Lublin Voivodship

Lublin Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubelskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the eastern part of Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Lublin (2), Che?m, Zamo??, Bia?a Podlaska and partly Tarnobrzeg and Siedlce voivodships as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's traditional name and the biggest city: Lublin.

Related Topics:
Polish - Voivodship - Poland - 1 January - 1999 - Che?m - Zamo?? - Bia?a Podlaska - Tarnobrzeg - Siedlce - Lublin

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It borders with the Podlasie (Podlaskie), Masovian (Mazowieckie), ?wietokrzyskie and Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) voivodships and also with Ukraine and Belarus.

Related Topics:
Podlasie - Masovian - ?wietokrzyskie - Subcarpathian - Ukraine - Belarus

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It has a population of 2,199,100 (2002).

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Its area is 25,114 km².

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