Wojsławice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°55′9″N 23°32′48″E / 50.91917°N 23.54667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Chełm |
Gmina | Wojsławice |
Population (approx.) | |
• Total | 1,600 |
Wojsławice [vɔi̯swaˈvʲit͡sɛ] is a village in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. [1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wojsławice. It lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Chełm and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The village is a common setting of many literary works by Polish writer Andrzej Pilipiuk, in particular, related to his fictional character Jakub Wędrowycz, who lives in the nearby village of Stary Majdan. [2] Since 2006, an annual fandom convention dedicated to has been taking place in Wojsławice, and a 3-meter tall wooden statue of the character has been raised in 2013. [3] [4]
Wojsławice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°55′9″N 23°32′48″E / 50.91917°N 23.54667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
County | Chełm |
Gmina | Wojsławice |
Population (approx.) | |
• Total | 1,600 |
Wojsławice [vɔi̯swaˈvʲit͡sɛ] is a village in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. [1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wojsławice. It lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Chełm and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The village is a common setting of many literary works by Polish writer Andrzej Pilipiuk, in particular, related to his fictional character Jakub Wędrowycz, who lives in the nearby village of Stary Majdan. [2] Since 2006, an annual fandom convention dedicated to has been taking place in Wojsławice, and a 3-meter tall wooden statue of the character has been raised in 2013. [3] [4]