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Lodz Voivodship - Definition and Overview

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Lodz voivodship since 1999
Coat of Arms of Lodz Voivodship

Łódź Voivodship (1) (Polish województwo łódzkie) is an administrative and local government region in central Poland created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock voivodships as a result of Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The voivodship's name recalls the region's biggest city name.

Administrative division:

Most popular surnames in the region


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Lodz voivodship 1975-1999

Łódź Voivodship (2) (Polish: województwo łódzkie), also Łódź Metropolitan Voivodship (województwo miejskie łódzkie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodship (1). President of the Łódź City was also the voivodship governor.

Capital city: Łódź

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):


Łódź Voivodship (3) (Polish: województwo łódzkie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945-1975. City of Łódź was excluded as a separate City Voivodship.

Superseded by Łódź (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock Capital city: Łódź


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Lodz voivodship 1921-1939

Łódź Voivodship (4) (Polish: województwo łódzkie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland (Second Polish Republic) in years 1921-1939. In 1938 some western counties were ceded to Greater Poland Voivodship.

Capital city: Łódź


 
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