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Kuyavian-Pomeranian

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) in Poland.


Bodzanowo

Bodzanowo, Gmina Lubraniec in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Brzostowo

Brzostowo, Szczecinek County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Byszewo

Byszewo, Kołobrzeg County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Chmielniki

Chmielniki, Bydgoszcz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Chrząstowo

Chrząstowo, Inowrocław County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Cieszyno

Cieszyno, Łobez County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Dobropole

Dobropole, Gryfino County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Dołgie

Dołgie, Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Gartz

The name derives from northern Lechitic (Proto-Polish) dialects (namely from West Pomeranian) from the word "gard" < *gord, meaning "fortified settlement".

Grabiny

Grabiny, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Jadwiżyn

Jadwiżyn, Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Jelonki

Jelonki, Świdwin County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Kaźmierzewo

Kaźmierzewo, Włocławek County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kłodzino

Kłodzino, Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Kosobudy

Kosobudy, Szczecinek County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Kozielec

Kozielec, a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Krosino

Krosino, Łobez County, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Krosino, Szczecinek County, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

The province's sole international airport, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, is located in Bydgoszcz and has connections to a number of European destinations as well as Warsaw, which are all operated by either Irish carrier Ryanair or LOT Polish Airlines.

Lipienica

Lipienica, Golub-Dobrzyń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Łężek

Łężek, Sławno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Łukaszewo

Łukaszewo, Golub-Dobrzyń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Miękowo

Miękowo, Goleniów County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Mielęcin

Mielęcin, Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Mokronos

Mokronos, Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Niwka

Niwka, Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark

The West Slavic Polans had established a state east of the Saxon marches and, aiming to advance into the Pomeranian lands north of the Warta river, had reached an agreement with late Margrave Gero and Emperor Otto I: Mieszko's ducal title was confirmed and the Polans paid a recurring tribute to the emperor, which was collected by Margrave Odo.

Ognica

Ognica, Stargard County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Okonin

Okonin, Grudziądz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Oliwa Cathedral

The interior also holds Rococo chapels of the Holy Cross and St John of Nepomuk, an ambo, tombstones, epitaphs, the Pomeranian Dukes tomb, the Kos family tomb, bishop’s crypt, antique chandeliers, canopies, and many other antiquities, including a feretory of great cultural value, showing Our Lady of Oliwa with an Infant Jesus.

Osieczek

Osieczek, Inowrocław County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Podłęcze

Podłęcze, Gryfice County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Prochy

Prochy, Wąbrzeźno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Pruszcz

Pruszcz, Świecie County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Przyjezierze

Przyjezierze, Gryfino County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Rogówko

Rogówko, Żnin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Rosnowo

Rosnowo, Koszalin County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Rozniaty

Różniaty, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Słupy

Słupy, Nakło County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Szynwałd

Szynwałd, Sępólno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Szynwałd, Grudziądz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Troszyn

Troszyn, Kamień County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Trzcinno

Trzcinno, Wałcz County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Trzęsacz

Trzęsacz, Choszczno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Tylice

Tylice, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Waliszewo

Waliszewo, Sławno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Więcław

Więcław, Gmina Barlinek in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Wołowiec

Wołowiec, Goleniów County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)

Zarośle

Zarośle, Gmina Zbiczno in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Zielin

Zielin, Gryfino County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland)


see also

Bągart

Bągart, Chełmno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Błędowo

Błędowo, Wąbrzeźno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Bodzanowo

Bodzanowo, Gmina Choceń in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Broniewo

Broniewo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Dylewo

Dylewo, Golub-Dobrzyń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Frydrychowo

Frydrychowo, Golub-Dobrzyń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Frydrychowo, Wąbrzeźno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Grabiny

Grabiny, Lipno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Iłowo

Iłowo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Janiszewo

Janiszewo, Lipno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Jarantowice

Jarantowice, Włocławek County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Józefkowo

Józefkowo, Nakło County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kaczkowo

Kaczkowo, Żnin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Karczemka

Karczemka, Bydgoszcz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kazimierzewo

Kazimierzewo, Toruń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kaźmierzewo

Kaźmierzewo, Nakło County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kiełpiny

Kiełpiny, Rypin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Kruszyn

Kruszyn, Włocławek County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Latkowo

Latkowo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Latkowo, Inowrocław County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Lisiny

Lisiny, Rypin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Łopatki

Łopatki, Wąbrzeźno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Ośno

Ośno, Żnin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Rogówko

Rogówko, Toruń County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Smogorzewo

Smogorzewo, Żnin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Stróżewo

Stróżewo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Szczutowo

Szczutowo, Brodnica County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Wieniec

Wieniec, Włocławek County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Wójtówka

Wójtówka, Gmina Waganiec in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)

Zarośle

Zarośle, Grudziądz County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)