Greater Poland

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Great Poland (loose translation of Polish: Wielkopolska (help·info), German: Großpolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is a historical region of west-central Poland.

Contents 1 Name of the region 2 Geography 2.1 Cities and towns 3 References

[edit] Name of the region

Wielkopolska was the core of the early medieval Polish state, is often termed "the cradle of Poland," and at times has simply been called "Poland" (Latin: Polonia). The name of Great Poland is first mentioned in the Latin form, "Polonia Maior," in 1257, and in Polish ("w Wielkej Polszcze") in 1449. The region's name may be construed as referring to old Poland, as opposed to the new Poland, Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska; Latin: Polonia Minor), a region in southeastern Poland with its capital at Kraków, rather than the whole of Poland as a state and country.

[edit] Geography

Great Poland comprises much of the area drained by the Warta River and its tributaries, including the Noteć River. There are two major geographic regions. In the north, the lake district, full of post-glacial lakes and hills. In the south, the rather flat plain.

Administratively, the historical area is covered by the voivodeship of Greater Poland, as well as parts of the voivodeships of Lubusz, Kuyavia-Pomerania and Łódź.

[edit] Cities and towns

1. Image:POL Poznań COA.svg Poznań – 567.882 (261,37 km²)
2. Image:POL Kalisz COA.svg Kalisz – 108.841 (69,77 km²)
3. Image:POL Konin COA.svg Konin – 80.838 (81,68 km²)
4. Image:POL Piła COA 1.svg Piła – 75.144 (102,71 km²)
5. Image:POL Ostrów Wielkopolski COA.svg Ostrów Wielkopolski – 72.672 (42,39 km²)
6. Image:POL Gniezno COA.svg Gniezno – 70.145 (40,89 km²)
7. Image:POL Leszno COA.svg Leszno – 63.970 (31,90 km²)
8. Image:POL Śrem COA.svg Śrem – 30.283 (12,38 km²)
9. Image:POL Swarzędz COA.svg Swarzędz – 29.766 (8,16 km²)
10. Image:POL Turek COA.svg Turek – 29.437 (16,16 km²)
11. Image:Krotoszyn herb.svg Krotoszyn – 29.362 (22,55 km²)
12. Image:POL Września COA.svg Września – 28.650 (12,73 km²)
13. Image:POL Luboń COA.svg Luboń – 26.655 (13,52 km²)
14. Image:POL Jarocin COA.svg Jarocin – 25.856 (14,44 km²)
15. Image:POL Wągrowiec COA.svg Wągrowiec – 24.574 (17,91 km²)
16. Image:POL Kościan COA.svg Kościan – 24.121 (8,75 km²)
17. Image:POL Koło COA.svg Koło – 23.101 (13,85 km²)
18. Image:POL Środa Wielkopolska COA.svg Środa Wielkopolska – 21.640 (17,98 km²)
19. Image:POL Rawicz COA.svg Rawicz – 21.336 (7,81 km²)
20. Image:POL Gostyń COA.svg Gostyń – 20.643 (10,79 km²)
21. Image:POL Chodzież COA.svg Chodzież – 19.716 (12,77 km²)
22. Image:POL Szamotuły COA.svg Szamotuły – 18.778 (10,11 km²)
23. Image:POL Złotów COA 1.svg Złotów – 18.451 (11,58 km²)
24. Image:POL Oborniki COA.svg Oborniki – 17.895 (14,08 km²)
25. Image:POL Pleszew COA.svg Pleszew – 17.824 (13,19 km²)
26. Image:POL Trzcianka COA.svg Trzcianka – 16.750 (18,25 km²)
27. Image:POL Nowy Tomyśl COA.svg Nowy Tomyśl – 15.255 (5,02 km²)
28. Image:POL Kępno COA.svg Kępno – 14.713 (7,70 km²)
29. Image:POL Ostrzeszów COA.svg Ostrzeszów – 14.580 (12,18 km²)
30. Image:POL Słupca COA.svg Słupca – 14.451 (10,31 km²)
31. Image:POL Grodzisk Wielkopolski COA.svg Grodzisk Wielkopolski – 13.698 (18,09 km²)
32. Image:POL Wolsztyn COA.svg Wolsztyn – 13.587 (4,78 km²)
33. Image:POL Mosina COA.svg Mosina – 12.166 (13,58 km²)
34. Image:POL Wronki COA.svg Wronki – 11.586 (5,81 km²)
35. Image:POL Czarnków COA.svg Czarnków – 11.437 (9,70 km²)
36. Image:POL gmina Międzychód COA.svg Międzychód – 10.930 (6,98 km²)
37. Image:POL Rogoźno COA.svg Rogoźno – 10.871 (11,24 km²)
38. Image:POL Murowana Goślina COA.svg Murowana Goślina – 10.097 (7,18 km²)
39. Image:POL Puszczykowo COA.svg Puszczykowo – 9.248 (16,65 km²)
40. Image:POL Opalenica COA.svg Opalenica – 9.111 (6,42 km²)
41. Image:POL Kostrzyn COA.svg Kostrzyn – 8.478 (8,03 km²)
42. Image:POL Jastrowie COA.svg Jastrowie – 8.423 (72,27 km²)
43. Image:POL Pobiedziska COA.svg Pobiedziska – 8.271 (10,16 km²)
44. Image:POL Witkowo COA.svg Witkowo – 7.906 (8,30 km²)
45. Image:POL Trzemeszno COA.svg Trzemeszno – 7.800 (5,46 km²)
46. Image:POL Pniewy COA.svg Pniewy – 7.425 (9,21 km²)
47. Image:POL Zbąszyń COA.svg Zbąszyń – 7.315 (5,57 km²)
48. Image:Kórnik Bnin.PNG Kórnik – 6.907 (6,08 km²)
49. Image:POL Kłodawa COA.svg Kłodawa – 6.844 (4,32 km²)
50. Image:GodloKozmina.gif Koźmin Wielkopolski – 6.710 (5,86 km²)
51. Image:POL Krzyż Wielkopolski COA.svg Krzyż Wielkopolski – 6.272 (5,83 km²)
52. Image:POL Buk COA.svg Buk – 6.201 (2,96 km²)
53. Image:POL Sieraków COA.svg Sieraków – 5.993 (14,10 km²)
54. Image:POL Wieleń COA.svg Wieleń – 5.963 (4,32 km²)
55. Image:POL Śmigiel COA.svg Śmigiel – 5.439 (5,20 km²)
56. Image:POL Stęszew COA.svg Stęszew – 5.315 (5,63 km²)
57. Image:POL Wyrzysk COA.svg Wyrzysk – 5.227 (4,12 km²)
58. Image:POL Czempiń COA.svg Czempiń – 5.109 (3,29 km²)
59. Image:POL Nowe Skalmierzyce COA.svg Nowe Skalmierzyce – 5.093 (1,59 km²)
60. Image:POL Odolanów COA.svg Odolanów – 4.951 (4,76 km²)
61. Image:POL Zduny COA.svg Zduny – 4.505 (6,14 km²)
62. Image:POL Golina COA.svg Golina – 4.338 (3,57 km²)
63. Image:POL Szamocin COA.svg Szamocin – 4.261 (4,67 km²)
64. Image:POL Kleczew COA.svg Kleczew – 4.169 (6,68 km²)
65. Image:POL Krobia COA.svg Krobia – 4.008 (7,05 km²)
66. Image:POL Ujście COA.svg Ujście – 3.923 (5,78 km²)
67. Image:POL Skoki COA.svg Skoki – 3.827 (11,20 km²)
68. Image:POL Okonek COA.svg Okonek – 3.825 (6,01 km²)
69. Image:POL Sompolno COA.svg Sompolno – 3.702 (6,21 km²)
70. Image:Krajenka herb.svg Krajenka – 3.634 (3,77 km²)
71. Image:POL Miłosław COA.svg Miłosław – 3.587 (4,07 km²)
72. Image:POL Tuliszków COA.svg Tuliszków – 3.399 (7,04 km²)
73. Image:POL Gołańcz COA.svg Gołańcz – 3.341 (12,63 km²)
74. Image:POL Rakoniewice COA.svg Rakoniewice – 3.231 (3,37 km²)
75. Image:POL Nekla COA.svg Nekla – 3.189 (19,79 km²)
76. Image:POL Pyzdry COA.svg Pyzdry – 3.184 (12,16 km²)
77. Image:POL Łobżenica COA.svg Łobżenica – 3.170 (3,25 km²)
78. Image:POL Miejska Górka COA.svg Miejska Górka – 3.121 (3,09 km²)
79. Image:POL Ślesin COA.svg Ślesin – 3.079 (7,18 km²)
80. Image:POL Kobylin COA.svg Kobylin – 3.060 (4,92km²)
81. Image:POL Bojanowo COA.svg Bojanowo – 3.014 (2,34 km²)
82. Image:POL Margonin COA.svg Margonin – 2.952 (5,15 km²)
83. Image:POL Lwówek COA.svg Lwówek – 2.941 (3,15 km²)
84. Image:POL Zagórów COA.svg Zagórów – 2.925 (3,44 km²)
85. Image:POL Poniec COA.svg Poniec – 2.884 (3,54 km²)
86. Image:POL Wysoka COA.svg Wysoka – 2.761 (4,82 km²)
87. Image:POL Sulmierzyce COA.svg Sulmierzyce – 2.759 (28,98 km²)
88. Image:POL Książ Wielkopolski COA.svg Książ Wielkopolski – 2.707 (1,96 km²)
89. Image:POL Kłecko COA.svg Kłecko – 2.670 (9,61 km²)
90. Image:POL Czerniejewo COA.svg Czerniejewo – 2.550 (10,20 km²)
91. Image:POL Rydzyna COA.svg Rydzyna – 2.542 (2,17 km²)
92. Image:POL Borek Wielkopolski COA.svg Borek Wielkopolski – 2.477 (6,16 km²)
93. Image:POL Rychwał COA.svg Rychwał – 2.386 (9,69 km²)
94. Image:POL Obrzycko COA.svg Obrzycko – 2.172 (3,72 km²)
95. Image:POL Dąbie COA.svg Dąbie – 2.101 (8,86 km²)
96. Image:POL Żerków COA.svg Żerków – 2.066 (2,03 km²)
97. Image:POL Raszków COA.svg Raszków – 2.054 (1,77 km²)
98. Image:POL Osieczno COA.svg Osieczna – 2.012 (4,84 km²)
99. Image:POL Ostroróg COA.svg Ostroróg – 1.982 (1,26 km²)
100. Image:POL Pogorzela COA.svg Pogorzela – 1.971 (4,34 km²)
101. Image:POL Grabów nad Prosną COA.svg Grabów nad Prosną – 1.946 (2,58 km²)
102. Image:POL Jutrosin COA.svg Jutrosin – 1.863 (1,62 km²)
103. Image:POL Mikstat COA.svg Mikstat – 1.844 (2,49 km²)
104. Image:POL Przedecz COA.svg Przedecz – 1.779 (2,98 km²)
105. Image:POL Wielichowo COA.svg Wielichowo – 1.767 (1,24 km²)
106. Image:POL Stawiszyn COA.svg Stawiszyn – 1.569 (0,99 km²)
107. Image:POL Krzywiń COA.svg Krzywiń – 1.538 (1,67 km²)
108. Image:POL Dobra (powiat turecki) COA.svg Dobra – 1.516 (1,84 km²)
109. Image:POL Dolsk COA.svg Dolsk – 1.478 (6,02 km²)

[edit] References

• Wielkopolska (Greater Poland)Info poland at University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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