 lubusz voivodeship, or lubuskie provincearkadiusz belczyk,tÅumaczenie polskich nazw geograficznych na jÄzyk angielski [translation of polish geographical names into english], 2002-2006. (in polish, wojewÃ³dztwo lubuskie ), is a voivodeship (province) in western poland. it was created on january 1, 1999, out of the former gorzÃ³w wielkopolski and zielona gÃ³ra voivodeships, pursuant to the polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. the province's name recalls the historic lubusz land it is likely that it was a response to the names of some german military units; they have been named after lands that since at least 1945 belong to poland and the very city of lubusz is located just outside of the polish border in germany. (lebus or lubus), although parts of the voivodeship in fact belong to the historic regions of silesia, greater poland and lusatia. the functions of regional capital are shared between two cities: gorzÃ³w wielkopolski and zielona gÃ³ra. gorzÃ³w serves as the seat of the centrally appointed voivode or governor, while zielona gÃ³ra is the seat of the elected regional assembly (sejmik) and the executive elected by that assembly, headed by the marszaÅek. the region is mainly flat, with many lakes and woodlands. in the south, around zielona gÃ³ra, grapes are cultivated. lubusz voivodeship borders [[west pomer
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