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Lublin Voivodship



[[Image:Lublin_Voivodship.png|thumb|Lublin voivodship since 1999 ]] Lublin Voivodship (in Polish language ''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), Chelm Voivodship, Zamosc Voivodship, Biala Podlaska Voivodship and partly Tarnobrzeg Voivodship and Siedlce Voivodship 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. It borders with the Podlasie Voivodship (''Podlaskie''), Masovian Voivodship (''Mazowieckie''), Swietokrzyskie Voivodship and Subcarpathian Voivodship (''Podkarpackie'') voivodships and also with Ukraine and Belarus. It has a population of 2,199,100 (2002). Its area is 25,114 km² . === Administrative division === 24 counties (4 city counties + 20 land counties) * Biała Podlaska, miasto na prawach powiatu * Chełm, miasto na prawach powiatu * Lublin, miasto na prawach powiatu * Zamosc, miasto na prawach powiatu * Biala Podlaska County, powiat bialski, Biala Podlaska * Bilgoraj County, powiat biłgorajski, Bilgoraj * Chelm County, powiat chełmski, Chelm * Hrubieszow County, powiat hrubieszowski, Hrubieszow * Janow Lubelski County, powiat janowski, Janow Lubelski * Krasnystaw County, powiat krasnostawski, Krasnystaw * Krasnik County, powiat kraśnicki, Krasnik * Lubartow County, powiat lubartowski, Lubartow * Lublin County, powiat lubelski, Lublin * Leczna County, powiat łęczyński, Leczna * Lukow County, powiat łukowski, Lukow * Opole Lubelskie County, powiat opolski, Opole Lubelskie * Parczew County, powiat parczewski, Parczew * Pulawy County, powiat puławski, Pulawy * Radzyn Podlaski County, powiat radzyński, Radzyn Podlaski * Ryki County, powiat rycki, Ryki * Swidnik County, powiat świdnicki, Swidnik * Tomaszow Lubelski County, powiat tomaszowski, Tomaszow Lubelski * Wlodawa County, powiat włodawski, Wlodawa * Zamosc County, powiat zamojski, Zamosc === Most popular Polish surnames in the region === * 1. Wójcik : 12,937 * 2. Mazurek : 9,644 * 3. Mazur : 8,019 ---- === Previous Lublin voivodships === [[Image:Lublin_Voivodship_1975.png|thumb|Lublin voivodship 1975-1999 ]] Lublin Voivodship (2) 1975-1998 (Polish language: ''województwo lubelskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lublin Voivodship (1)


Capital city: Lublin

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995): * Lublin (353,300); * Pulawy (54,300); * Swidnik (40,300); * Krasnik (37,500); * Lubartow (23,500); * Leczna (21,900). ---- Lublin Voivodship (3) 1945-1975 (Polish language: ''województwo lubelskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945-1975, superseded by Lublin (2), Chelm Voivodship, Zamosc Voivodship, Biala Podlaska Voivodship, Tarnobrzeg Voivodship and Siedlce Voivodship voivodships


Capital city: Lublin ---- [[Image:Lublin_Voivodship_1938.png|thumb|Lublin voivodship 1921-1939 ]] Lublin Voivodship (4) 1921-1939 (Polish language: ''Województwo Lubelskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921-1939.


Capital city: Lublin ---- Lublin Voivodship (5) 14th c.-1795 (Latin: ''Palatinatus Lublinensis'', Polish language: ''Województwo Lubelskie'') was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland created in 16th century out of parts of Sandomierz Voivodship till the partitions of Poland in 1795. It was part of Little Poland province. Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) seat: * Lublin Administrative division: * Lublin County (Powiat Lubelski), Sandomierz * Urzedow County (Powiat Urzędowski), Urzedow * Lukow County (Powiat Łukowski), Lukow Voivodes: * Jan Feliks \"Szram\" Tarnowski (before 1494) * Jan Tarlo (1527-1587) (since 1574) * Marek Sobieski (since 1597) * Marcin Zamoyski (since 1682) * Jan Tarlo (1684-1750) (since 1719) * Tomasz Antoni Zamoyski (since 1744) * Antoni Lubomirski (since 1778) Neigbouring Voivodships: * Mazovian Voivodship * Podlasie Voivodship * Brest Voivodship * Chelm Land * Belz Voivodship * Ruthenian Voivodship * Sandomierz Voivodship See also: * Voivodships of Poland ---- ==External links== *[http://www.bialapodlaska.pl Biala Podlaska] *[http://www.lublin.pl Lublin] Voivodships of Poland Polish historical voivodships (14th century-1795) Polish historical voivodships (1921-1939) Polish historical voivodships (1945-1975) Polish historical voivodships (1975-1998)

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