Greater Poland Voivodeship, also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland or Wielkopolska(listen). The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some western parts.
Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park is a protected area situated to the north-east of the city of Poznań in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It was set up in 1993 and covers an area of 114 square kilometres (44 sq mi). It is made up of parts of the gminas of Czerwonak, Kiszkowo, Murowana Goślina, Pobiedziska and Skoki. It consists mainly of the Puszcza Zielonka forest. It includes five nature reserves, several lakes, and villages including Zielonka, Kamińsko, Dąbrówka Kościelna, Głęboczek, Łopuchówko and Tuczno. The highest point is Dziewicza Góra, in the south-west of the park, with a height of 143 metres (469 ft). At the top of this hill there is an observation tower, used especially for observing possible fires in the surrounding forest, but also seasonally opened to the public as a viewing tower.
Łopuchówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Murowana Goślina and 26 km (16 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kamińsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Murowana Goślina and 18 km (11 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań. It lies within the Puszcza Zielonka forest and landscape park.
Gmina Pobiedziska is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pobiedziska, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Tuczno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pobiedziska, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Pobiedziska and 20 km (12 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Głębocko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Murowana Goślina and 23 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Rakownia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Murowana Goślina and 21 km (13 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań. It is situated on the road from Murowana Goślina to Kamińsko, at the edge of the Puszcza Zielonka forest and landscape park.
Boduszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Murowana Goślina and 23 km (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań. It is close to the edge of the forests of the Puszcza Zielonka Landscape Park.
Pławno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Murowana Goślina, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Murowana Goślina and 18 km (11 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Lednica Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.
Warta Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland, established in 1995, covering an area of 134.28 square kilometres (51.85 sq mi) along a stretch of the Warta river west of Konin.
Podlasie Bug Gorge Landscape Park is a protected area in eastern Poland, established in 1994, covering an area of 309.04 square kilometres (119.32 sq mi).
Stobrawa Landscape Park is a protected area in south-western Poland, established in 1999, covering an area of 526 square kilometres (203 sq mi) in the region of the Stobrawa river.
Strzelce Landscape Park is a protected area in eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. The Park was established in 1983, and covers an area of 111.17 square kilometres (42.92 sq mi).
Żerków-Czeszewo Landscape Park is a protected area in west-central Poland.
Promno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pobiedziska, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Pobiedziska and 23 km (14 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kicin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czerwonak, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Czerwonak and 9 km (6 mi) north-east of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 1,600.
Przemęt is a village in Wolsztyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przemęt. It also gives its name to the surrounding protected area called Przemęt Landscape Park. The village lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Wolsztyn and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.
Frydrychów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Paczków, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, close to the Czech border.
