NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Voivodship

A Voivodship (also voivodeship, Romanian: voievodat, Polish: województwo, Serbian: vojvodstvo or vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod (voivode). The Voivod (literal translation: "the one who leads the warriors") was initially the military commander next to the ruler. The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Å tokavian dialect (former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusin1 Capital Novi Sad Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 21,500 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) â€“ Density 2,031,992 94. ... Voivod or (more common) voivoda is a Slavic term initially denoting first in command of a military unit. ... Voivod or (more common) voivoda is a Slavic term initially denoting first in command of a military unit. ...

The term voivodship is still used for the 16 administrative regions in Poland (Voivodships of Poland) and for the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia. A voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo) has been a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland since the 14th century. ... Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusin1 Capital Novi Sad Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 21,500 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) â€“ Density 2,031,992 94. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

List of Voivodships

Categories: Subnational entities | Voivodships of Poland | History of Vojvodina | Serbian history | History of Romania | History of Poland | History of Russia | History of Hungary Image File history File links Romania during Mihai Viteazul (1593-1601) Created by me. ... Image File history File links Romania during Mihai Viteazul (1593-1601) Created by me. ... vojvodina map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... vojvodina map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Poland voivodships Based on Halibutts Warszawa Mapa. ... Poland voivodships Based on Halibutts Warszawa Mapa. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal; Hungarian: ErdÃ©ly; German: SiebenbÃ¼rgen; see also other languages) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusin1 Capital Novi Sad Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 21,500 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) â€“ Density 2,031,992 94. ... Lower Silesian voivodship since 1999 Lower Silesia (Polish Dolny Śląsk, German Niederschlesien, Latin Silesia Inferior) is the north-western part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Oder River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: województwo dolnośląskie) with capital Wrocław It was... The Kujavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo kujawsko-pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central-northern Poland. ... Łódź voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Łódź Voivodship Łódź Voivodship (1) ( Polish województwo łódzkie) is an administrative and local government region in central Poland created on January 1, 1999 out of the former Łódź (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock voivodships as a result of Local... Lublin voivodship since 1999 Lublin Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo lubelskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the eastern part of Poland. ... Lubusz voivodship since 1999 The Lubusz Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo lubuskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the western part of Poland. ... The Lesser Poland Voivodship or Little Poland Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo maÅ‚opolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the south of Poland that contains core areas of the historical and geographical region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska). ... Coat of arms of Masovian Voivodship Flag of Masovian Voivodship Masovian voivodship since 1999 The Masovian Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish administrative regions or voivodships created in 1999. ... Opole Voivodship - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Subcarpathian voivodship since 1999 The Subcarpathian Voivodship (in Polish województwo podkarpackie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of south-eastern Poland. ... The Podlasie Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo podlaskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... The Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in northern Poland within the historic region of Eastern Pomerania. ... Silesian voivodship since 1999 Silesia or Silesian Voivodship(1) is an administrative region and local government unit in Poland, established in 1999 out of Katowice, CzÄ™tochowa and Bielsko-BiaÅ‚a voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganisation Act of 1998 (effective 1 January 1999). ... Swietokrzyskie voivodship since 1999 Holy Cross Voivodship or Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (Polish Województwo świętokrzyskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central Poland. ... Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Warmia-Masuria Warmia i Mazury (officially, the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship) is an administrative region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... Greater Poland Voivodship (in Polish wojewÃ³dztwo wielkopolskie) is an administrative region or voivodship of western-central Poland It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznan, Kalisz, Konin, Pila and Leszno voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. ... West Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 West Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze Zachodnie, German: West Pommern; Latin Pomerania Occidentalis) or West Pomeranian Voivodship (Polish: województwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the northwestern part of Poland. ...