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Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast; Belarus and Ukraine to the east; Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south; and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 37 million people, and the sixth largest EU country by land area, covering 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period. Culturally diverse throughout…

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Poland

FCDO travel advice for Poland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Poland

Capital: Warsaw
Language: Polish
Currency: złoty
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +48
Internet domain: .pl
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Poland

Nowy RokNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Święto Trzech KróliEpiphany2026-01-06

WielkanocEaster Sunday2026-04-05

Drugi Dzień WielkanocyEaster Monday2026-04-06

Święto PracyMay Day2026-05-01

Święto Konstytucji 3 MajaConstitution Day2026-05-03

Zielone ŚwiątkiPentecost2026-05-24

Boże CiałoCorpus Christi2026-06-04

Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi PannyAssumption Day2026-08-15

Wszystkich ŚwiętychAll Saints' Day2026-11-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalWarsaw

Population37,978,548

CurrencyPLN

Languagespl

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Cities

◎Warsaw1,702,139 residents ◎Kraków816,614 residents ◎Wrocław672,545 residents ◎Łódź639,890 residents ◎Poznań536,151 residents ◎Gdańsk487,371 residents ◎Szczecin395,513 residents ◎Lublin336,339 residents ◎Bydgoszcz330,038 residents ◎Białystok295,683 residents ◎Katowice286,960 residents ◎Gdynia257,000 residents ◎Częstochowa248,125 residents ◎Sosnowiec227,295 residents ◎Radom226,794 residents ◎Mokotów217,683 residents ◎Gliwice198,835 residents ◎Rzeszów198,317 residents ◎Toruń196,935 residents ◎Kielce192,468 residents ◎Zabrze192,177 residents ◎Bytom189,186 residents ◎Praga Południe179,836 residents ◎Bielsko-Biala176,515 residents ◎Olsztyn169,793 residents ◎Ursynów149,775 residents ◎Ruda Śląska146,189 residents ◎Rybnik142,510 residents ◎Wola140,958 residents ◎Bielany131,910 residents ◎Tychy130,000 residents ◎Białołeka129,106 residents ◎Opole127,676 residents ◎Elbląg127,558 residents ◎Płock127,474 residents ◎Wałbrzych127,431 residents ◎Targówek124,279 residents ◎Bemowo123,932 residents ◎Włocławek120,339 residents ◎Zielona Góra118,433 residents ◎Tarnów117,799 residents ◎Dąbrowa Górnicza116,971 residents ◎Gorzów Wielkopolski114,567 residents ◎Chorzów113,430 residents ◎Kalisz108,759 residents ◎Koszalin107,450 residents ◎Legnica106,033 residents ◎Śródmieście99,950 residents ◎Śródmieście99,088 residents ◎Słupsk98,608 residents ◎Jaworzno96,541 residents ◎Jastrzębie Zdrój95,813 residents ◎Psie Pole95,615 residents ◎Praga Północ93,192 residents ◎Grudziądz92,552 residents ◎Nowy Sącz84,376 residents ◎Ochota82,774 residents ◎Konin81,258 residents ◎Piotrków Trybunalski80,128 residents ◎Inowrocław77,597 residents ◎Lubin77,532 residents ◎Jelenia Góra77,366 residents ◎Wawer77,205 residents ◎Siedlce77,185 residents ◎Piła75,532 residents ◎Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski73,989 residents ◎Siemianowice Śląskie73,121 residents ◎Ostrów Wielkopolski72,898 residents ◎Mysłowice72,124 residents ◎Stargard71,224 residents ◎Pabianice70,542 residents ◎Gniezno70,269 residents ◎Fordon70,000 residents ◎Suwałki69,222 residents ◎Tomaszów Mazowiecki67,197 residents ◎Przemyśl67,013 residents ◎Stalowa Wola66,495 residents ◎Zamość66,034 residents ◎Kędzierzyn-Koźle65,636 residents ◎Głogów65,400 residents ◎Wrzeszcz65,000 residents ◎Leszno63,565 residents ◎Żory63,174 residents ◎Bełchatów62,896 residents ◎Łomża62,019 residents ◎Tarnowskie Góry60,938 residents ◎Świdnica60,351 residents ◎Chełm60,231 residents ◎Tczew60,133 residents ◎Piekary Śląskie59,757 residents ◎Mielec59,509 residents ◎Racibórz58,464 residents ◎Będzin58,236 residents ◎Zgierz58,036 residents ◎Biała Podlaska57,541 residents ◎Ełk55,769 residents ◎Świętochłowice55,600 residents ◎Pruszków55,371 residents ◎Ostrołęka53,740 residents ◎Starachowice53,739 residents

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