Powiśle | |
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Geographical region | |
Country | Poland |
Largest city | Elbląg |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Highways |
Powiśle or Dolne Powiśle is a cultural and geographic region in northern Poland, administratively located in the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships. [1]
It is named after the Vistula River ( Polish: Wisła), referring to the region's location on the right bank of the river, near its delta.
The largest cities and towns of Powiśle are Elbląg, Kwidzyn, Malbork and Iława.
2007 was designated the "Year of Powiśle" (Rok Powiśla), with various festivities held in the region, including musical, athletic, theatrical and historical re-enactments. [2]
Powiśle is bordered by Warmia and Masuria in the east, by the Chełmno Land in the south, and by Pomerania in the west.
Powiśle is the place of cultivation of apples, pears and plums. [1] The Powiśle plum (powiślańska śliwka) is used to make powidła, vinegar, and the Nebrowianka nalewka, [1] all officially recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland as traditional regional products. [7] [8] Other traditional foods include the Czernin apple cultivated in Czernin, Piekło marzipan hearts, a local cookie, decorated with chocolate or jelly, and the Piekło kiełbasa with black mustard seed, a local type of kiełbasa, produced in Piekło. [9] [10] [11]
The most popular sports in Powiśle are football, handball and basketball. The top teams are men's handball team MMTS Kwidzyn and women's handball team Start Elbląg, both playing in the top Polish divisions (as of 2023–24).