Sandomierz Voivodeship

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Palatinatus Sandomirensis
Województwo Sandomierskie
Sandomierz Voivodeship
Voivodeship of Poland¹
14th century – 1795 →
 
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Coat of arms of Sandomierz

Coat of arms
Location of Sandomierz
Sandomierz Voivodeship in
the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1635.
Capital Sandomierz
History
 - Established 14th century
 - First partition August 5, 1772
 - Third partition October 24, 1795
Area 23,860 km² (9,212 sq mi)
Political Subdivisions Urban counties: 6
Land counties: 2
¹ Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Voivodeship of Grand Duchy of Lithuania before 1569.

Sandomierz Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Sandomierskie, Latin: Palatinatus Sandomirensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772-1795. It was part of Little Poland province.

Sandomierz Voivodeship was also one of the voivodeships of Congress Poland. Crated in 1816 from the Radom Department, in 1837 it was transformed into Sandomierz Governorate.

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[edit] Municipal government

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[edit] Voivodes

[edit] Neighbouring Voivodeships

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