Neighbours of Poland, who borders whom? 🇵🇱

Neighbours of Poland, who borders whom?

Poland lies in central Europe and has a strategical seat on the continent. Borders with 7 countries, making it 1 of the more "social" countries of our region. With any neighbours we have a common, centuries-old past – sometimes difficult, sometimes full of cooperation, and sometimes very surprising.

Who is neighbouring Poland?

Poland has seven neighbors. Borders with them are land and with any besides water (as with Russia through the Vistula Basin). These are:

1. Germany – from the west
2. Czech Republic – from the southwest
3. Slovakia – from the south
4. Ukraine – from the southeast
5. Belarus – from the east
6. Lithuania – from the north east
7. Russia ( Kaliningrad Oblast) – from the northwest

Answers to key questions

How many countries border Poland? Poland has 7 Neighbors.
What are these countries like? – Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia.
What are the capitals of these countries? – The answer can be found in the table below.
What are the lengths of the borders with these countries? “Poland has the longest border with the Czech Republic and Ukraine and the shortest border with Lithuania.

Trivia: gathering of 4 countries

In the south of Poland, close the village Javorina (Slovakia), there is simply a very interesting place: Tristic of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This is 1 of the fewer places in Europe where 3 countries have borders at 1 point! This place is popular with tourists – you can stand there simultaneously in 3 countries and make different selfies

Even more interesting in Wiznach (Podlaskie), where the borders of Poland, Lithuania and Russia are close to each other. In this area you can sometimes hear as many as 3 languages at erstwhile – Polish, Lithuanian and Russian – which shows how multicultural our borders can be.

Table: Polish neighbours, their capitals and lengths of borders

A tiny Summary for Students

Poland borders 7 countries – this is an excellent chance to get to know different cultures, languages and traditions.
It is worth knowing the capitals of neighbouring countries – this is basic geographical knowledge.
It borders not only the boundaries on the map, but besides the place of meetings, past and cultural exchange.
Poland has the longest border with Czech Republicand the shortest of Lithuania.

You want to usage this in class? We propose playing “The Map of Neighbors” – ask students to draw Poland and mark its neighbours and capitals. You can besides add cultural elements (e.g. flags, national dishes) for each country!