What is powiat in Polish?

A powiat (pronounced [ˈpɔvʲat]; Polish plural: powiaty) is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries.

What are counties called in Poland?

powiats
The territory of Poland is divided into voivodeships (provinces); these are further divided into powiats (counties or districts), and these in turn are divided into gminas (communes or municipalities).

What counties are near Poland?

Dolnośląskie — Lower Silesia. Counties. Communes.

Kujawsko-Pomorskie — Kuyavia‑Pomerania. Counties. Communes.

Łódzkie — Łódź Counties. Communes.

Lubelskie — Lublin. Counties. Communes.

Lubuskie — Lubusz. Counties. Communes.

Małopolskie — Lesser Poland. Counties. Communes.

Mazowieckie — Mazovia. Counties.

Opolskie — Opole. Counties.

How many counties are in Poland?

Poland is a unitary state with local government (samorząd terytorialny) organised at three tiers: 16 voivodships, or regions (województwo), 314 counties (powiat), and 2478​ municipalities (gmina).

What county is Polska?

Poland (local: Polska), conventional long form the Republic of Poland (local: Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country located in Central Europe bounded to the north by the Baltic Sea and two mountain ranges in the south, the Sudetes and the Carpathians.

What are the Polish provinces?

POLISH VOIVODSHIPS

• Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie)
• Kuyavian-Pomeranian (Kujawsko-pomorskie)
• Lesser Poland (Malopolskie)
• Lodz (Lodzkie)
• Lower Silesian (Dolnoslaskie)
• Lublin (Lubelskie)
• Lubusz (Lubuskie)
• Masovian (Mazowieckie)

What Poland is famous for?

What is Poland Famous For?

• Beautiful Cities.
• Stately Castles.
• A Diverse Geography.
• The Wieliczka Salt Mine.
• Pope John Paul II.
• Auschwitz.
• The Lower Oder Valley International Park (A Shared Park)
• Amber Jewelry.