West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin.
It was created on January 1, 1999.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is along the Baltic Sea coast, with many beaches, lakes and woodlands. Szczecin, Swinoujscie and Police are important ports. Other major seaside towns include Miedzyzdroje, Dziwnow, Kolobrzeg, and Mielno.
Protected areas
Protected areas in West Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and seven Landscape Parks. These are listed below.
Drawno National Park (partly in Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships)
Wolin National Park
Barlinek-Gorzow Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
Cedynia Landscape Park
Drawsko Landscape Park
Insko Landscape Park
Lower Odra Valley Landscape Park
Szczecin Landscape Park
Ujscie Warty Landscape Park (partly in Lubusz Voivodeship)
1999 establishments in Poland
Voivodeships of Poland