Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795)

Masovian Voivodeship (1526–1795)
Palatinatus Masoviensis
Województwo Mazowieckie
Masovian Voivodeship
Voivodeship of Poland¹
Duchy of Masovia
1526–1795
 

Coat of arms of Masovia

Coat of arms

Location of Masovia
The Masovian Voivodeship in
the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1635.
Capital Warsaw
History
 - Established 1526
 - Third partition October 24 1795
Area 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi)
Political subdivisions Urban counties: 23
Land counties: 8
¹ Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland. The kingdom was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1569.

Masovian 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 to the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1795). Together with Płock and Rawa Voivodeships, it formed the province of Masovia.

Municipal government

Seat of the Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda):

Administrative division

  • Ciechanów Land (ziemia ciechanowska, Ciechanów)
  • Czersk Land (ziemia czerska, Czersk)
  • Liw Land (ziemia liwska, Liw)
  • Łomża Land (ziemia łomżyńska, Łomża)
  • Nur Land (ziemia nurska, Nur)
  • Różan Land (ziemia różańska, Różan)
  • Warszawa Land (ziemia warszawska, Warsaw)
  • Wizna Land (ziemia wiska, Wizna)

Voivodes

historical lands of Masovia



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