitants .... , Wielichowo Wielichowo Wielichowo [] is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,830 inhabitants ....	5
Chodziez County Chodziez County Chodziez County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat chodzieski		46,967	Chodziez Chodziez Chodziez [] is a town in northwestern Poland with 20,400 population .Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship ....	Szamocin Szamocin Szamocin [] is a city in Chodziez County, Poland.During the Partitions of Poland the town belonged to Kreis Kolmar in Posen.... , Margonin Margonin Margonin [] is a town in Chodziez County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,941 inhabitants ....	5
Miedzychód County Miedzychód County Miedzych?d County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat miedzychodzki		36,329	Miedzychód Miedzychód Miedzych?d [] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 75 km west of Poznan. It is the capital of Miedzych?d County. Population is 10,920 ....	Sieraków Sieraków Sierak?w [] is a town in western Poland with 6,022 inhabitants . Located by the Warta River, it has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznan Voivodeship ....	4
* seat not part of the county

Protected areas

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....
s in Greater Poland Voivodeship include two National Park

National park

A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution....
s and 12 Landscape Park

Landscape Park (Poland)

In Poland, a Landscape Park is a type of protected area similar to a National Park, but with less stringent restrictions on development and economic use....
s. These are listed below.

Drawno National Park (partly in Lubusz
Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland in western Poland.It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorz?w Voivodeship and Zielona G?ra Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
and West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship

West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in north-western Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the south-east, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the Germany States of Germany of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north....
s)
Wielkopolska National Park
Barycz Valley Landscape Park
Barycz Valley Landscape Park

Barycz Valley Landscape Park is a protected area in south-western Poland, established in 1996, covering an area of .The Park is shared between two voivodeships of Poland: Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Greater Poland Voivodeship....
(partly in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in south-western Poland, corresponding roughly to the region of Lower Silesia , which passed to Poland from Germany at the end of the Second World War....
)
Chlapowski Landscape Park
Chlapowski Landscape Park

General Dezydery Chlapowski Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1992, covering an area of . It is named after the 19th-century Polish general and activist Dezydery Chlapowski....
Lednica Landscape Park
Lednica Landscape Park

Lednica Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship, north of Gniezno, in the region of Lednica , the site of annual Roman Catholic religious youth gatherings....
Powidz Landscape Park
Powidz Landscape Park

Powidz Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1998, covering an area of .The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Slupca County ....
Promno Landscape Park
Promno Landscape Park

Promno Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Poznan County . It takes its name from the village of Promno....
Przemet Landscape Park
Przemet Landscape Park

Przemet Landscape Park is a protected area in western Poland, established in 1991, covering an area of .The Park is shared between two voivodeships of Poland: Lubusz Voivodeship and Greater Poland Voivodeship....
(partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
Pszczew Landscape Park
Pszczew Landscape Park

Pszczew Landscape Park is a protected area in western Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of . It takes its name from the village of Pszczew....
(partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park
Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park

Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park is a protected area situated to the north-east of the city of Poznan in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It was set up in 1993 and covers an area of ....
Rogalin Landscape Park
Rogalin Landscape Park

Rogalin Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, covering an area of .The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship: in Poznan County and Srem County....
Sieraków Landscape Park
Sieraków Landscape Park

Sierak?w Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship, in the area around the town of Sierak?w....
Warta Landscape Park
Warta Landscape Park

Warta Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of along a stretch of the Warta river west of Konin....
Zerków-Czeszewo Landscape Park
Zerków-Czeszewo Landscape Park

Zerk?w-Czeszewo Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.The Park lies within Greater Poland Voivodeship....

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Cities and towns

Administrative division

Protected areas

Most popular surnames in the region

See also

Further reading

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