Greater Poland Voivodeship – Interesting and Fun Facts

The Greater Poland Voivodeship was established in 1999 after the merger of the former Poznań Voivodeship and parts of Konin, Piła, Leszno, Kalisz, Zielona Góra, Gorzów and Bydgoszcz.

It is located in the central-western part of Poland.

Greater Poland Voivodeship interesting facts

1. Poznań is the provincial city.

2. There are 113 cities in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The largest, with poviat status, are: Poznań, Kalisz, Konin and Leszno.

3. Wielkopolskie voivodship borders with the Zachodniopomorskie, Pomorskie, Opolskie, Łódzkie, Lubuskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Dolnośląskie voivodships.

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4. Its longest (east-west) is 228 km, and its widest (north-south) is 284 km.

5. Registration plates in this province start with the letter “P”.

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6. The Greater Poland Voivodeship has an area of ​​29 826.5 km² (9.5% of the territory of Poland).

7. About 25% of the area of ​​the Greater Poland Voivodeship is covered by forests.

8. The average height of the voivodeship’s areas is about 92 m above sea level.

9. The highest point is the top of Kobylna Góra (284 m above sea level).

10. The largest rivers are the Odra, Warta and Noteć.

11. There are over 800 lakes in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

12. The largest lake is Powidzie (10.36 km²).

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13. There are over 93,000 more women than men in the Wielkopolskie voivodship.

14. There is 1 national park (Wielkopolski), 96 nature reserves and 12 landscape parks in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

15. You can see over 3,880 natural monuments.

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16. There are 212 communes and 4 349 villages in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

17. About 54% of people live in cities.

18. The largest poviat is Poznań (1,899.61 km²).

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19. GDP per capita amounts to approximately PLN 47.9 thousand (1 PLN = 0.26 USD).

20. The average age of the inhabitants of the Greater Poland Voivodeship is 40.3 years.

21. In 2017, over 57,000 crimes were recorded in the voivodeship (perpetrators were detected around 74%).

22. About 19% of women and 14.5% of men have higher education.

23. There are 12 theaters, 44 cinemas, 92 museums and over 680 libraries in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

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24. Average earnings in 2018 amount to PLN 4,390 gross (1 PLN = 0.26 USD).

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Greater Poland Voivodeship questions and answers

How many people live in the Greater Poland Voivodeship?

The Greater Poland Voivodeship is inhabited by approximately 3,475,323 people.

Answer: Marta

What is the population density?

The population density is 116 people per km².

Answer: Marta

What is the area of ​​the Wielkopolskie voivodeship?

The Greater Poland Voivodeship covers 29,826.5 km².

Answer: Marta

What is the unemployment rate in the Greater Poland Voivodeship?

The unemployment rate is 116%.

Answer: Marta