Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship (, ) in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It covers an area of and has a total population of 2,899,986. It is one of the wealthiest provinces in Poland, as natural resources such as copper, Lignite, brown coal and rock materials are widely present. Its capital and largest city is WrocÅ‚aw, situated on the Oder, Oder River. The voivodeship is host to several spa towns, many castles and palaces, and the Giant Mountains, with several ski resorts. For this reason, tourism is a large part of this region's economy. History In the past 1,200 years, the region has been part of Great Moravia, the Medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Crown of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg monarchy (Austria), Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, and modern Poland after 1945. Silesian tribes settled the lands at the end of the first millennium after the Migration Period. In the 9th century ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Voivodeships Of Poland
A voivodeship ( ; ; plural: ) is the highest-level Administrative divisions of Poland, administrative division of Poland, corresponding to a province in many other countries. The term has been in use since the 14th century and is commonly translated into English as "province". The administrative divisions of Poland, Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998, which went into effect on 1 January 1999, reduced the number of voivodeships to sixteen. These 16 replaced the 49 subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic, former voivodeships that had existed from 1 July 1975, and bear a greater resemblance (in territory, but not in name) to the voivodeships that existed between 1950 and 1975. Today's voivodeships are mostly named after historical and geographical regions, while those prior to 1998 generally took their names from the cities on which they were centered. The new units range in area from under (Opole Voivodeship) to over (Masovian Voivodeship), and in population ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lubin County
__NOTOC__ Lubin County () ( German:Lüben Kreis) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat and largest town is Lubin, and its only other town is Åšcinawa. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 106,211, out of which the population of Lubin is 72,428, the population of Åšcinawa is 5,582, and the rural population is 28,201. Neighbouring counties Lubin County is bordered by GÅ‚ogów County to the north, Góra County to the north-east, Wołów County to the east, Legnica County to the south and Polkowice County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into four gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wrocław County
__NOTOC__ WrocÅ‚aw County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the city of WrocÅ‚aw, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county). WrocÅ‚aw County consists of areas to the east and south of WrocÅ‚aw (city with county rights), and contains three towns: Sobótka, KÄ…ty WrocÅ‚awskie and Siechnice. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 148,663, out of which the population of Siechnice is 8,113, that of KÄ…ty WrocÅ‚awskie is 6,994, that of Sobótka is 6,981, and the rural population is 126,575. Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of WrocÅ‚aw, WrocÅ‚aw County is also bordered by Trzebnica County to the north, OleÅ›nica County to the east, OÅ‚awa County to the south-east, Strzelin Coun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wołów County
__NOTOC__ Wołów County (, ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the town of Wołów, although the county also contains the slightly larger town of Brzeg Dolny. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 46,914, out of which the population of Wołów is 12,373, the population of Brzeg Dolny is 12,511, and the rural population is 22,030. Neighbouring counties Wołów County is bordered by Góra County to the north, Trzebnica County to the east, Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County to the south, and Legnica County and Lubin County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into three gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wałbrzych County
__NOTOC__ WaÅ‚brzych County (; ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the city of WaÅ‚brzych, which is located outside of the county, and it also contains the towns of Boguszów-Gorce, GÅ‚uszyca, Szczawno-Zdrój, Jedlina-Zdrój and Mieroszów. When the county came into being in 1999, the city of WaÅ‚brzych was not part of its territory, although it served as the county seat. As of 2003 the city county ('' powiat grodzki'') of WaÅ‚brzych was incorporated into WaÅ‚brzych County. WaÅ‚brzych became again a separate city county starting from 1 January 2013 and is no longer part of the WaÅ‚brzych County (powiat waÅ‚brzyski). As of 2019 the total population of the county is 55,820. The most populated towns are Boguszów-Gorce with 15,368 inhab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trzebnica County
__NOTOC__ Trzebnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is Trzebnica, and it also contains the towns of Oborniki ÅšlÄ…skie, Å»migród and Prusice. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 85,092. The most populated towns are Trzebnica with 13,331 inhabitants and Oborniki ÅšlÄ…skie with 9,099 inhabitants. Neighbouring counties Trzebnica County is bordered by Rawicz County and Milicz County to the north, OleÅ›nica County to the east, WrocÅ‚aw County and the city of WrocÅ‚aw to the south, Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County and Wołów County to the west, and Góra County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Åšwidnica County
__NOTOC__ Åšwidnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is Åšwidnica, and it also contains the towns of Åšwiebodzice, Strzegom, Jaworzyna ÅšlÄ…ska and Å»arów. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 157,178. The most populated towns are Åšwidnica with 57,041 inhabitants, Åšwiebodzice with 22,793 inhabitants, and Strzegom with 16,106 inhabitants. Neighbouring counties Åšwidnica County is bordered by Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County to the north, WrocÅ‚aw County to the north-east, Dzierżoniów County to the south, WaÅ‚brzych County to the south-west and Jawor County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County
Åšroda is the Polish word for Wednesday. It appears in the names of Polish towns holding Wednesday weekly fairs. There are two towns in Poland called Åšroda: * Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska, in south-west Poland (Lower Silesian Voivodeship) * Åšroda Wielkopolska, in west-central Poland (Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland (''Wielkopolska'' ). The modern province includes most of this historic re ...) Åšroda is also a reservoir lake on the Maskawa River, near Åšroda Wielkopolska. See also * {{geodis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Strzelin County
__NOTOC__ Strzelin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the town of Strzelin, and its only other town is WiÄ…zów. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 43,713, out of which the population of Strzelin is 12,460, that of WiÄ…zów is 2,241, and the rural population is 29,012. Neighbouring counties Strzelin County is bordered by WrocÅ‚aw County to the north, OÅ‚awa County to the north-east, Brzeg County to the east, Nysa County to the south, ZÄ…bkowice ÅšlÄ…skie County to the south-west and Dzierżoniów County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into five gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a muni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Polkowice County
__NOTOC__ Polkowice County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the town of Polkowice, and it also contains the towns of Chocianów and Przemków. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 62,948, out of which the population of Polkowice is 22,480, that of Chocianów is 7,892, that of Przemków is 6,107, and the rural population is 26,469. Neighbouring counties Polkowice County is bordered by GÅ‚ogów County to the north, Lubin County to the south-east, Legnica County to the south, BolesÅ‚awiec County to the south-west and Å»agaÅ„ County to the west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into six gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, simila ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oława County
__NOTOC__ OÅ‚awa County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the town of OÅ‚awa, and its only other town is Jelcz-Laskowice. As of 2019 the total population of the county is 76,723, out of which the population of OÅ‚awa is 33,029, that of Jelcz-Laskowice is 15,803, and the rural population is 27,891. Neighbouring counties OÅ‚awa County is bordered by OleÅ›nica County to the north, Namysłów County and Brzeg County to the east, Strzelin County to the south-west, and WrocÅ‚aw County to the north-west. Administrative division The county is subdivided into four gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |