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Greater Poland (loose translation of , ,
Latin:
Polonia Maior) is a historical region of west-central
Poland.
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 Greater 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 language:
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.
Geography
Greater Poland comprises much of the area drained by the
Warta River and its tributaries, including the
Noteć. 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 Voivodeship, as well as parts of the voivodeships of
Lubusz Voivodeship,
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and
Łódź Voivodeship.
Cities and towns
Poznań – 567.882 (261,37 km²)
Kalisz – 108.841 (69,77 km²)
Konin – 80.838 (81,68 km²)
Piła – 75.144 (102,71 km²)
Ostrów Wielkopolski – 72.672 (42,39 km²)
Gniezno – 70.145 (40,89 km²)
Leszno – 63.970 (31,90 km²)
Śrem – 30.283 (12,38 km²)
Swarzędz – 29.766 (8,16 km²)
Turek – 29.437 (16,16 km²)
Krotoszyn – 29.362 (22,55 km²)
Września – 28.650 (12,73 km²)
Luboń – 26.655 (13,52 km²)
Jarocin – 25.856 (14,44 km²)
Wągrowiec – 24.574 (17,91 km²)
Kościan – 24.121 (8,75 km²)
Koło – 23.101 (13,85 km²)
Środa Wielkopolska – 21.640 (17,98 km²)
Rawicz – 21.336 (7,81 km²)
Gostyń – 20.643 (10,79 km²)
Chodzież – 19.716 (12,77 km²)
Szamotuły – 18.778 (10,11 km²)
Złotów – 18.451 (11,58 km²)
Oborniki – 17.895 (14,08 km²)
Pleszew – 17.824 (13,19 km²)
Trzcianka – 16.750 (18,25 km²)
Nowy Tomyśl – 15.255 (5,02 km²)
Kępno – 14.713 (7,70 km²)
Ostrzeszów – 14.580 (12,18 km²)
Słupca – 14.451 (10,31 km²)
Grodzisk Wielkopolski – 13.698 (18,09 km²)
Wolsztyn – 13.587 (4,78 km²)
Mosina – 12.166 (13,58 km²)
Wronki – 11.586 (5,81 km²)
Czarnków – 11.437 (9,70 km²)
Międzychód – 10.930 (6,98 km²)
Rogoźno – 10.871 (11,24 km²)
Murowana Goślina – 10.097 (7,18 km²)
Puszczykowo – 9.248 (16,65 km²)
Opalenica – 9.111 (6,42 km²)
Kostrzyn – 8.478 (8,03 km²)
Jastrowie – 8.423 (72,27 km²)
Pobiedziska – 8.271 (10,16 km²)
Witkowo – 7.906 (8,30 km²)
Trzemeszno – 7.800 (5,46 km²)
Pniewy – 7.425 (9,21 km²)
Zbąszyń – 7.315 (5,57 km²)
Kórnik – 6.907 (6,08 km²)
Kłodawa – 6.844 (4,32 km²)
Koźmin Wielkopolski – 6.710 (5,86 km²)
Krzyż Wielkopolski – 6.272 (5,83 km²)
Buk – 6.201 (2,96 km²)
Sieraków – 5.993 (14,10 km²)
Wieleń – 5.963 (4,32 km²)
Śmigiel – 5.439 (5,20 km²)
Stęszew – 5.315 (5,63 km²)
Wyrzysk – 5.227 (4,12 km²)
Czempiń – 5.109 (3,29 km²)
Nowe Skalmierzyce – 5.093 (1,59 km²)
Odolanów – 4.951 (4,76 km²)
Zduny – 4.505 (6,14 km²)
Golina – 4.338 (3,57 km²)
Szamocin – 4.261 (4,67 km²)
Kleczew – 4.169 (6,68 km²)
Krobia – 4.008 (7,05 km²)
Ujście – 3.923 (5,78 km²)
Skoki – 3.827 (11,20 km²)
Okonek – 3.825 (6,01 km²)
Sompolno – 3.702 (6,21 km²)
Krajenka – 3.634 (3,77 km²)
Miłosław – 3.587 (4,07 km²)
Tuliszków – 3.399 (7,04 km²)
Gołańcz – 3.341 (12,63 km²)
Rakoniewice – 3.231 (3,37 km²)
Nekla – 3.189 (19,79 km²)
Pyzdry – 3.184 (12,16 km²)
Łobżenica – 3.170 (3,25 km²)
Miejska Górka – 3.121 (3,09 km²)
Ślesin – 3.079 (7,18 km²)
Kobylin – 3.060 (4,92km²)
Bojanowo – 3.014 (2,34 km²)
Margonin – 2.952 (5,15 km²)
Lwówek – 2.941 (3,15 km²)
Zagórów – 2.925 (3,44 km²)
Poniec – 2.884 (3,54 km²)
Wysoka – 2.761 (4,82 km²)
Sulmierzyce – 2.759 (28,98 km²)
Książ Wielkopolski – 2.707 (1,96 km²)
Kłecko – 2.670 (9,61 km²)
Czerniejewo – 2.550 (10,20 km²)
Rydzyna – 2.542 (2,17 km²)
Borek Wielkopolski – 2.477 (6,16 km²)
Rychwał – 2.386 (9,69 km²)
Obrzycko – 2.172 (3,72 km²)
Dąbie – 2.101 (8,86 km²)
Żerków – 2.066 (2,03 km²)
Raszków – 2.054 (1,77 km²)
Osieczna – 2.012 (4,84 km²)
Ostroróg – 1.982 (1,26 km²)
Pogorzela – 1.971 (4,34 km²)
Grabów nad Prosną – 1.946 (2,58 km²)
Jutrosin – 1.863 (1,62 km²)
Mikstat – 1.844 (2,49 km²)
Przedecz – 1.779 (2,98 km²)
Wielichowo – 1.767 (1,24 km²)
Stawiszyn – 1.569 (0,99 km²)
Krzywiń – 1.538 (1,67 km²)
Dobra (Turek County) – 1.516 (1,84 km²)
Dolsk – 1.478 (6,02 km²)
References
- Wielkopolska (Greater Poland)Info poland at University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Greater Poland (loose translation of , , Latin:
Polonia Maior) is a historical region of west-central
Poland.
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 Greater 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 language:
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.
Geography
Greater Poland comprises much of the area drained by the
Warta River and its tributaries, including the Noteć. 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 Voivodeship, as well as parts of the voivodeships of Lubusz Voivodeship,
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and
Łódź Voivodeship.
Cities and towns
Poznań – 567.882 (261,37 km²)
Kalisz – 108.841 (69,77 km²)
Konin – 80.838 (81,68 km²)
Piła – 75.144 (102,71 km²)
Ostrów Wielkopolski – 72.672 (42,39 km²)
Gniezno – 70.145 (40,89 km²)
Leszno – 63.970 (31,90 km²)
Śrem – 30.283 (12,38 km²)
Swarzędz – 29.766 (8,16 km²)
Turek – 29.437 (16,16 km²)
Krotoszyn – 29.362 (22,55 km²)
Września – 28.650 (12,73 km²)
Luboń – 26.655 (13,52 km²)
Jarocin – 25.856 (14,44 km²)
Wągrowiec – 24.574 (17,91 km²)
Kościan – 24.121 (8,75 km²)
Koło – 23.101 (13,85 km²)
Środa Wielkopolska – 21.640 (17,98 km²)
Rawicz – 21.336 (7,81 km²)
Gostyń – 20.643 (10,79 km²)
Chodzież – 19.716 (12,77 km²)
Szamotuły – 18.778 (10,11 km²)
Złotów – 18.451 (11,58 km²)
Oborniki – 17.895 (14,08 km²)
Pleszew – 17.824 (13,19 km²)
Trzcianka – 16.750 (18,25 km²)
Nowy Tomyśl – 15.255 (5,02 km²)
Kępno – 14.713 (7,70 km²)
Ostrzeszów – 14.580 (12,18 km²)
Słupca – 14.451 (10,31 km²)
Grodzisk Wielkopolski – 13.698 (18,09 km²)
Wolsztyn – 13.587 (4,78 km²)
Mosina – 12.166 (13,58 km²)
Wronki – 11.586 (5,81 km²)
Czarnków – 11.437 (9,70 km²)
Międzychód – 10.930 (6,98 km²)
Rogoźno – 10.871 (11,24 km²)
Murowana Goślina – 10.097 (7,18 km²)
Puszczykowo – 9.248 (16,65 km²)
Opalenica – 9.111 (6,42 km²)
Kostrzyn – 8.478 (8,03 km²)
Jastrowie – 8.423 (72,27 km²)
Pobiedziska – 8.271 (10,16 km²)
Witkowo – 7.906 (8,30 km²)
Trzemeszno – 7.800 (5,46 km²)
Pniewy – 7.425 (9,21 km²)
Zbąszyń – 7.315 (5,57 km²)
Kórnik – 6.907 (6,08 km²)
Kłodawa – 6.844 (4,32 km²)
Koźmin Wielkopolski – 6.710 (5,86 km²)
Krzyż Wielkopolski – 6.272 (5,83 km²)
Buk – 6.201 (2,96 km²)
Sieraków – 5.993 (14,10 km²)
Wieleń – 5.963 (4,32 km²)
Śmigiel – 5.439 (5,20 km²)
Stęszew – 5.315 (5,63 km²)
Wyrzysk – 5.227 (4,12 km²)
Czempiń – 5.109 (3,29 km²)
Nowe Skalmierzyce – 5.093 (1,59 km²)
Odolanów – 4.951 (4,76 km²)
Zduny – 4.505 (6,14 km²)
Golina – 4.338 (3,57 km²)
Szamocin – 4.261 (4,67 km²)
Kleczew – 4.169 (6,68 km²)
Krobia – 4.008 (7,05 km²)
Ujście – 3.923 (5,78 km²)
Skoki – 3.827 (11,20 km²)
Okonek – 3.825 (6,01 km²)
Sompolno – 3.702 (6,21 km²)
Krajenka – 3.634 (3,77 km²)
Miłosław – 3.587 (4,07 km²)
Tuliszków – 3.399 (7,04 km²)
Gołańcz – 3.341 (12,63 km²)
Rakoniewice – 3.231 (3,37 km²)
Nekla – 3.189 (19,79 km²)
Pyzdry – 3.184 (12,16 km²)
Łobżenica – 3.170 (3,25 km²)
Miejska Górka – 3.121 (3,09 km²)
Ślesin – 3.079 (7,18 km²)
Kobylin – 3.060 (4,92km²)
Bojanowo – 3.014 (2,34 km²)
Margonin – 2.952 (5,15 km²)
Lwówek – 2.941 (3,15 km²)
Zagórów – 2.925 (3,44 km²)
Poniec – 2.884 (3,54 km²)
Wysoka – 2.761 (4,82 km²)
Sulmierzyce – 2.759 (28,98 km²)
Książ Wielkopolski – 2.707 (1,96 km²)
Kłecko – 2.670 (9,61 km²)
Czerniejewo – 2.550 (10,20 km²)
Rydzyna – 2.542 (2,17 km²)
Borek Wielkopolski – 2.477 (6,16 km²)
Rychwał – 2.386 (9,69 km²)
Obrzycko – 2.172 (3,72 km²)
Dąbie – 2.101 (8,86 km²)
Żerków – 2.066 (2,03 km²)
Raszków – 2.054 (1,77 km²)
Osieczna – 2.012 (4,84 km²)
Ostroróg – 1.982 (1,26 km²)
Pogorzela – 1.971 (4,34 km²)
Grabów nad Prosną – 1.946 (2,58 km²)
Jutrosin – 1.863 (1,62 km²)
Mikstat – 1.844 (2,49 km²)
Przedecz – 1.779 (2,98 km²)
Wielichowo – 1.767 (1,24 km²)
Stawiszyn – 1.569 (0,99 km²)
Krzywiń – 1.538 (1,67 km²)
Dobra (Turek County) – 1.516 (1,84 km²)
Dolsk – 1.478 (6,02 km²)
References
- Wielkopolska (Greater Poland)Info poland at University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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