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Kijów Voivodship
The Kijów Voivodship (Polish: Województwo Kijowskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 14th century till 1569 and of the Kingdom of Poland since 1569 till 1793/1795. Together with the Podole Voivodship it formed the historical province of Podolia. Today the region belonges to Ukraine.
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Municipal government
Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:
Regional council (sejmik generalny ) for all Ruthenian lands
- Sądowa Wisznia
Regional council (sejmik poselski i deputacki) seats:
Administrative division:
- Kijów County (Powiat Kijowski), Kijów
- Owrócz County (Powiat Owrócki), Owrócz
- Żytomierz County (Powiat Żytomierski), Żytomierz
Voivodes
- Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski (since 1559)
- Tomasz Zamoyski (since 1619)
- Stanisław "Rewera" Potocki (since 1631)
- Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski (since 1658)
- Andrzej Potocki (since 1668)
- Józef Potocki (since 1702)
Neigbouring Voivodships and regions:
- Bracław Voivodship
- Podole Voivodship
- Brest Voivodship
- Minsk Voivodship
- Czernihow Voivodship
- Muscovy
- Cremean Khanate
- Jedysan
Last updated: 07-14-2005 08:48:01
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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