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Polish voivodeships since 1999
Polish voivodeships since 1999
Map of Vojvodina
Map of Vojvodina
This article concerns both historical and contemporary voivodeships in various countries. The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság For more on the divisions of modern and historical Poland, see Voivodeships of Poland. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century

A voivodeship, also spelled voivodship, voivodina or vojvodina (Polish: województwo, Romanian: voievodat, Serbian: vojvodina (војводина), vojvodstvo (војводство) or vojvodovina (војводовина), Hungarian: vajdaság, Lithuanian: vaivadija, Latin Palatinatus in Poland), is a type of administrative division dating to medieval Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a voivode (wojewoda, voivod). Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force The voivode (literal meaning: "the one who leads the warriors", equivalent to Dux Exercituum or Herzog) was originally the military commander next to the ruler. Herzog is a German title of nobility, equivalent to Latin dux, English Duke, Danish hertug, Afrikaans Hertog, Dutch

Contemporarily, the term (or its variant spelling voivodship) is used for the województwa (provinces) of Poland, of which there are currently 16. Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century There is also an autonomous province of Vojvodina in Serbia. The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság The word "voivodeship" appears in some of the larger English dictionaries, such as the OED and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, although it is not in common usage. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English Webster's Dictionary is the name given to a common type of English language dictionary in the United States. Depending on the context, historical voivodeships may also be referred to as duchies, provinces, palatinates, or administrative districts. The voivodeships of modern Poland are sometimes called provinces or regions.

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List of Voivodeships

Modern

Historical

Principality of Transylvania and the two Romanian voivodeships ruled by Mihai Viteazul in 1600
Principality of Transylvania and the two Romanian voivodeships ruled by Mihai Viteazul in 1600
Serbian Voivodina (1848-1849)
Serbian Voivodina (1848-1849)
Voivodina of Serbia and Tamiš Banat (1849-1860)
Voivodina of Serbia and Tamiš Banat (1849-1860)
Voivodeships of Poland (1921-1939)
Voivodeships of Poland (1921-1939)

See also

Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Greater Poland Voivodeship (also known as Wielkopolska Province or by its Polish name of województwo wielkopolskie or simply Wielkopolskie) is a Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Kuyavia-Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie or simply Małopolskie) is a Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Lubusz Voivodeship (also known as Lubusz Province or by its Polish name of województwo lubuskie or simply Lubuskie) is a voivodeship (province Masovian Voivodeship (also known as Masovia Province or by its Polish name of województwo mazowieckie or simply Mazowieckie) is the largest and most Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie) is a Voivodeship Subcarpathian Voivodeship (also known as Podkarpacie Province or by its Polish name of województwo podkarpackie or simply Podkarpackie) is a Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (województwo świętokrzyskie or simply Świętokrzyskie) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces into which Poland Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul Vitéz Mihály 1558 - 9 August 1601) was the Prince of Wallachia (1593-1601 of Transylvania The Serbian Vojvodina ( Serbian Voivodship, Serbian Duchy, Srpska Vojvodina, Српска Војводина was a Serbian autonomous region within the See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country For other uses see Salan (disambiguation Salan, Dux Salanus or Zalan ( Bulgarian and Serbian See also Sermon (disambiguation Sermon ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Сермон was an 11th century Radoslav Čelnik (Радослав Челник was a Duke ( Voivode) of Srem in the 16th century The Serbian Vojvodina ( Serbian Voivodship, Serbian Duchy, Srpska Vojvodina, Српска Војводина was a Serbian autonomous region within the See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Glad ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Глад was according to the Gesta Hungarorum, a voivod ( Dux) from Bundyn Ahtum ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Ахтум Hungarian: Ajtony; also spelled Ohtum or Achtum) was an early 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 Poznań Voivodeship (1 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodeship 1975-1998 (Polish województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Kalisz Voivodeship (1 1975–1998 Kalisz Voivodeship (1 1975–1998 (województwo kaliskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland Gniezno Voivodeship ( Polish: Województwo Gnieźnieńskie, Latin: Palatinatus Gnesnensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government Sieradz Voivodeship (województwo sieradzkie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Łódź Voivodeship Łęczyca Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from the 14th century until the partitions of Poland in 1772 - 1795 Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship (województwo brzesko-kujawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland Inowrocław Voivodeship (województwo inowrocławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772&ndash1795 The Chełmno Voivodeship (Województwo Chełmińskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 1454 / 1466 The Malbork Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Malborskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland from 1454 / Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie 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 Masovian Voivodeship (also known as Masovia Province or by its Polish name of województwo mazowieckie or simply Mazowieckie) is the largest and most Kraków Voivodeship refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland. Sandomierz Voivodeship (Województwo Sandomierskie Palatinatus Sandomirensis was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Ruthenia Voivodeship (Palatinatus russiae województwo ruskie 1366&ndash1772 was an administrative division of the Kingdom of Poland (see Kingdom of Poland [1320–1385] Bełz Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Bełskie, Latin Palatinatus Belzensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from The Podole Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Podolskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland, since the 14th century The Bracław Voivodeship (Województwo Bracławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1566 till 1569 and of the The Kiev Voivodeship (Київське воєводство Województwo kijowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė old literary Lithuanian Didi Kunigiste Letuvos, Ruthenian: Wialikaje Kniastwa Litowskaje This is an article about a voivodeship in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Trakai Voivodeship, Trakai Palatinate, or Troki Voivodeship (Trakų vaivadija Województwo Trockie was a unit of administrative division and local government Nowogródek Voivodeship (województwo nowogródzkie Навагрудзкае вайводзтва was a unit of administrative division of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (from Brest Litovsk Voivodeship ( Polish: Województwo Brzesko-Litewskie, Belarusian: Берасьцейскае ваяводзтва) was a unit Minsk Voivodeship (Województwo Mińskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413 and later in Polish-Lithuanian Mstislaw Voivodeship or Mścisław Voivodeship (Województwo Mścisławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Smolensk Voivodeship ( Lithuanian: Smolensko vaivadija, Polish: Województwo Smoleńskie) was a unit of administrative division and local Vitebsk Voivodeship (Województwo Witebskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (from 1569 Polish-Lithuanian Polatsk Voivodeship (Województwo Połockie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (from 1569 Polish-Lithuanian Wenden Voivodeship (Województwo wendeńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Duchy of Livonia, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth The Dorpat Voivodeship (Województwo dorpackie or województwo derpskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Duchy of Livonia, The Parnawa Voivodeship (Województwo parnawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Duchy of Livonia, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Autonomous Silesian Voivodeship (Autonomiczne Województwo Śląskie Autonome Woiwodschaft Schlesien was an autonomous region of the Poland created as the Kielce Voivodeship (województwo kieleckie is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland. Kraków Voivodeship refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland. Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Lwów Voivodeship (Województwo lwowskie was an administrative unit of interwar Poland (1918-1939 Population In the years 1919-1939 it consisted of 8 Powiats ( Counties) 8 towns and only 89 villages Population Its capital biggest and most important city was Brześć nad Bugiem (now Brest in Belarus) Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie Poznań Voivodeship (1 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodeship 1975-1998 (Polish województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Demographics Its capital was Stanisławów (now Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine) Demographics Its capital was Tarnopol (now Ternopil in Ukraine) Wołyń Voivodeship or Volhynian Voivodeship (Polish Województwo Wołyńskie, Latin Palatinatus Volhynensis) was an administrative unit of interwar Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (województwo bydgoskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by the Kielce Voivodeship (województwo kieleckie is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland. Koszalin Voivodeship (2 (województwo koszalińskie - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years Kraków Voivodeship refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland. Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Olsztyn Voivodeship (województwo olsztyńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Poznań Voivodeship (1 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodeship 1975-1998 (Polish województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Rzeszów Voivodeship (województwo rzeszowskie can refer to one of two political entities in Poland: Rzeszów Voivodeship (1 was a unit of administrative division Szczecin Voivodeship (1 ( Polish: województwo szczecińskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 Wroclaw Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo wrocławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998 Zielona Góra Voivodeship (województwo zielonogórskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1950&ndash1998 superseded by Lubusz Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Biała Podlaska Voivodeship (województwo bialskopodlaskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998 Bielsko-Biala Voivodeship (województwo bielskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (województwo bydgoskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian Chełm Voivodeship (województwo chełmskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded by Ciechanów Voivodeship (województwo ciechanowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Częstochowa Voivodeship (województwo częstochowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 – 1998, superseded Elbląg Voivodeship (województwo elbląskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by the The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Gorzów Wielkopolski Voivodeship (województwo gorzowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 - 1998, superseded Jelenia Gora Voivodeship (województwo jeleniogórskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998 Kalisz Voivodeship (1 1975–1998 Kalisz Voivodeship (1 1975–1998 (województwo kaliskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland Katowice Voivodeship (województwo katowickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by the Kielce Voivodeship (województwo kieleckie is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland. Konin Voivodeship (województwo konińskie - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Greater Koszalin Voivodeship (2 (województwo koszalińskie - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years Kraków Voivodeship refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland. Krosno Voivodeship (województwo krośnieńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 Legnica Voivodeship (województwo legnickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Leszno Voivodeship (województwo leszczyńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 superseded by Greater Poland Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province or by its Polish name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province ( voivodeship Łomża Voivodeship (województwo Łomżyńskie was an administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 to 1998 superseded by the Podlaskie Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Nowy Sacz Voivodeship (województwo nowosądeckie was a unit of administrative division and local government located in southern Poland in the years 1975 &ndash Olsztyn Voivodeship (województwo olsztyńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Opole Voivodeship (also known as Opole Province or by its Polish name of województwo opolskie or simply Opolskie; Woiwodschaft Oppeln/Oppelner Schlesien Ostrołęka Voivodeship (województwo ostrołęckie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Masovian Piotrków Voivodeship (województwo piotrkowskie was a Voivodeship, or unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to Piła Voivodeship (Województwo pilske was a voivodeship (unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 Poznań Voivodeship (1 1975-1998 Poznań Voivodeship 1975-1998 (Polish województwo poznańskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Przemyśl Voivodeship (województwo przemyskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by the Subcarpathian Płock Voivodeship (województwo płockie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 and earlier from Radom Voivodeship (województwo radomskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded by Rzeszów Voivodeship (województwo rzeszowskie can refer to one of two political entities in Poland: Rzeszów Voivodeship (1 was a unit of administrative division Siedlce Voivodeship (województwo siedleckie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Masovian Voivodeship Sieradz Voivodeship (województwo sieradzkie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Łódź Voivodeship Skierniewice Voivodeship (województwo skierniewickie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 superseded by Łódź Voivodeship Suwałki Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo suwalskie was an administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 superseded in half by Szczecin Voivodeship (1 ( Polish: województwo szczecińskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 Słupsk Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo słupskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo tarnobrzeskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 - 1998 Tarnów Voivodeship (województwo tarnowskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Lesser Poland Toruń Voivodeship (województwo toruńskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Warszawa Voivodeship (województwo warszawskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 Walbrzych Voivodeship (województwo wałbrzyskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 &ndash 1998 Wroclaw Voivodeship ( Polish: województwo wrocławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998 Włocławek Voivodeship (województwo włocławskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975&ndash1998 superseded by Kuyavian-Pomeranian Zamość Voivodeship (województwo zamojskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975 &ndash 1998, superseded Zielona Góra Voivodeship (województwo zielonogórskie was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1950&ndash1998 superseded by Lubusz A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság
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