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Lodz Voivodship

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

Administrative division:

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(województwo miejskie łódzkie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Lodz Voivodship (1).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

Capital city: Lodz

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):

Lodz (825,600);
Pabianice (75,700); ]
Zgierz (59,100);
Ozorkow (21,900);
Aleksandrow Lodzki (20,400).

Lodz Voivodship (2) (Polish: województwo łódzkie) - a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945-1975. City of Lodz was excluded as a separate City Voivodship.

Superseded by Lodz (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock

Capital city: Lodz

1) Administrative region of (1918-1939).

Lodz 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: Lodz

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