The Kujavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo kujawsko-pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central-northern Poland.

Created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Bydgoszcz, Torun and Wloclawek voivodships as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the 2 historical regions of Pomerania and Kuyavia (or Cuiavia).

Contents

1 Major cities and towns 2 Administrative division 3 Major corporations 4 Most popular surnames in the region 5 See also:

Major cities and towns

(population in 2003):

• Bydgoszcz (384.700);
• Torun (205.800);
• Wloclawek (123.600)
• Grudziadz (102.700);
• Inowroclaw (79.500);
• Brodnica (28.200);
• Swiecie (27.400);
• Chelmno (21.800);
• Naklo nad Notecia (20.100).

Administrative division

• Aleksandrow Kujawski County , Aleksandrow Kujawski
• Brodnica County , Brodnica
• Bydgoszcz City County
• Bydgoszcz County , Bydgoszcz
• Chelmno County , Chelmno
• Golub-Dobrzyn County , Golub-Dobrzyn
• Grudziadz City County
• Grudziadz County , Grudziadz
• Inowroclaw County , Inowroclaw
• Lipno County , Lipno
• Mogilno County , Mogilno
• Naklo County , Naklo nad Notecia
• Radziejow County , Radziejow
• Rypin County , Rypin
• Sepolno County , Sepolno
• Swiecie County , Swiecie
• Torun City County
• Torun County, Torun
• Tuchola County , Tuchola
• Wabrzezno County , Wabrzezno
• Wloclawek City County
• Wloclawek County , Wloclawek
• Znin County , Znin

Major corporations

• Krajowa Spółka Cukrowa SA , Torun
• Frantschach Świecie SA , Swiecie
• Anwil SA , Wloclawek
• Torfarm SA , Torun
• Zachem SA , Bydgoszcz
• Zakład Energetyczny Toruń SA , Torun
• Elana SA , Torun
• Zakłady Tłuszczowe Kruszwica SA , Kruszwica
• ThyssenKrupp Energostal SA , Torun
• Agrolok sp. z o.o. , Golub-Dobrzyn
• CPP-Toruń-Pacific sp. z o.o. , Torun
• Adriana SA , Kijewo Królewskie
• PUH Chemirol sp. z o.o. , Mogilno
• Soda Matwy IZCh SA , Inowroclaw
• Fabryka Lin i Drutu Drumet SA , Wloclawek
• Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bydgoszcz SA , Bydgoszcz

Most popular surnames in the region

• 1. Lewandowski : 23,133
• 2. Wiśniewski : 18,410
• 3. Kowalski : 12,076

See also:

• Pomeranian Voivodship,
• West Pomeranian Voivodship