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Polish regions are regions that are in present-day Poland but are not identified in its administrative division. Geophysical regions of Poland according to Jerzy Kondracki Geophysical regions
Poland, [d] officially the Republic of Poland, [e] is a country in Central Europe.It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia [f] to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.
Between 1975 and 1998 there had been 49 smaller "voivodeships" and no powiats (see subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic). The reform created 16 larger voivodeships (largely based on and named after historical regions) and reintroduced powiats. The boundaries of the voivodeships do not always reflect the historical borders of Polish regions.
العربية; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Cymraeg; Deutsch; Ελληνικά; Español; Esperanto; Euskara
The Polish language was the most spoken language in Galicia as a whole, although the eastern part of the region was predominantly Ruthenian-speaking. According to the 1910 census, 58.6% of Galicia spoke Polish as its mother tongue, compared to 40.2% who spoke a Ruthenian language. [ 31 ]
The Polish coastline was estimated at 770 km (478 mi) in length. [2] Poland's highest point is Rysy, at 2,500 m (8,202 ft). [3] Geographically, Poland is a diverse country; although most of the central terrain is flat, there is an abundance of lakes, rivers, hills, swamps, beaches, islands and forests elsewhere.
2.2 Regions of Poland. 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Poland. ... Common English country name: Poland; Official English country name: The Republic of Poland; Common endonym(s): ...
Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (pronounced [vjɛlkɔˈpɔlska] ⓘ; Latin: Polonia Maior), is a Polish historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city in Poland. The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history.