| Masovian Voivodeship Województwo mazowieckie |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Capital | Warsaw | ||
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5 cities, 37 land counties *
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| - Total | 35,579 km² (13,737. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Ostrołęka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river about 120 km (75 miles northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53605 (2007 Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river with 131011 inhabitants Radom is a city in central Poland with 227309 inhabitants It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Siedlce (שעדליץ Shedlits, Sedlets (Latinized is a town in eastern Poland with 77092 inhabitants ( As of 2005) Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Białobrzegi County (powiat białobrzeski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ciechanów County (powiat ciechanowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Garwolin County (powiat garwoliński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Gostynin County (powiat gostyniński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Grodzisk Mazowiecki County (powiat grodziski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Grójec County (powiat grójecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Kozienice County (powiat kozienicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Legionowo County (powiat legionowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Lipsko County (powiat lipski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Łosice County (powiat łosicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Maków County (powiat makowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Mińsk County (powiat miński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Mława County (powiat mławski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Ostrołęka County (powiat ostrołęcki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ostrów Mazowiecka County (powiat ostrowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Otwock County (powiat otwocki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Piaseczno County (powiat piaseczyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Płock County (powiat płocki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Płońsk County (powiat płoński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Pruszków County (powiat pruszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Przasnysz County (powiat przasnyski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Przysucha County (powiat przysuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Pułtusk County (powiat pułtuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Radom County (powiat radomski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Siedlce County (powiat siedlecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Sierpc County (powiat sierpecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Sochaczew County (powiat sochaczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Sokołów County (powiat sokołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Szydłowiec County (powiat szydłowiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Warsaw West County (powiat warszawski zachodni is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Węgrów County (powiat węgrowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Wołomin County (powiat wołomiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Wyszków County (powiat wyszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Żuromin County (powiat żuromiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Zwoleń County (powiat zwoleński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Żyrardów County (powiat żyrardowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 5,164,612 | ||
| - Density | 145. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (376/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 3,343,231 | ||
| - Rural | 1,821,381 | ||
| Car plates | W | ||
| * further divided into 314 gminas | |||
| Website: http://www.mazowsze.uw.gov.pl/ | |||
Masovian Voivodeship (also known as Masovia Province, or by its Polish name of województwo mazowieckie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ mazɔˈvjɛt͡skjɛ] or simply Mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century It occupies 35,579 square kilometres (13,737 sq mi) of east-central Poland, and has 5. 16 million inhabitants. Its principal cities are Warsaw (1. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. 7 million) in the centre, Radom (226,000) in the south, Płock (127,000) in the west, Siedlce (77,000) in the east, and Ostrołęka (55,000) in the north. Radom is a city in central Poland with 227309 inhabitants It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river with 131011 inhabitants Siedlce (שעדליץ Shedlits, Sedlets (Latinized is a town in eastern Poland with 77092 inhabitants ( As of 2005) Ostrołęka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river about 120 km (75 miles northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53605 (2007 The capital of the voivodeship is the national capital, Warsaw.
The province was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Warsaw, Płock, Ciechanów, Ostrołęka, Siedlce and Radom Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 Płock Voivodeship (województwo płockie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 and earlier from Ciechanów Voivodeship (województwo ciechanowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Ostrołęka Voivodeship (województwo ostrołęckie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Masovian Siedlce Voivodeship (województwo siedleckie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Masovian Voivodeship Radom Voivodeship (województwo radomskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded by The province's name recalls the traditional name of the region, Mazowsze (sometimes rendered in English as "Masovia"), with which it is roughly coterminous. Masovia or Mazovia (Mazowsze is a geographic and historic region situated in eastern Poland 's Masovian Plain. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States However, it must be noted that southern part of the voivodeship, with the city of Radom, historically belongs to Malopolska. Lesser Poland (also "Little Poland" Polish: Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland
It is bordered by six other voivodeships: Warmian-Masurian to the north, Podlachian to the north-east, Lublin to the south-east, Świętokrzyskie to the south, Łódź to the south-west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian to the north-west. Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (województwo świętokrzyskie or simply Świętokrzyskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces into which Poland Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavia-Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie
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Cities and towns
The voivodeship contains 85 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 [1]):
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1. Warsaw (1,700,536) |
30. Kozienice (קאזשניץ Kozhnits) is a Town in central Poland with 21500 inhabitants (1995 Sokołów Podlaski (18,419) |
59. Mszczonów ( Yiddish: אמשינאוו Amshinov) is a town in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6310 inhabitants Lipsko (5,826) |
Administrative division
Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties (powiats): 5 city counties (miasto na prawach powiatu) and 37 "land counties" (powiat ziemski). Wyśmierzyce is a town in Białobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 884 inhabitants (2004 A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County These are subdivided into 314 gminas, which include 85 "urban gminas". The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland
The counties are shown on the numbered map and listed in the table below.
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Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat | Other towns | Total gminas |
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| 1 | Warsaw Warszawa |
517 | 1,700,536 | 1 | ||
| (2) | Ostrołęka | 29 | 53,758 | 1 | ||
| (3) | Płock | 88 | 127,307 | 1 | ||
| (4) | Radom | 112 | 226,372 | 1 | ||
| (5) | Siedlce | 32 | 77,047 | 1 | ||
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| 2 | Ostrołęka County powiat ostrołęcki |
2,099 | 84,344 | Ostrołęka * | Myszyniec | 11 |
| 3 | Płock County powiat płocki |
1,799 | 106,455 | Płock * | Gąbin, Drobin, Wyszogród | 15 |
| 4 | Radom County powiat radomski |
1,530 | 145,232 | Radom * | Pionki, Iłża, Skaryszew | 13 |
| 5 | Siedlce County powiat siedlecki |
1,603 | 80,560 | Siedlce * | Mordy | 13 |
| 6 | Żuromin County powiat żuromiński |
805 | 40,078 | Żuromin | Bieżuń | 6 |
| 7 | Mława County powiat mławski |
1,182 | 73,355 | Mława | 10 | |
| 8 | Przasnysz County powiat przasnyski |
1,218 | 52,948 | Przasnysz | Chorzele | 7 |
| 9 | Ciechanów County powiat ciechanowski |
1,063 | 91,050 | Ciechanów | Glinojeck | 9 |
| 10 | Sierpc County powiat sierpecki |
853 | 53,811 | Sierpc | 7 | |
| 11 | Maków County powiat makowski |
1,065 | 46,474 | Maków Mazowiecki | Różan | 10 |
| 12 | Ostrów Mazowiecka County powiat ostrowski |
1,218 | 75,073 | Ostrów Mazowiecka | Brok | 11 |
| 13 | Płońsk County powiat płoński |
1,384 | 87,430 | Płońsk | Raciąż | 12 |
| 14 | Pułtusk County powiat pułtuski |
829 | 51,033 | Pułtusk | 7 | |
| 15 | Wyszków County powiat wyszkowski |
876 | 71,558 | Wyszków | 6 | |
| 16 | Gostynin County powiat gostyniński |
616 | 47,034 | Gostynin | 5 | |
| 17 | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County powiat nowodworski |
692 | 75,736 | Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | Nasielsk, Zakroczym | 6 |
| 18 | Legionowo County powiat legionowski |
390 | 96,497 | Legionowo | Serock | 5 |
| 19 | Wołomin County powiat wołomiński |
955 | 202,444 | Wołomin | Ząbki, Marki, Kobyłka, Zielonka, Radzymin, Tłuszcz | 12 |
| 20 | Węgrów County powiat węgrowski |
1,219 | 67,823 | Węgrów | Łochów | 9 |
| 21 | Sokołów County powiat sokołowski |
1,131 | 56,823 | Sokołów Podlaski | Kosów Lacki | 9 |
| 22 | Sochaczew County powiat sochaczewski |
731 | 83,318 | Sochaczew | 8 | |
| 23 | Warsaw West County powiat warszawski zachodni |
533 | 100,965 | Ożarów Mazowiecki | Łomianki, Błonie | 7 |
| 24 | Mińsk County powiat miński |
1,164 | 141,048 | Mińsk Mazowiecki | Sulejówek, Halinów, Kałuszyn | 13 |
| 25 | Łosice County powiat łosicki |
772 | 32,769 | Łosice | 6 | |
| 26 | Żyrardów County powiat żyrardowski |
533 | 74,662 | Żyrardów | Mszczonów | 5 |
| 27 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki County powiat grodziski |
367 | 78,208 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Milanówek, Podkowa Leśna | 6 |
| 28 | Pruszków County powiat pruszkowski |
246 | 145,870 | Pruszków | Piastów, Brwinów | 6 |
| 29 | Piaseczno County powiat piaseczyński |
621 | 145,276 | Piaseczno | Konstancin-Jeziorna, Góra Kalwaria, Tarczyn | 6 |
| 30 | Otwock County powiat otwocki |
615 | 116,086 | Otwock | Józefów, Karczew | 8 |
| 31 | Grójec County powiat grójecki |
1,269 | 96,489 | Grójec | Warka, Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, Mogielnica | 10 |
| 32 | Garwolin County powiat garwoliński |
1,284 | 106,227 | Garwolin | Łaskarzew, Pilawa, Żelechów | 14 |
| 33 | Białobrzegi County powiat białobrzeski |
639 | 33,545 | Białobrzegi | Wyśmierzyce | 6 |
| 34 | Kozienice County powiat kozienicki |
917 | 61,614 | Kozienice | 7 | |
| 35 | Przysucha County powiat przysuski |
801 | 43,822 | Przysucha | 8 | |
| 36 | Zwoleń County powiat zwoleński |
571 | 37,183 | Zwoleń | 5 | |
| 37 | Szydłowiec County powiat szydłowiecki |
452 | 40,083 | Szydłowiec | 5 | |
| 38 | Lipsko County powiat lipski |
748 | 36,669 | Lipsko | 6 | |
| * seat not part of the county | ||||||
Protected areas
Protected areas in Masovian Voivodeship include one National Park and nine Landscape Parks. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Ostrołęka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river about 120 km (75 miles northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53605 (2007 Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river with 131011 inhabitants Radom is a city in central Poland with 227309 inhabitants It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Siedlce (שעדליץ Shedlits, Sedlets (Latinized is a town in eastern Poland with 77092 inhabitants ( As of 2005) Ostrołęka County (powiat ostrołęcki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ostrołęka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river about 120 km (75 miles northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53605 (2007 Myszyniec is a town in Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3032 inhabitants (2004 Płock County (powiat płocki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river with 131011 inhabitants Gąbin Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Gąbin is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4230 inhabitants (2006 Drobin is a town in Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3016 inhabitants (2004 Wyszogród is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Płock County, by the Vistula River. Radom County (powiat radomski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Radom is a city in central Poland with 227309 inhabitants It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Pionki is a town in central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants (2004 Iłża is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around. Skaryszew is a town in Poland, with 3922 inhabitants (2004 Siedlce County (powiat siedlecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Siedlce (שעדליץ Shedlits, Sedlets (Latinized is a town in eastern Poland with 77092 inhabitants ( As of 2005) Mordy is a town in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1831 inhabitants (2004 Żuromin County (powiat żuromiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Żuromin is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 120 km northwest of Warsaw. Bieżuń is a town in Żuromin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1903 inhabitants (2004 Mława County (powiat mławski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Mława is a town in north-central Poland with 30623 inhabitants (2004 Przasnysz County (powiat przasnyski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Przasnysz is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it's the Chorzele Podlaskie Voivodeship Chorzele is a town in Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2799 inhabitants (2004 Ciechanów County (powiat ciechanowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ciechanów is a Town in north-central Poland with 47900 inhabitants (2002 Glinojeck is a town in Poland, with 3087 inhabitants (2004 Sierpc County (powiat sierpecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Sierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 125km northwest of Warsaw. Maków County (powiat makowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Maków Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship. Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around. Ostrów Mazowiecka County (powiat ostrowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ostrów Mazowiecka is a town in northeastern Poland with 23486 inhabitants (2004 Brok Podlaskie Voivodeship Brok is a town in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1882 inhabitants (2004 Płońsk County (powiat płoński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Płońsk (Plonsk is a town in north-central Poland with 22258 inhabitants (2006 Raciąż Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Raciąż is a Town in Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4585 inhabitants (2004 Pułtusk County (powiat pułtuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Pułtusk is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 km north of Warsaw. Wyszków County (powiat wyszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Wyszków is a town in northeastern Poland with 26500 inhabitants (2003 Gostynin County (powiat gostyniński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19414 inhabitants ( 2004) Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca 27500 inhabitants (2006 Nasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw - Gdansk rail line and serves as a junction with an Zakroczym is a small town in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Legionowo County (powiat legionowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Legionowo is a town in Masovia (Mazowsze According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50759 Serock is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3616 inhabitants (2004 Wołomin County (powiat wołomiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Wołomin is the main Town of Wołomin County situated in Masovian Voivodship. Ząbki Łódź Voivodeship Ząbki is a town in central Poland with 23277 inhabitants ( 2005) Marki is a city in central Poland, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw. Kobyłka is a town of 17500 inhabitants located right outside of the city of Warsaw, near Wołomin in the Masovian Voivodeship. Zielonka is a town in Wołomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17075 inhabitants (2004 Radzymin is a town in Poland and is one of the distant suburbs of the city of Warsaw. Tłuszcz is a town in Wołomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7213 inhabitants (2004 Węgrów County (powiat węgrowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. See also Węgrów (Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Węgrów County. Łochów is a town in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6401 inhabitants (2004 Sokołów County (powiat sokołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Sokołów Podlaski is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship, about 80 kilometers east of Warsaw. Kosów Lacki is a town in Sokołów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2152 inhabitants (2004 Sochaczew County (powiat sochaczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38300 inhabitants (2004 Warsaw West County (powiat warszawski zachodni is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Ożarów Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. Łomianki is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15602 inhabitants (2005 Błonie is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 12191 inhabitants (2004 Mińsk County (powiat miński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Mińsk Mazowiecki (נאוואמינסק is a town in central Poland with 37 138 inhabitants (XII 2005 Sulejówek is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of downtown Warsaw and part of its metropolitan area Halinów is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3112 inhabitants (2004 Kałuszyn is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around Łosice County (powiat łosicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Łosice is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999 previously it was in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship (1975-1998 Żyrardów County (powiat żyrardowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Żyrardów is a town in central Poland with 51400 inhabitants (2006 Mszczonów ( Yiddish: אמשינאוו Amshinov) is a town in Żyrardów County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6310 inhabitants Grodzisk Mazowiecki County (powiat grodziski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Grodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 26881 inhabitants in 2006. Milanówek is a town and a seat of a separate commune in Poland. Podkowa Leśna (literal meaning - "forest horseshoe" Polish in full Miasto-ogród Podkowa Leśna - "Garden-City Podkowa Leśna" is a town Pruszków County (powiat pruszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Pruszków is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 census the town had population of 54893 Piastów (early as Żdżary and Utrata) is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23331 inhabitants (2006 est Brwinów is a town in Pruszków County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, about 30 km from Warsaw, with 11743 inhabitants (2004 Piaseczno County (powiat piaseczyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Piaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32610 inhabitants ( 2005) Konstancin-Jeziorna is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16435 inhabitants (2004 Góra Kalwaria is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. Tarczyn is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, about 30 km south of Warsaw. Otwock County (powiat otwocki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Otwock is a town in central Poland, some 25 km SE of Warsaw, with 42765 inhabitants (2004 Józefów is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Otwock County. Karczew is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10400 inhabitants (2004 Grójec County (powiat grójecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Grójec is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. Warka is a Town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river ( south of Warsaw) with 11035 inhabitants (2004 Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą (which translates to New City on the ''Pilica'') is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Mogielnica Subcarpathian Voivodeship Mogielnica is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2475 inhabitants (2004 Garwolin County (powiat garwoliński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Garwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Łaskarzew is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4948 inhabitants (2004 Pilawa is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4121 inhabitants (2004 59 km southeast of Warsaw. Żelechów ( Yidish זשעלעכאָוו rus Желехув is a town in east Poland in Masovian Voivodeship in Garwolin County, it Białobrzegi County (powiat białobrzeski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland This article is about the town For other places in Poland with that name see Białobrzegi (disambiguation. Wyśmierzyce is a town in Białobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 884 inhabitants (2004 Kozienice County (powiat kozienicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Kozienice (קאזשניץ Kozhnits) is a Town in central Poland with 21500 inhabitants (1995 Przysucha County (powiat przysuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Przysucha is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County Zwoleń County (powiat zwoleński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Zwoleń (זוואלין Zvolin) is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 30 km east of Radom. Szydłowiec County (powiat szydłowiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland Szydłowiec Subcarpathian Voivodeship Szydłowiec (Latin Shidloviecz Russian Шидловец Hebrew שידלוביץ Yidish: שידלָאווצע is a town in Lipsko County (powiat lipski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Lipsko is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship. It is the capital of Lipsko County. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution In Poland, a Landscape Park (Park Krajobrazowy is a type of Protected area similar to a National Park, but with less stringent restrictions on development These are listed below.
- Kampinos National Park (a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve)
- Bolimów Landscape Park (partly in Łódź Voivodeship)
- Brudzeń Landscape Park
- Bug Landscape Park
- Chojnów Landscape Park
- Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships)
- Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park (partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
- Kozienice Landscape Park
- Masovian Landscape Park
- Podlachian Bug Gorge Landscape Park (partly in Lublin Voivodeship)
Most popular surnames in the region
- Kowalski: 26,270
- Wiśniewski: 21,940
- Kowalczyk: 21,586
Historical
Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)
Masovia Voivodeship, 1526-1795 (Polish: Województwo Mazowieckie) was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the 15th century until the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795). Kampinos National Park (Kampinoski Park Narodowy is a National Park in east-central Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, on the north-west outskirts of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Bolimów Landscape Park ( Bolimowski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in central Poland, established in 1986 covering Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Brudzeń Landscape Park ( Brudzeński Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in east-central Poland, established in 1988 Bug Landscape Park ( Nadbużański Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in east-central Poland. Chojnów Landscape Park ( Chojnowski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in east-central Poland, established in 1993 Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park ( Górznieńsko-Lidzbarski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-central Poland Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavia-Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park ( Gostynińsko-Włocławski Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-central Poland Kozienice Landscape Park ( Kozienicki Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in east-central Poland, established in 1983 Masovian Landscape Park ( Mazowiecki Park Krajobrazowy) is a Protected area ( Landscape Park) in east-central Poland, established in 1986 Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland A Polish personal name, like names in most European cultures consists of two main elements imię, or the Given name, followed by nazwisko Kowalski (feminine Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in Poland (139719 Wiśniewski (feminine Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the third most common surname in Poland (109855 people Kowalczyk (archaic feminine Kowalczykowa, plural Kowalczykowie) is the fifth most common surname in Poland (97796 people Masovian Voivodeship 1526-1795 (Województwo Mazowieckie was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Wladislaus II Jagiełło, Grand Duke of Lithuania, to The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Together with Płock and Rawa Voivodeships, it formed the province (prowincja) of Masovia. Płock Voivodeship (województwo płockie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 and earlier from Rawa Voivodeship (Województwo Rawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 15th century till the Partitions A prowincja (plural prowincje) or province, was the largest territorial subdivision in Poland and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Masovia or Mazovia (Mazowsze is a geographic and historic region situated in eastern Poland 's Masovian Plain.
Masovian Voivodeship (1816-1837)
Masovian Voivodeship was one of the voivodeships of Congress Poland. The Administrative division of Congress Poland changed several times It was formed from Warsaw Department, and transformed into Masovia Governorate. Warsaw Department (Polish Departament Warszawski) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815 Masovia Governorate (Мазовская Губерния Gubernia mazowiecka was an administrative unit ( governorate) of the Congress Poland.
See also
External links
- Mazowiecki Urząd Wojewódzki Official website
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