Blank map of Poland by voivodeship
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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth
Poland on the map
Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships (provinces), covering about 312,000 km² (121,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Masovian (34,800 km² (13,500 sq mi)) and the smallest, Opole (9,170 km² (3,540 sq mi)): Masovian is about 4 times bigger.
The capital is Warsaw, in Masovian. The capitals version marks the capital of each voivodeship.
What each voivodeship borders
Greater Poland borders the most voivodeships: 7 (Lower Silesian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lubusz, Łódź, Opole, Pomeranian, and West Pomeranian).
Poland borders Slovakia, Czechia, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia. 3 voivodeships border Slovakia: Lesser Poland, Podkarpackie, and Silesian. 3 voivodeships border Czechia: Lower Silesian, Opole, and Silesian. 3 voivodeships border Germany: Lower Silesian, Lubusz, and West Pomeranian. 2 voivodeships border Ukraine: Lublin and Podkarpackie.
2 voivodeships have a coastline and 14 don’t: Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lesser Poland, Łódź, Lower Silesian, Lublin, Lubusz, Masovian, Opole, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Silesian, Świętokrzyskie, and Warmian-Masurian.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Greater Poland) to 16 (West Pomeranian). Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring voivodeships.
| No. | Voivodeship | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Poland | Poznań | 29,500 km² | 7 |
| 2 | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | Bydgoszcz | 17,700 km² | 5 |
| 3 | Lesser Poland | Kraków | 15,600 km² | 3 |
| 4 | Łódź | Łódź | 18,500 km² | 6 |
| 5 | Lower Silesian | Wrocław | 19,600 km² | 3 |
| 6 | Lublin | Lublin | 24,600 km² | 4 |
| 7 | Lubusz | Zielona Góra | 13,900 km² | 3 |
| 8 | Masovian | Warsaw | 34,800 km² | 6 |
| 9 | Opole | Opole | 9,170 km² | 4 |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | Rzeszów | 17,900 km² | 3 |
| 11 | Podlaskie | Białystok | 21,000 km² | 3 |
| 12 | Pomeranian | Gdańsk | 18,600 km² | 4 |
| 13 | Silesian | Katowice | 12,200 km² | 4 |
| 14 | Świętokrzyskie | Kielce | 11,200 km² | 6 |
| 15 | Warmian-Masurian | Olsztyn | 24,400 km² | 4 |
| 16 | West Pomeranian | Szczecin | 23,600 km² | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many voivodeships does Poland have?
16: 16 voivodeships (provinces).
What is the largest voivodeship in Poland?
Masovian, at about 34,800 km² (13,500 sq mi). The smallest is Opole, at about 9,170 km² (3,540 sq mi).
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw, in Masovian.
Which countries border Poland?
Slovakia, Czechia, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia, according to Natural Earth borders.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Voivodeship boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- Capitals: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); missing ones from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)