Revision as of 11:53, 6 April 2002 edit213.76.221.4 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 07:24, 28 July 2002 edit undo217.99.105.223 (talk)mNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<b>Greater Poland</b> (sometimes Great Poland; Polish <i>Wielkopolska</i>) is |
<b>Greater Poland</b> (sometimes Great Poland; Polish <i>Wielkopolska</i>) is | ||
one of the historical regions of ]. It is located in western-central | |||
Poland, in the valleys of the ] and its confluences. | |||
Its principal cities are ], ], ] and ]. Most of the historical region (except some southwestern communes) is included the ] ] (administrative province) created in 1999. |
Its principal cities are ], ], ] and ]. Most of the historical region (except some southwestern communes) is included the ] ] (administrative province) created in 1999. | ||
Wielkopolska was the core of the early medieval Polish state, and at times was called just <i>Poland</i>. |
Wielkopolska was the core of the early medieval Polish state, and at times was called just <i>Poland</i>. |
Revision as of 07:24, 28 July 2002
Greater Poland (sometimes Great Poland; Polish Wielkopolska) is one of the historical regions of Poland. It is located in western-central Poland, in the valleys of the Warta (river) and its confluences.
Its principal cities are Poznan, Leszno, Kalisz and Gniezno. Most of the historical region (except some southwestern communes) is included the Wielkopolskie voivodship (administrative province) created in 1999.
Wielkopolska was the core of the early medieval Polish state, and at times was called just Poland.