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Daily Archives: July 30, 2007
Voivodeships, Gubernias, and Departments in Russian Poland
After the formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, the chief administrative division in Poland was the Wojwództwo, translated into English as Voivodeship, Administrative District, or Province. After the third partition of Poland on 24 Oct 1795, Poland ceased to … Continue reading
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