Lower Silesian Voivodship
The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnośląskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in south-western Poland. Polish regions are officially referred to by an adjective. The noun is Dolny Śląsk, which is Polish for "Lower Silesia".
It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name of Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk).
Population: 2.987 million
Area: 19,946 km².
The capital and biggest city : Wrocław
Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):
- Wrocław (642,700);
- Wałbrzych (139,600);
- Legnica (108,000);
- Jelenia Góra (93,500);
- Lubin (83,500);
- Głogów (74,200);
- Świdnica (64,800);
- Bolesławiec (44,400);
- Oleśnica (38,900);
- Dzierżoniów (38,300);
- Bielawa (34,600);
- Zgorzelec (36,800);
- Oława (31,800).
- Kłodzko (30,900);
- Nowa Ruda (27,200);
- Jawor (25,600);
- Świebodzice (24,700);
- Lubań (24,400);
- Kamienna Góra (23,600);
- Polkowice (21,600);
Other cities: Chojnów, Złotoryja (both under 20,000).
Administrative division
| County name | County site | Number of communes | County area (in sq. km) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelenia Góra City County | Jelenia Gora | |||
| Legnica City County | Legnica | 1 | ||
| Wałbrzych City County | Wałbrzych | 1 | ||
| Wrocław City County | Wrocław | 1 | ||
| Bolesławiec County | Bolesławiec | |||
| Dzierżoniów County | Dzierżoniów | |||
| Głogów County | Głogów | |||
| Góra County | Góra | |||
| Jawor County | Jawor | |||
| Jelenia Gora County | Jelenia Góra | |||
| Kamienna Gora County | Kamienna Góra | |||
| Kłodzko County | Kłodzko | |||
| Legnica County | Legnica | |||
| Lubań County | Lubań | |||
| Lubin County | Lubin | |||
| Lwówek Śląski County | Lwówek Śląski | |||
| Milicz County | Milicz | |||
| Oleśnica County | Oleśnica | |||
| Oława County | Oława | |||
| Polkowice County | Polkowice | |||
| Strzelin County | Strzelin | |||
| Środa Śląska County | Środa Śląska | |||
| Świdnica County | Świdnica | |||
| Trzebnica County | Trzebnica | |||
| Wałbrzych County | Wałbrzych | |||
| Wołów County | Wołów | |||
| Wrocław County | Wrocław | 9 | 1116.2 | 92,900 |
| Ząbkowice Śląskie County | Ząbkowice Śląskie | 7 | 801.8 | 73,600 |
| Zgorzelec County | Zgorzelec | 7 | 838.1 | 101,300 |
| Złotoryja County | Złotoryja | 6 | 575.5 | 47,800 |
History: Silesia (Prussian Province) from 1870 to 1945. See also: Silesia (historical region it forms part of)
Tourism: Most tourists visit the famous ski resorts in Karkonosze mountains with its centres Szklarska Poręba and Karpacz. The cities of Wrocław, Jelenia Góra and Legnica also are famous for visitors.
See also: Silesia, Lower Silesia, Lower Silesia (Prussian province), Opole Voivodship, Silesian Voivodship
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bg:Долносилезко воеводство
de:Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien
fr:Voďvodie de Basse-Silésie
ja:ドルヌィ・シロンスク県
pl:Województwo dolnośląskie