Pomerania
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Summary
Pomerania is a historical region[1]. Pomerania ranks in the top 4% of historical region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,517 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Germany[3], Poland[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[5]
- Commons category: Pomerania[6]
- Has part(s): Western Pomerania[7], Pomerelia[8], Kashubia[9], Kociewie[10], Chełmno Land[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pomerania[12]
- Commons gallery: Pomerania[13]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Pomerania[14]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
- Category for people born here: Q8068689[18]
- Category for people who died here: Q32373550[19]
- Demonym: Pomeranian[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Pomerania[21]
- Different from: Pomerelia[22]
- Area: 38,401 km²[23]
- Related category: Category:Pomerania-related lists[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Pomerania[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Pomerania include Pomeranian[26], a dog variety[27]; Pomeranian Voivodeship[28], a voivodeship of Poland[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1999[31]; Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[32], a voivodeship of Poland[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1999[35]; and Piłsudskiego Street[36], a street[37], in Poland[38].
Why It Matters
Pomerania has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Pomerania is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Pomerania include Pomeranian[26], a dog variety[27]; Pomeranian Voivodeship[28], a voivodeship of Poland[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1999[31]; Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship[32], a voivodeship of Poland[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1999[35]; and Piłsudskiego Street[36], a street[37], in Poland[38].