Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Województwo dolnośląskie
Voivodeship
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Location within Poland
Division into counties
Coordinates (Wrocław): 51°07′N 17°02′E / 51.117°N 17.033°E / 51.117; 17.033
CountryPoland
CapitalWrocław
Counties*
List
Government
 • VoivodeAnna Żabska (pl)
 • MarshalPaweł Gancarz (pl) (PSL)
 • EPLower Silesian and Opole
Area
 • Total
19,946.74 km2 (7,701.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
 • Total
2,899,986
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,986,877
 • Rural
913,109
GDP
 • Total€62.188 billion (2023)
 • Per capita€22,100 (2023)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codePL-02
Vehicle registrationD
HDI (2021)0.889
very high · 2nd
Primary airportWrocław Airport
Highways
Websitewww.umwd.dolnyslask.pl
  • Further divided into 169 gminas

Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo dolnośląskie, [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ dɔlnɔˈɕlɔ̃skjɛ] ⓘ) in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. It covers an area of 19,946 square kilometres (7,701 sq mi) and as of 2019 has a total population of 2,899,986.

It is one of the wealthiest provinces in Poland, as natural resources such as copper, brown coal and rock materials are widely present.

Its capital and largest city is Wrocław, situated on the 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.

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