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.
Wojsławice | |
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Village | |
  Wojsławice | |
| 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 |
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]
References
edit- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Domaciuk-Czarny, Izabela (2018-11-22). "Proper names in Andrzej Pilipiuk's Kroniki Jakuba Wędrowycza (The Chronicles of Jakub Wędrowycz)". Roczniki Humanistyczne (in Polish). 66 (6): 29–42. doi:10.18290/rh.2018.66.6-2. ISSN 2544-5200.
- ^ "Konwent « Dni Jakuba Wędrowycza". djw.konwent.co. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ Badowski, Artcreations-Justyna Urniaz-Badowska / Krzysztof. "O PROJEKCIE : Pomnik Jakuba Wędrowycza".
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