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Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie
Flag of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Flag
Coat of arms of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Location within Poland
Division into counties
Division into counties
Country  Poland
Capital Olsztyn
Counties
Area
 • Total 24,191.8 km2 (9,340.5 sq mi)
Population
 (31-12-2014)
 • Total 1,443,967
 • Density 59.68828/km2 (154.5919/sq mi)
 • Urban
856,559
 • Rural
570,532
ISO 3166 code PL-28
Vehicle registration N
  • further divided into 116 gminas

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn.

It was created on January 1, 1999.

Protected areas

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Seksty Lake in the Masurian Landscape Park

Protected areas in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship include 8 Landscape Parks, as listed below:

The Łuknajno Lake nature reserve is a protected wetland site under the Ramsar convention. It is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve.


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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Voivodato de Varmia y Masuria para niños

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