Editing Pomerania (section)

==Curiosities==
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* The [[Pomeranian dog]] and [[Pomeranian Coarsewool]] are named after the region.
* The historic centre of [[Stralsund]] is part of the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] "Historic Centres of Stralsund and [[Wismar]]".
* The old town of [[Toruń]] is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
* The beech forest in [[Jasmund National Park]] is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site [[Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe]].
* The [[Peene Valley]] is, with a total area of about 45,000 hectares, the largest contiguous [[fen]] region of Europe.<ref>[http://www.bfn.de/0203_peenetal.html ''Peenetal / Peene-Haff-Moor''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114061635/http://www.bfn.de/0203_peenetal.html |date=2012-01-14 }} at www.bfn.de</ref>
* The [[Randow]], historic border river between Pomerania and the [[Uckermark]], is a river which is fed by lateral tributaries and swampland and has a mouth at both ends.
* Pomerania boasts 13 [[List of Historic Monuments (Poland)|Historic Monuments of Poland]], including the old towns of [[Gdańsk]], Toruń and [[Chełmno]].
* There are 3 national parks each in the Polish and German parts of Pomerania: [[Slovincian National Park]], [[Tuchola Forest National Park]], [[Wolin National Park]], [[Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park]], [[Jasmund National Park]] and [[Lower Oder Valley National Park]].
* The [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] Our Lady of Częstochowa Church in [[Darłowo]] contains the sarcophagus of [[Eric of Pomerania]], King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, whereas the [[Toruń Cathedral]] contains the heart of King [[John I Albert]] of Poland.
* Pomerania is home to the [[Sopot Pier]], the longest wooden pier in Europe, and the [[Świnoujście Lighthouse]], the tallest brick lighthouse in the world.
* The pier of [[Prerow]] on [[Fischland-Darß-Zingst]] will become the longest pier in the Baltic Sea, measuring 720 metres.
* The [[Slovincian National Park]] contains the largest [[dune]]s in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wellbeingtourism.com/places/slowinski-national-park/|title=Słowiński National Park|website=Wellbeing|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>
* The two most populous islands of the Baltic Sea, [[Usedom]] and [[Rügen]], are part of Pomerania.
* [[St. Mary's Church, Stralsund]] has been the tallest structure in the world from 1549-1569 and from 1573-1647.
* Pomerania is home to the [[St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk]] and [[Szczecin Cathedral]], the largest and tallest Gothic churches in Poland, respectively.
* The [[Astronomical clock, St. Nicholas Church, Stralsund|astronomical clock]] of [[St. Nicholas Church, Stralsund]] is the oldest mechanical clock in the world to have been preserved in its original state.
* The [[Crooked Forest]] is located in [[Nowe Czarnowo]] in Pomerania.
* The main sanctuary of the [[Rani (tribe)|Rani]] was located on [[Cape Arkona]], where they whorshiped [[Svetovit]], chief god of the Rani and later of all [[Polabian Slavs]].
* Pomerania's fourth-largest island of [[Hiddensee]] looks like a [[seahorse]] from above, which is reflected in the island's flag.
* A ballistic missile lifting off from the [[Peenemünde Army Research Center|army research center]] in [[Peenemünde]] on October 3, 1942, was the first human-built object to enter [[outer space]].
* The Colossus of [[Prora]] is a 3&nbsp;km long string of houses built with the intention of becoming a huge holiday accommodation.
* The [[Hiddensee treasure]] is the largest discovery of [[Viking]] gold artifacts in Germany.
* There exists a village called [[Pommern, Rhineland-Palatinate|Pommern]] on the Moselle.
* There is a memorial to British pilots of the [[No. 617 Squadron RAF]], who were shot down by Germany during WWII, at the [[Karsibór]] island.