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The article presents the settlement system in Lubelskie voivodship. The rank-size rule has been applied to verify thesis that Lubelskie voivodship has an advantageous settlement system. The results of the study points that in the region, in terms of population, dominates city of Lublin. The capital of this region together with its functional area also has the greatest development potential. The absence of one or two strong regional centers is considered as the main obstacle in regional growth and competitiveness. The important condition of balanced and consistent growth is well-formed network of medium size cities. (original abstract)