Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in western Poland. The functions of regional capital are shared between two cities: Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra.
Województwo lubuskie | |
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Country | Poland |
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Area | |
• Total | 13,987.93 km2 (5,400.77 sq mi) |
Population (2019[1]) | |
• Total | 1,013,031 |
• Density | 72.42180/km2 (187.57159/sq mi) |
• Urban | 657,844 |
• Rural | 355,187 |
ISO 3166 code | PL-08 |
Vehicle registration | F |
Website | lubuskie.pl |
It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeship.
Administrative division
Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties (powiats): 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas.
English and Polish names |
Area (km²) |
Population (2019) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
City counties | |||||
Zielona Góra | 58 | 140,871 | 1 | ||
Gorzów Wielkopolski | 86 | 123,691 | 1 | ||
Land counties | |||||
Żary County powiat żarski |
1,393 | 96,496 | Żary | Lubsko, Jasień, Łęknica | 10 |
Nowa Sól County powiat nowosolski |
771 | 86,284 | Nowa Sól | Kożuchów, Bytom Odrzański, Nowe Miasteczko | 8 |
Żagań County powiat żagański |
1,131 | 79,297 | Żagań | Szprotawa, Iłowa, Małomice, Gozdnica | 9 |
Zielona Góra County powiat zielonogórski |
1,571 | 75,626 | Zielona Góra* | Sulechów, Nowogród Bobrzański, Babimost, Czerwieńsk, Kargowa | 10 |
Gorzów County powiat gorzowski |
1,213 | 71,669 | Gorzów Wielkopolski* | Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Witnica | 7 |
Międzyrzecz County powiat międzyrzecki |
1,388 | 57,851 | Międzyrzecz | Skwierzyna, Trzciel | 6 |
Świebodzin County powiat świebodziński |
937 | 55,753 | Świebodzin | Zbąszynek | 6 |
Krosno Odrzańskie County powiat krośnieński |
1,390 | 55,018 | Krosno Odrzańskie | Gubin | 7 |
Strzelce-Drezdenko County powiat strzelecko-drezdenecki |
1,248 | 49,156 | Strzelce Krajeńskie | Drezdenko, Dobiegniew | 5 |
Słubice County powiat słubicki |
1,000 | 47,018 | Słubice | Rzepin, Ośno Lubuskie, Cybinka | 5 |
Wschowa County powiat wschowski |
625 | 38,960 | Wschowa | Sława, Szlichtyngowa | 3 |
Sulęcin County powiat sulęciński |
1,177 | 35,238 | Sulęcin | Torzym, Lubniewice | 5 |
* seat not part of the county |
Lubusz Voivodeship Media
Zielona Góra is the seat of the provincial assembly
Gorzów Wielkopolski is the seat of the voivodeship governor
Nowa Sól is part of historic Lower Silesia
The Muskau Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Potok Sucha, protected Nature and Landscape Complex in the Szprotawa Commune
References
- ↑ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
Coordinates: 52°11′43″N 15°20′51″E / 52.19528°N 15.34750°E