Powiat

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the administrative hierarchy?Second-level unit of local government in Poland, below voivodeships and above gminas
2. What is the total entities (2018)?380, comprising 314 land powiats and 66 city counties
3. What is a powiat in Poland?A powiat is a second‑tier neighborhood in Poland, between big regions (voivodeships) and small towns (gminas). It helps run local services.
4. How many powiats are there in Poland?There are 314 land powiats and 66 city counties, making 380 in total.

Powiat: The second-tier administrative division in Poland, functioning as a county or district with significant local governance responsibilities.
Voivodeship: The highest level of administrative division in Poland, analogous to a province or state, encompassing multiple powiats.
Gmina: The fundamental unit of local government in Poland, equivalent to a municipality or commune, often comprising towns and villages.
Starosta: The head of the executive board of a land powiat, responsible for implementing decisions and managing administrative affairs.