Lower Silesian Voivodeship
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.
Województwo dolnośląskie | |
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Country | Poland |
Capital | Wrocław |
Counties* | List
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Area | |
• Total | 19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,884,248 |
• Density | 144.603/km2 (374.520/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.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Media
Śnieżka - the highest peak of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
"Hell" on Szczeliniec Wielki (Table Mountains National Park)
Aleja Bielany - the largest shopping center in Poland