Eastern Poland

Eastern Poland (Polish: Polska Wschodnia) is a macroregion in Poland comprising the Lublin, Subcarpathian, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie, and Warmian-Masurianvoivodeships.

The make-up of the distinct macroregion is based not only of geographical criteria, but also economical: in 2005, these five voivodeships has the lowest GDP per capita of any subdivisions in the European Union. On this basis, the macroregion is subject to special additional support with European funds under the over 2007–2013.

In 2012–2013, the macroregion was the subject of an advertising campaign, Why didn't you invest in Eastern Poland?, which was to raise awareness of and increase investment in the region.