Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland. It can be found in the south-west Poland and in west Silesia (called Lower Silesia). The capital city is Wrocław.

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Województwo dolnośląskie
Voivodeship
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Poland
Division into counties
Country	Poland
Capital	Wrocław
Counties*	List Jelenia Góra Legnica Wrocław Bolesławiec County Dzierżoniów County Głogów County Góra County Jawor County Jelenia Góra County Kamienna Góra County Kłodzko County Legnica County Lubań County Lubin County Lwówek Śląski County Milicz County Oława County Oleśnica County Polkowice County Środa Śląska County Strzelin County Świdnica County Trzebnica County Wałbrzych County Wołów County Wrocław County Ząbkowice Śląskie County Zgorzelec County Złotoryja County
Area
• Total	19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	2,884,248
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Urban	2,047,151
• Rural	837,097
Car plates	D
Website	http://www.umwd.pl/
further divided into 169 gminas

The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra Voivodeships.

Karkonosze National Park and Stołowe Mountains National Park are both in Lower Silesian Voivodeship.