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Lower Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship in southwestern , encompassing much of the historic region of Silesia in lower parts of Oder river, from which its Polish name is derived.
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is the largest city in Lower Silesia in . It is home to 674,000 people within the city limits and the metropolitan area has a population of 1.3 million making it the largest city in Western Poland.

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, is a town in Dolnośląskie or Lower Silesia in southwestern , third largest in the region.

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is the second-largest city of Dolnośląskie in . Although founded by Slavic settlers in 12th century, for most of its history it belonged to German-speaking lands, and was known as Waldenburg or Valdenburk.

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is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship nowadays mostly known for copper mining. While city is one of oldest in Poland it was entirely destroyed during Second World War.

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is a major city of nearly 100.000 inhabitants in Lower Silesian Voivodship in . It is the portal to the Giant Mountains (Karkonosze Pol, and a tourist attraction itself, with a historic old town and the Cieplice spa now included in the city as well.

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is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of , and also of the rural district called Gmina , although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town forms a separate urban gmina.

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is a city of 58,000 inhabitants in Dolnośląskie, . It lies 55km southwest of the regional capital . The Peace Church of is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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is a city of 27,000 in 2019 in Lower Silesia, in . For its historical monuments it is sometimes referred to as "Little ". It was established as a settlement in the 10th century, and is one of the oldest towns in Poland, having been granted city rights in 1233.

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is a medieval town in Lower Silesian Voivodship, . is a major ceramic and art centre, so there are plenty of galleries and workshops to see and experience.

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is a town in Dolnośląskie Voivodeship - . The Peace Church of is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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is a mountain resort in the in Lower Silesia, in southwestern . The town lies on the foot of the Owl Mountains.

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is a ski resort in Lower Silesian Voivodeship and a gateway to in Giant Mountains. It is year-round destination both for hiking, skiing and simple leisure.

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is a resort town in southwestern in Lower Silesia in the Giant Mountains. In summer the town is a popular destination, mainly for hikers wishing to explore the .

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is a town situated in the foothills of the Stołowe Mountains in the southwestern part of Poland, in Kłodzko County, Dolnośląskie Voivodeship, about 400 m above sea level.

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is a spa resort and minor skiing location in Lower Silesian Voivodship. The town is located on the foothils of Izera Mountains close to the border.

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is a spa town and mountain resort in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the eastern part of the Kłodzko valley.

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is a national park in the in Dolnośląskie, . It lies on the border with the . It was made in 1959 and covers an area of 5951 ha.

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The Góry Stołowe is a national park in part of the Sudetes Range southeast of the Giant Mountains.

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is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodship. Small and picturesque, it is a pilgrimage site due to its many religious attractions.

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is a village in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western , situated on the south-west bank of the river . It is the seat of .

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Latitude of center
50.9206° or 50° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude of center
16.4946° or 16° 29′ 41″ east
Population
2,890,000
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Abbreviation
“DS”
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11148104318
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
3337492
Wiki­data ID
Q54150
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zeeuws—“Lower Silesian Voivodeship” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محافظة سيلزيا السفلى”
  • Arabic: “محافظة سيليزيا السفلى”
  • Aragonese: “Voivodato de Silesia Baixa”
  • Armenian: “Ներքինսիլեզյան վոյեվոդություն”
  • Asturian: “Voivodato de Baxa Silesia”
  • Asturian: “Voivodatu de Baxa Silesia”
  • Azerbaijani: “Aşağı Sileziya voyevodalığı”
  • Balinese: “Voivodeship Dolnośląskie”
  • Bashkir: “Түбәнге Силезия воеводлығы”
  • Basque: “Silesia Behereko voivoderria”
  • Bavarian: “Woiwodschoft Niedaschlesien”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжнесілезскае ваяводства”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжнесылескае ваяводзтва”
  • Bengali: “লোয়ার সিলেসিয়ান ভৈভেডেশিপ”
  • Bosnian: “Donjošlesko vojvodstvo”
  • Bulgarian: “Долносилезко войводство”
  • Catalan: “Voivodat de Baixa Silèsia”
  • Catalan: “Voivodat de la Baixa Silèsia”
  • Cebuano: “Województwo Dolnośląskie”
  • Chechen: “Нижнесилезин воеводалла”
  • Chinese: “Ē Silesia Séng”
  • Chinese: “下希隆斯克省”
  • Chinese: “下西里西亚省”
  • Chinese: “下西里西亞省”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Aşağı Sileziya voyevodalığı”
  • Croatian: “Donjošlesko vojvodstvo”
  • Czech: “Dolnoslezské vojvodství”
  • Danish: “voivodskabet Nedre Schlesien”
  • Danish: “Województwo dolnośląskie”
  • Dimli (individual language): “Silezyay Cêri”
  • Dutch: “Woiwodschap Neder-Silezië”
  • Erzya: “Алосилизиянь воеводства”
  • Esperanto: “Malsuprasilezia provinco”
  • Esperanto: “Malsuprasilezia Provinco”
  • Estonian: “Alam-Sileesia vojevoodkond”
  • Finnish: “Ala-Sleesian voivodikunta”
  • French: “Basse-Silésie”
  • French: “dolnośląskie”
  • French: “voïvodie de Basse-Silésie”
  • French: “Voïvodie de Basse-Silésie”
  • Galician: “Baixa Silesia”
  • Georgian: “ქვემო სილეზიის სავოევოდო”
  • German: “Dolnośląskie”
  • German: “Niederschlesien”
  • German: “PL-02”
  • German: “PL-DS”
  • German: “Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien”
  • German: “Wojewodschaft Niederschlesien”
  • German: “Województwo dolnośląskie”
  • Greek: “Βοεβοδάτο Κάτω Σιλεσίας”
  • Gujarati: “લોઅર સિલેસિઅન વોઈવોડેશીપ”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Dolnośląskie”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Hâ Sî-lî-sî-â-sén”
  • Hebrew: “פרובינציית שלזיה תחתית”
  • Hebrew: “שלזיה תחתית”
  • Hindi: “निचला सिलेसियन वोइवोडीशिप”
  • Hungarian: “Alsó-sziléziai vajdaság”
  • Hungarian: “Alsó-Sziléziai vajdaság”
  • Icelandic: “Neðri-Slesía”
  • Ido: “Provinco Infrasilezia”
  • Indonesian: “Provinsi Dolnośląskie”
  • Indonesian: “Provinsi Silesia Hilir”
  • Italian: “voivodato della Bassa Slesia”
  • Italian: “Voivodato della Bassa Slesia”
  • Japanese: “オシェツニカ”
  • Japanese: “ドルヌィ・シロンスク県”
  • Javanese: “Provinsi Silesia Hilir”
  • Kannada: “ಲೋವರ್ ಸೈಲ್ಸಿಯನ್ ವಾಯಿವೊಡೆಶಿಪ್”
  • Kashubian: “Dólnoszląsczé wòjewództwò”
  • Korean: “돌니실롱스크주”
  • Latvian: “Lejassilēzijas vojevodiste”
  • Lithuanian: “Žemutinės Silezijos vaivadija”
  • Lombard: “Dolnośląskie”
  • Low German: “Woiwodschop Nedderslesien”
  • Macedonian: “Долношлеско Војводство”
  • Malay: “Wilayah Lower Silesian”
  • Manx: “Queiggey ny Sileesh Eeaghtyragh”
  • Manx: “Queiggey yn Tileesh Eeghtyragh”
  • Marathi: “डॉल्नोश्लोंस्का प्रांत”
  • Mazanderani: “پایین سیلزی اوستان”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dolnośląskie Séng”
  • Mingrelian: “თუდოლენი სილეზიაშ სავოევოდე”
  • Northern Frisian: “Niiderschleesien (Prowins)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Niiderschleesien”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nederschlesiske voivodskap”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nederschlesiske voivodskap”
  • Norwegian: “Nederschlesiske voivodskap”
  • Norwegian: “Nedre Schlesien”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Voivodat de Bassa Silèsia”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Niðer Sysylaland voivodscip”
  • Ossetian: “Дæллаг Силезийы воеводæйад”
  • Papiamento: “Voivodat di Baho Silesia”
  • Persian: “استان سیلزی سفلی”
  • Polish: “dolnośląskie”
  • Polish: “województwo dolnośląskie”
  • Polish: “Województwo dolnośląskie”
  • Portuguese: “Baixa Silésia”
  • Portuguese: “Voivodia da Baixa Silésia”
  • Pushto: “سیلزي سفلي”
  • Quechua: “Urin Silisya suyu”
  • Romanian: “Voievodatul Silezia Inferioară”
  • Russian: “Нижнесилезское воеводство”
  • Rusyn: “Долна Шлезия (воеводство)”
  • Rusyn: “Долна Шлезия”
  • Serbian: “Војводство Доње Шлеско”
  • Serbian: “Војводство доњошлеско”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Donjošlesko vojvodstvo”
  • Silesian: “Dolnoślůnske wojewůdztwo”
  • Sinhala: “පහල සිලෙසියන් වෞඉවොදෙශිප්”
  • Slovak: “Dolnosliezske vojvodstvo”
  • Slovenian: “Spodnješlezijsko vojvodstvo”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آشاغا سلیزیا اوستانی”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آشاغی سلیزی اوستانی”
  • Spanish: “Voivodato de Baja Silesia”
  • Swedish: “Nedre Schlesien”
  • Swedish: “Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap”
  • Tamil: “லோவெர் சிலேசியன் ஓய்வோடேஷிப்”
  • Tatar: “Түбән Силезия воеводалыгы”
  • Telugu: “లోయర్ సిలేసియన్ వాయివోడెషిప్”
  • Tetum: “Silésia Kraik”
  • Tetum: “Województwo dolnośląskie”
  • Thai: “จังหวัดดอลนือชล็อนสก์”
  • Thai: “จังหวัดโลว์เออร์ไซลีเซีย”
  • Turkish: “Aşağı Silezya Voyvodalığı”
  • Turkish: “Aşağı Silezya”
  • Ukrainian: “Нижньосілезьке воєводство”
  • Ukrainian: “Нижня Сілезія”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Delnjošleske wojewódstwo”
  • Urdu: “زیریں سیلیزیا صوبہ”
  • Uzbek: “Quyi Sileziya voyevodaligi”
  • Venetian: “Voivodato de ła Basa Slèzia”
  • Vietnamese: “Dolnośląskie”
  • Vietnamese: “Dolny Śląsk”
  • Vietnamese: “Hạ Silesian Voivodeship”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Uruubos nga Silesya”
  • Western Panjabi: “صوبہ تھلواں سائیلیشیا”
  • Western Panjabi: “صوبہ تھلواں سیلیزیا”
  • Wu Chinese: “下西里西亚省”
  • Yue Chinese: “下西里西亞省”
  • Zeeuws: “Woiwodschap Neder-Silezië”

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