Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship (Polish: województwo kujawsko-pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ kuˈjafskɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ] ⓘ) is one of Poland's 16 voivodeships (provinces).
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Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship
Województwo kujawsko-pomorskie |
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Location within Poland |
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Country | Poland |
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Seats | Bydgoszcz (voivode), Toruń (executive board, Sejmik) |
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Counties |
4 cities, 19 land counties *
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• Body | Voivode, Executive board, Sejmik |
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• Voivode | Michał Sztybel (KO) |
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• Voivodeship marshal | Piotr Całbecki (KO) |
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• Chairperson of the Sejmik | Elżbieta Piniewska (KO) |
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• Total | 17,969 km2 (6,938 sq mi) |
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• Total | 2,074,517 |
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• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 1,223,809 |
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• Rural | 850,708 |
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• Total | €25 billion |
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• Per capita | €12,100 |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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ISO 3166 code | PL-04 |
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Vehicle registration | C |
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HDI (2019) | 0.862[2] very high · 14th |
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Website | http://www.kujawsko-pomorskie.pl |
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- further divided into 144 gminas
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It was created on 1 January 1999 and is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy) and Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze).
Its two chief cities, serving as the province's joint capitals, are Bydgoszcz and Toruń.