Lower Silesian Voivodship Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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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 Reogranization 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);
| 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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