Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn.

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie
Voivodeship
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Division into counties
Coordinates (Olsztyn): 53°47′N 20°30′E
Country	Poland
Capital	Olsztyn
Counties	2 cities, 19 land counties * Elbląg Olsztyn Bartoszyce County Braniewo County Działdowo County Elbląg County Ełk County Giżycko County Gołdap County Iława County Kętrzyn County Lidzbark County Mrągowo County Nidzica County Nowe Miasto County Olecko County Olsztyn County Ostróda County Pisz County Szczytno County Węgorzewo County
Area
• Total	24,191.8 km2 (9,340.5 sq mi)
Population  (31-12-2014)
• Total	1,443,967
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	856,559
• Rural	570,532
ISO 3166 code	PL-28
Vehicle registration	N
Website	www.olsztyn.uw.gov.pl
further divided into 116 gminas

It was created on January 1, 1999.

Protected areas

Seksty Lake in the Masurian Landscape Park

Protected areas in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship include 8 Landscape Parks, as listed below:

• Brodnica Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
• Dylewo Hills Landscape Park
• Elbląg Upland Landscape Park
• Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Masovian Voivodeships)
• Iława Lake District Landscape Park (partly in Pomeranian Voivodeship)
• Masurian Landscape Park
• Puszcza Romincka Landscape Park
• Wel Landscape Park

The Łuknajno Lake nature reserve is a protected wetland site under the Ramsar convention. It is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve.