West Pomeranian Voivodship

The West Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in Western Pomerania - the northwestern part of Poland. It borders the Lubusz (Lubuskie), Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie) and Pomeranian (Pomorskie) voivodships.

It was established on 1 January 1999 out of the former Szczecin, Koszalin, and parts of neigbouring voivodships as a result of Local Goverment Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Western Pomerania (Pomorze Zachodnie).

This is a picturesque region of Baltic Sea coast, unspoilt nature, lakes and woodlands. Major coastal towns: Koszalin, Swinoujscie, Miedzyzdroje, Dziwnow, Kolobrzeg, and Mielno.

The capital of this administrative region is: Szczecin.
Area: 22,902 km²
Population: 1,735,900 (2003).
Population density: 76/km²
Administrative division: 21 counties, 61 cities, 114 communities

Administrative division

Bialogard County , Bialogard
Choszczno County , Choszczno
Drawsko Pomorskie County , Drawsko Pomorskie
Goleniow County , Goleniow
Gryfice County , Gryfice
Gryfino County , Gryfino
Kamien Pomorski County , Kamien Pomorski
Kolobrzeg County , Kolobrzeg
Koszalin City County
Koszalin County , Koszalin
Lobez County , Lobez
Mysliborz County , Mysliborz
Police County , Police, Poland
Pyrzyce County , Pyrzyce
Slawno County , Slawno
Stargard Szczecinski County , Stargard Szczecinski
Szczecin City County
Szczecinek County , Szczecinek
Swidwin County , Swidwin
Swonoujscie City County
Walcz County , Walcz