ISO 3166-2:PL
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ISO 3166-2:PL is the entry for Poland
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Poland, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 16 provinces
.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PL, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Poland. The second part is two letters.
Subdivision names are sorted in Polish alphabet
ical order: a, ą, b-c, ć, d-e, ę, f-l, ł, m-n, ń, o, ó, p-s, ś, t-z, ź, ż.
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Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
ISO 3166
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
.
Currently for Poland, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 16 provinces
Voivodeships of Poland
The voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....
.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PL, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Poland. The second part is two letters.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Subdivision names are sorted in Polish alphabet
Polish alphabet
The Polish alphabet is the script of the Polish language, the basis for the Polish system of orthography . It is based on the Latin alphabet, but includes certain letters with diacritics: the line or kreska, which is graphically similar to an acute accent ; the overdot or kropka ; the tail or...
ical order: a, ą, b-c, ć, d-e, ę, f-l, ł, m-n, ń, o, ó, p-s, ś, t-z, ź, ż.
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| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| PL-DS | Dolnośląskie |
| PL-KP | Kujawsko-pomorskie |
| PL-LU | Lubelskie |
| PL-LB | Lubuskie |
| PL-LD | |
| PL-MA | |
| PL-MZ | Mazowieckie |
| PL-OP | Opolskie |
| PL-PK | Podkarpackie |
| PL-PD | Podlaskie |
| PL-PM | Pomorskie |
| PL-SL | |
| PL-SK | |
| PL-WN | Warmińsko-mazurskie |
| PL-WP | Wielkopolskie |
| PL-ZP | Zachodniopomorskie |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction of a completely new subdivision layout | Subdivision layout: 49 provinces (see below) → 16 provinces |
Codes before Newsletter I-1
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| PL-BP | Biała Podlaska |
| PL-BK | Białystok |
| PL-BB | Bielsko-Biała |
| PL-BY | Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz Voivodeship Bydgoszcz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Capital city: Bydgoszcz Area: Statistics : Population: inhabitants... |
| PL-CH | Chełm |
| PL-CI | Ciechanów Ciechanów Voivodeship Ciechanów Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by the Masovian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Ciechanów.-Major cities and towns :* Ciechanów... |
| PL-CZ | Częstochowa Czestochowa Voivodeship Częstochowa Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded mainly by Silesian Voivodeship, with a few eastern gminas attached to the freshly created Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship... |
| PL-EL | Elbląg Elblag Voivodeship Elbląg Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by the Pomeranian Voivodeship and the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Elbląg.... |
| PL-GD | Gdańsk Gdansk Voivodeship The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland.----Gdańsk Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–98, superseded by Pomeranian Voivodeship... |
| PL-GO | Gorzów Gorzów Voivodeship Gorzów Wielkopolski Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lubusz Voivodeship... |
| PL-JG | Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra Voivodeship Jelenia Gora Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Lower Silesian Voivodeship... |
| PL-KL | Kalisz Kalisz Voivodeship -Kalisz Voivodeship 1975–1998:Kalisz Voivodeship 1975–1998 was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship.Capital city: Kalisz... |
| PL-KA | Katowice Katowice Voivodeship Katowice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Silesian Voivodeship... |
| PL-KI | Kielce Kielce Voivodeship Kielce Voivodeship is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland.-1921-1938:Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921-1939. Back then, it covered a large chunk of central part of the country, including such... |
| PL-KN | Konin Konin Voivodeship Konin Voivodeship - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Konin.-Major cities and towns :* Konin * Turek... |
| PL-KO | Koszalin Koszalin Voivodeship Koszalin Voivodeship – a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–98, superseded by West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Capital city: Koszalin Area: 8.500 km² Statistics :... |
| PL-KR | Kraków Kraków Voivodeship Kraków Voivodeship, refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków as its capital.- Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998 :... |
| PL-KS | Krosno Krosno Voivodeship Krosno Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Subcarpathian Voivodeship . Its capital city was Krosno.... |
| PL-LG | Legnica Legnica Voivodeship Legnica Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Legnica.-Major cities and towns :* Legnica... |
| PL-LE | Leszno Leszno Voivodeship Leszno Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Leszno.-Major cities and towns :* Leszno... |
| PL-LU | Lublin Lublin Voivodeship - Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas.... |
| PL-LO | |
| PL-LD | |
| PL-NS | Nowy Sącz Nowy Sacz Voivodeship Nowy Sacz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government, located in southern Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship... |
| PL-OL | Olsztyn Olsztyn Voivodeship Olsztyn Voivodeship was an administrative division and unit of local government in Poland in the years 1745-75, and a new territorial division between 1975–1998, superseded by Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship... |
| PL-OP | Opole Opole Voivodeship - Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :... |
| PL-OS | Ostrołęka |
| PL-PI | |
| PL-PT | Piotrków Piotrków Voivodeship Piotrków Voivodeship was a voivodeship, or unit of administrative division and local government, in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship... |
| PL-PL | |
| PL-PO | Poznań Poznan Voivodeship -1975 to 1998:From 1975 to 1998, Poznań Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship.Capital city: Poznań.Major cities and towns :... |
| PL-PR | Przemyśl Przemysl Voivodeship Przemyśl Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. Its capital city was Przemyśl.-See also:* Voivodeships of Poland... |
| PL-RA | Radom Radom Voivodeship Radom Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship... |
| PL-RZ | Rzeszów Rzeszów Voivodeship Rzeszów Voivodeship can refer to one of two political entities in Poland:Rzeszów Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Podkarpackie Voivodeship... |
| PL-SE | Siedlce Siedlce Voivodeship Siedlce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship and Lublin Voivodeship. Its capital city was Siedlce.-Major cities and towns :... |
| PL-SI | Sieradz Sieradz Voivodeship Sieradz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship.-1975-1998:Capital city: SieradzMajor cities and towns: :* Zduńska Wola ;... |
| PL-SK | Skierniewice Skierniewice Voivodeship Skierniewice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Skierniewice.-Major cities and towns :... |
| PL-SL | |
| PL-SU | Suwałki |
| PL-SZ | Szczecin Szczecin Voivodeship Szczecin Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by West Pomeranian Voivodeship.----Statistics :*Area: 10.000 km²... |
| PL-TG | Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded in parts by Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship and Lublin Voivodeship. Its capital city was Tarnobrzeg.... |
| PL-TA | Tarnów Tarnów Voivodeship Tarnów Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Its capital city was Tarnów. Located in southeastern part of the country, its area was 4,151 km2.... |
| PL-TO | Toruń Torun Voivodeship Toruń Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Toruń.-Major cities and towns :... |
| PL-WB | |
| PL-WA | Warszawa |
| PL-WL | |
| PL-WR | Wrocław |
| PL-ZA | Zamość Zamosc Voivodeship Zamość Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Lublin Voivodeship.Capital city: ZamośćMajor cities and towns :* Zamość * Biłgoraj... |
| PL-ZG | Zielona Góra Zielona Góra Voivodeship Zielona Góra Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1950–1998, superseded by Lubusz Voivodeship. Its capital city was Zielona Góra.-Major cities and towns :... |
See also
- Subdivisions of Poland
- FIPS region codes of Poland
- NUTS codes of PolandNUTS of PolandIn the NUTS codes of Poland , the three levels are:-NUTS codes:In the NUTS codes of Poland , the three levels are:...
External links
- Voivodships of Poland, Statoids.com