Belz Voivodeship
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Bełz Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Bełskie, Latin: Palatinatus Belzensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. Together with the Ruthenian Voivodeship it was part of Red Ruthenia province.
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[edit] History
Bełz Voivodeship was formed in 1462 from the territories of the Duchy of Bełz, after the Duchy became annexed by the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.
[edit] Municipal government
Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:
Regional council (sejmik generalny) for all Ruthenian lands:
Regional council (sejmik poselski i deputacki) seats:
[edit] Administrative division
- Belz County, (Powiat Bełzski), Bełz
- Grabowiec County, (Powiat Grabowiecki), Grabowiec
- Horodło County, (Powiat Horodelski), Horodło
- Lubaczów County, (Powiat Lubaczowski), Lubaczów
- Busk Land, (Ziemia Buska), Busk
[edit] Voivodes
- Rafał Leszczyński (1579-1636) (1619-1636)
- Jakub Sobieski (since 1638)
- Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski (from 1692 to 1710)
- Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (since 1726)
[edit] Neighbouring Voivodeships and regions
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