Lower Silesian Voivodeship
voivodeship of Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland. It can be found in the south-west Poland and in west Silesia (called Lower Silesia). The capital city is Wrocław.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Województwo dolnośląskie | |
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Capital | Wrocław |
Counties* | List
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Area | |
• Total | 19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,884,248 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,047,151 |
• Rural | 837,097 |
Car plates | D |
Website | http://www.umwd.pl/ |
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The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra Voivodeships.
Karkonosze National Park and Stołowe Mountains National Park are both in Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
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