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The Lower Silesian Voivodship (in Polish województwo dolnoslaskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in south-western Poland. Polish regions are officially referred to by an adjective. The noun is Dolny Slask, which is Polish for "Lower Silesia".

It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wroclaw, Legnica, Walbrzych 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 Slask).

Population: 2.987 million

Area: 19,946 km².

The capital and biggest city : Wroclaw

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):

• Wroclaw (642,700);
• Walbrzych (139,600);
• Legnica (108,000);
• Jelenia Góra (93,500);
• Lubin (83,500);
• Glogów (74,200);
• SwidnicaSwidnica ( German Schweidnitz is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 estimate the town has a total population of 60,674. Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). It's the 7th (64,800);
• BoleslawiecBoleslawiec ( German Bunzlau is a town in south-western Poland ( Lower Silesia), with 41,300 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). One of the biggest USSR army contin (44,400);
• OlesnicaOlesnica is a town in south-western Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wroclaw Voivodship (1975-1998). Towns in Poland. (38,900);
• DzierzoniówDzierzoniow (former Polish name Rychbach German Reichenbach is a town in southwestern Poland, situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). Population: 37,100 (2002) Area: 20,1 km² Geographical loc (38,300);
• BielawaBielawa is a town in south-western Poland with 33,500 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). Place of birth of Adam Wysota. Towns in Poland. (34,600);
• ZgorzelecZgorzelec (Lusatian: Zhorjelc Czech: Zhorelec is a town in south-western Poland with 36,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). The city is located on the Nysa Luzyck (36,800);
• OlawaOlawa ( German Ohlau is a town in southwestern Poland with 31,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wroclaw Voivodship (1975-1998). Olawa began to develop during the early 12th century at a site that (31,800).
• Klodzko (30,900);
• Nowa Ruda (27,200);
• Jawor (25,600);
• Swiebodzice (24,700);
• Luban (24,400);
• Kamienna Góra (23,600);
• Polkowice (21,600);

Other cities: Chojnów, Zlotoryja (both under 20,000).

Administrative division

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 Poreba and Karpacz. The cities of Wroclaw, 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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