Lublin Voivodeship
The Lublin Voivodeship (Polish: województwo lubelskie Polish: [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ luˈbɛlskʲɛ]), also known as the Lublin Province, is a voivodeship (province) of Poland, located in southeastern part of the country. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Lublin, Chełm, Zamość, Biała Podlaska and (partially) Tarnobrzeg and Siedlce Voivodeships, pursuant to Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The region is named after its largest city and regional capital, Lublin, and its terr…