Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship
Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie | |
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Brandmark | |
Coordinates (Olsztyn): 53°47′N 20°30′E / 53.783°N 20.500°E | |
Country | Poland |
Capital | Olsztyn |
Counties | 2 cities, 19 land counties * |
Government | |
• Body | N |
HDI (2019) | 0.848[2] very high · 16th |
Website | www |
Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship[a] is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an area of 24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi) and in 2019 had a population of 1,425,967.
Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 from the entire
The province borders
History
The region was originally inhabited by the
. The Old Prussians were heavily decimated during the crusade and the following revolt. What remained of them became assimilated into the newcomers and thus became extinct.During the Teutonic rule, the region experienced a process of urbanization and economic boost due to the expansion of the
The state of the Teutonic Order ceased to exist in 1525 when Grandmaster
Amongst the most visited sights is the
The Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship has the largest number of ethnic
Ethnic and religious structure
In year 1824, shortly before its
In year 1817, East Prussia had 796,204 Evangelical Christians, 120,123 Roman Catholics, 864 Mennonites and 2,389 Jews.[11]
Cities and towns
The Voivodeship contains 3 cities and 47 towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2019):[12]
Towns:
- Iława (33,322)
- Ostróda (32,947)
- Giżycko (29,335)
- Kętrzyn (27,212)
- Bartoszyce (23,482)
- Szczytno (23,267)
- Mrągowo (21,656)
- Działdowo (21,279)
- Pisz (19,277)
- Braniewo (17,040)
- Olecko (16,442)
- Lidzbark Warmiński (15,728)
- Morąg (13,793)
- Nidzica (13,762)
- Gołdap (13,716)
- Pasłęk (12,160)
- Węgorzewo (11,328)
- Nowe Miasto Lubawskie (10,891)
- Biskupiec (10,598)
- Lubawa (10,387)
- Dobre Miasto (10,208)
- Orneta (8,772)
- Lidzbark (7,794)
- Olsztynek (7,561)
- Barczewo (7,513)
- Susz (5,560)
- Orzysz (5,546)
- Reszel (4,532)
- Ruciane-Nida (4,454)
- Korsze (4,206)
- Biała Piska (4,024)
- Górowo Iławeckie (3,951)
- Mikołajki (3,826)
- Jeziorany (3,190)
- Wielbark (3,035)
- Ryn (2,851)
- Pieniężno (2,721)
- Tolkmicko (2,689)
- Miłakowo (2,548)
- Pasym (2,503)
- Miłomłyn (2,436)
- Bisztynek (2,370)
- Frombork (2,332)
- Zalewo (2,145)
- Kisielice (2,098)
- Sępopol (1,958)
- Młynary (1,772)
Administrative division
Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship is divided into 21 counties (powiaty): 2 city counties and 19 land counties. These are further divided into 116 gminas.
The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).
English and Polish names |
Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
City counties | |||||
Olsztyn | 88 | 172,194 | 1 | ||
Elbląg | 80 | 119,760 | 1 | ||
Land counties | |||||
Olsztyn County powiat olsztyński |
2,840 | 126,334 | Olsztyn * | Dobre Miasto, Biskupiec, Olsztynek, Barczewo, Jeziorany | 12 |
Ostróda County powiat ostródzki |
1,765 | 104,526 | Ostróda | Morąg, Miłakowo, Miłomłyn | 9 |
Iława County powiat iławski |
1,385 | 92,933 | Iława | Lubawa, Susz, Kisielice, Zalewo | 7 |
Ełk County powiat ełcki |
1,112 | 91,446 | Ełk | 5 | |
Szczytno County powiat szczycieński |
1,933 | 69,678 | Szczytno | Pasym, Wielbark | 8 |
Kętrzyn County powiat kętrzyński |
1,213 | 62,536 | Kętrzyn | Reszel, Korsze | 6 |
Działdowo County powiat działdowski |
953 | 65,288 | Działdowo | Lidzbark | 6 |
Bartoszyce County powiat bartoszycki |
1,309 | 57,642 | Bartoszyce | Górowo Iławeckie, Bisztynek, Sępopol | 6 |
Pisz County powiat piski |
1,776 | 56,328 | Pisz | Orzysz, Ruciane-Nida, Biała Piska | 4 |
Giżycko County powiat giżycki |
1,119 | 56,661 | Giżycko | Ryn | 6 |
Elbląg County powiat elbląski |
1,431 | 57,395 | Elbląg * | Pasłęk, Tolkmicko, Młynary | 9 |
Mrągowo County powiat mrągowski |
1,065 | 49,970 | Mrągowo | Mikołajki | 5 |
Braniewo County powiat braniewski |
1,205 | 41,223 | Braniewo | Pieniężno, Frombork | 7 |
Nowe Miasto County powiat nowomiejski |
695 | 43,900 | Nowe Miasto Lubawskie | 5 | |
Lidzbark County powiat lidzbarski |
924 | 41,311 | Lidzbark Warmiński | Orneta | 5 |
Olecko County powiat olecki |
874 | 34,281 | Olecko | 4 | |
Nidzica County powiat nidzicki |
961 | 32,940 | Nidzica | 4 | |
Gołdap County powiat gołdapski |
772 | 26,825 | Gołdap | 3 | |
Węgorzewo County powiat węgorzewski |
693 | 22,796 | Węgorzewo | 3 | |
* seat not part of the county |
Tourism
Palaces and Gothic castles, former seats of the Teutonic Order, seats of Chapter houses and bishops provide a number of attractions for tourists. Gothic churches such as the Archcathedral of Frombork and the collegiate church in Dobre Miasto, as well as churches in Orneta and Kętrzyn delight visitors with the uniqueness of their architectonic details. In collections of the Warmia and Mazury Museum in Olsztyn, visitors can find numerous tokens from the time when Nicolaus Copernicus lived in Warmia.[13]
Protected areas
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
- Dylewo Hills Landscape Park
- Elbląg Upland Landscape Park
- Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Masovian Voivodeships)
- Iława Lake District Landscape Park (partly in Pomeranian Voivodeship)
- Masurian Landscape Park
- Puszcza Romincka Landscape Park
- Wel Landscape Park
The
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
The Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship is
Gallery
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cathedral in Frombork, burial place of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus
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St. James' Cathedral in Olsztyn
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Reszel historic city center
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Sanctuary of Saint Mary in Święta Lipka
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Birthplace of composer Feliks Nowowiejski in Barczewo
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Łuczański Canal and the swing bridge in Giżycko
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Grunwald battlefield
See also
- Masurian dialects
- Nidka river
Notes
- ^ Polish: Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, pronounced [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ varˈmij̃skɔ maˈzurskʲɛ] ⓘ.
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