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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).