Its capital was Szczecin, and it was centered on the western Farther Pomerania.

[3] It bordered the Koszalin Voivodeship to the east, the Gorzów Voivodeship to the south, the East Germany to the west,[1] which in 1990, was replaced by Germany,[4] and the Baltic Sea to the north.

It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

[6] From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into seven district offices, each comprising several municipalities.

[6] In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were: The leader of the administrative division was the voivode.