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WEST

Poland

DEMONYMS: Pole, Polish, European

West is a geographical region within Poland. Poland is part of the Eastern Europe region in the continent of Europe. Poland is believed to have been named after Lech, the founding legend of three Slavic brothers: the Lechites, the Czechs, and the Ruthenians (known as Rus). It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 312.7 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is Polish, the capital city is Warsaw and the main currency used is the Zloty. West, which has a total area of 132.3 thousand square kilometres and is comprised of 7 sub-regions, including Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lower Silesian, Lubusz, Opole, Pomeranian, West Pomeranian.

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ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Poland

COUNTRY

Geography

Interesting facts and information about the

country or region

REGIONAL / STATE CAPITAL

Poznan

COUNTRY

Poland

REGION

Eastern Europe

CONTINENT

Europe

HEMISPHERE

Northern

AREA

132328

(square kilometers)

STATES | PROVINCES | COUNTIES

Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lower Silesian, Lubusz, Opole, Pomeranian, West Pomeranian

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LAST UPDATED: May 30, 2024

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There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country. You should consult your country's foreign or overseas department before you travel. Your government's ministry will provide you with the latest information and guidance as to whether it is safe to travel to this country (or to parts of it)
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GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION | The country has some laws regarding gender identity and expression.
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POLAND

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ministerstwo spraw zagranicznych

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POLAND

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

ministerstwo zdrowia rzeczypospolitej polskiej

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USEFUL PHRASES | GREETINGS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

GREETINGS

powitanie

cześć

HOW ARE YOU?

jak się masz?

GOOD MORNING

dzień dobry

I'M GOOD, AND YOU?

dobrze, a ty?

GOOD AFTERNOON

dzień dobry

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

jak masz na imię?

GOOD NIGHT

dobranoc

MY NAME IS…

nazywam się ...

WELCOME

witamy

NICE TO MEET YOU

miło cię poznać

GOODBYE

do widzenia

DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?

czy mówisz po angielsku?

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Polish
Official Language(s) spoken in Poland

The emergency service numbers within Poland to call during an emergency

AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)

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AMBULANCE

ambulans (polish)

dial

112

POLICE

policja (polish)

dial

112

FIRE

ogień (polish)

dial

112

USEFUL PHRASES | EMERGENCY

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

EMERGENCY

nagły wypadek

HELP ME

pomóż mi

WHERE IS THE NEAREST HOSPITAL?

gdzie jest najbliższy szpital?

STOP

zatrzymać

WHERE IS THE NEAREST PHARMACY?

gdzie jest najbliższa apteka?

HOSPITAL

szpital

WHERE IS THE POLICE STATION?

gdzie jest komisariat policji?

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TELEPHONE DIALLING CODE

INTERNET SUFFIX

.pl

LANGUAGES

Polish

CURRENCY

NAME:

Zloty

SYM:

zł

DIVISION:

100 groszy

ELECTRICITY

VOLTS:

230

HERTZ:

ELECTRICAL PLUGS

NUMBER OF PLUG TYPES:

PLUGS USED:

AREA CODES

52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 91 | 94 | 95

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Poznan

Weather information

MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES

The average monthly temperatures are based on the recorded daily highs and lows for the given location

HIGH

The daily high temperatures are an average, based on the recorded high temperatures over many years

01| JAN

1.8°C | 35.3°F

02| FEB

3.3°C | 38.0°F

03| MAR

8.3°C | 46.9°F

04| APR

15.3°C | 59.5°F

05| MAY

20.3°C | 68.6°F

06| JUN

23.5°C | 74.3°F

07| JUL

25.8°C | 78.4°F

08| AUG

25.2°C | 77.3°F

09| SEP

20.3°C | 68.6°F

10| OCT

13.4°C | 56.2°F

11| NOV

8.0°C | 46.4°F

12| DEC

3.7°C | 38.7°F

LOW

The daily low temperatures are an average, based on the recorded lowest temperatures over many years

01| JAN

-3.7°C | 25.3°F

02| FEB

-3.2°C | 26.3°F

03| MAR

-0.6°C | 30.9°F

04| APR

3.9°C | 39.0°F

05| MAY

8.4°C | 47.2°F

06| JUN

11.7°C | 53.1°F

07| JUL

14.3°C | 57.7°F

08| AUG

13.6°C | 56.4°F

09| SEP

9.4°C | 48.9°F

10| OCT

4.8°C | 40.6°F

11| NOV

1.8°C | 35.3°F

12| DEC

-1.5°C | 29.3°F

SEASONS

SPRING

March-May

SUMMER

June-August

AUTUMN

September-November

WINTER

November-February

USEFUL PHRASES | INSTRUCTIONS

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)

INSTRUCTIONS

YES

tak

EXCUSE ME

przepraszam

nie

PLEASE

proszę

NO, THANK YOU

nie, dziękuję

SORRY

przepraszam

MAYBE

może

THANK YOU

dziękuję ci

TIMEZONE

LAST UPDATED: December 28,2024

TIMEZONE

UTC+1 (Europe/Warsaw)

DST APPLIES

Yes

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (DST)

2025

STARTS

Mar 30, 2025

ENDS

Oct 26, 2025

2026

STARTS

Mar 29, 2026

ENDS

Oct 25, 2026

DST ADJUSTMENT

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DST TIMEZONE

UTC+2 (Europe/Warsaw)

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West Poland

Geography

Interesting facts and information about the

country or region

REGIONAL / STATE CAPITAL

Poznan

COUNTRY

Poland

REGION

Eastern Europe

CONTINENT

Europe

HEMISPHERE

Northern

AREA

132328

(square kilometers)

STATES | PROVINCES | COUNTIES

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