Lódz Voivodeship

Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

Polish is a West Slavic language and the official language of Poland. Its written standard is the Polish alphabet which corresponds basically to the Latin alphabet with a few additions...

 name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province (voivodeship

Voivodeships of Poland

The voivodeship or province has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century. Pursuant to the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998, which came into effect on January 1, 1999, sixteen new voivodeships were created...

) in central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sieradz

Sieradz Voivodeship

Sieradz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship.-1975-1998:
Capital city: Sieradz

Major cities and towns: :...

, Piotrków Trybunalski and Skierniewice Voivodeship

Skierniewice Voivodeship

Skierniewice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Skierniewice.-Major cities and towns :...

s and part of Płock

Plock Voivodeship

Płock Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 and earlier from the 15th century till 1795...

 Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź, pronounced .

Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian

Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. It occupies of...

 to the north and east, Świętokrzyskie

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in south-central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...

 to the south-east, Silesian

Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia...

 to the south, Opole

Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship is a Polish voivodeship, or province, created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole Voivodeship and parts of Częstochowa Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

 to the south-west, Greater Poland

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

 to the west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is now divided...

 for a short stretch to the north.

Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Łódź Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

Polish is a West Slavic language and the official language of Poland. Its written standard is the Polish alphabet which corresponds basically to the Latin alphabet with a few additions...

 name of województwo łódzkie or simply Łódzkie) is a province (voivodeship

Voivodeships of Poland

The voivodeship or province has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century. Pursuant to the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998, which came into effect on January 1, 1999, sixteen new voivodeships were created...

) in central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sieradz

Sieradz Voivodeship

Sieradz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship.-1975-1998:
Capital city: Sieradz

Major cities and towns: :...

, Piotrków Trybunalski and Skierniewice Voivodeship

Skierniewice Voivodeship

Skierniewice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Skierniewice.-Major cities and towns :...

s and part of Płock

Plock Voivodeship

Płock Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998 and earlier from the 15th century till 1795...

 Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. The province is named after its capital and largest city, Łódź, pronounced .

Łódź Voivodeship is bordered by six other voivodeships: Masovian

Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. It occupies of...

 to the north and east, Świętokrzyskie

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in south-central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...

 to the south-east, Silesian

Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia...

 to the south, Opole

Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship is a Polish voivodeship, or province, created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Opole Voivodeship and parts of Częstochowa Voivodeship, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

 to the south-west, Greater Poland

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

 to the west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is now divided...

 for a short stretch to the north. Its territory belongs to three historical provinces of Poland – Masovia

Masovia

Masovia or Mazovia is a geographic and historic region situated in eastern Poland's Masovian Plain. Its historic capitals include Płock. Contemporary borders of the Masovian Voivodeship do not follow historical boundaries of the region...

 (in the east), Greater Poland

Greater Poland

Greater Poland or Great Poland, Polish Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań...

 (in the west) and Lesser Poland

Lesser Poland

Lesser Poland is one of the historical regions of Poland. It forms the southeastern corner of the country, and should not be confused with the modern Lesser Poland Voivodeship, which covers only a small, southern part of Lesser Poland...

 (in the southeast, around Opoczno

Opoczno

Opoczno is a town in central Poland, within the eastern part of Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . Important communication routes run through the town, namely the central railway line, which connects Silesia with Warsaw, and road 12, which creates a connection...

).

Cities and towns

The voivodeship contains 43 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 ):

Administrative division

Łódź Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

s): 3 city counties and 21 land counties. These are further divided into 177 gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is usually translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas...

s.

The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population).

English and Polish names	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat	Other towns	Total gmina Gmina The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is usually translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas... s
City counties
Łódź	293	764,168			1
Piotrków Trybunalski Piotrków Trybunalski Piotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...	67	79,367			1
Skierniewice Skierniewice Skierniewice is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants , situated in the Łódź Voivodship , previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship . It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly half-way between Łódź and Warsaw.Skierniewice gained municipal rights...	33	48,761			1
Land counties
Zgierz County Zgierz County Zgierz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zgierz, which lies north-west of... powiat zgierski	854	160,805	Zgierz Zgierz Zgierz is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2007, it had a population of 58,164....	Ozorków Ozorków Ozorków is a town in central Poland with 20,731 inhabitants , located on the Bzura River.It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Łódź Metro Voivodeship .- External links :* * *... , Aleksandrów Łódzki, Głowno, Stryków Stryków Stryków is a town in central Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Zgierz County. It has 3,602 inhabitants .In the future Polish motorways A1 and A2 will intersect near the town. ...	9
Sieradz County Sieradz County Sieradz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sieradz, which lies west of the... powiat sieradzki	1,491	121,013	Sieradz Sieradz Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...	Złoczew, Warta Warta, Poland Warta is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,392 inhabitants . It is situated on the Warta River. The town had a number of Jewish inhabitants who were sent to the Ghettos and eventually to the concentration camps during World War II. ... , Błaszki	11
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Tomaszów Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Tomaszów Mazowiecki,... powiat tomaszowski	1,026	120,973	Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship...		11
Pabianice County Pabianice County Pabianice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Pabianice, which lies south of... powiat pabianicki	491	119,008	Pabianice Pabianice Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County. It lies about 10 km southwest of downtown Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area centered on that city....	Konstantynów Łódzki	7
Radomsko County Radomsko County Radomsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Radomsko, which lies south of... powiat radomszczański	1,443	118,856	Radomsko Radomsko Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....	Przedbórz Przedbórz Przedbórz is a town in Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,835 inhabitants . Przedbórz is situated on the Pilica River.... , Kamieńsk Kamiensk Kamieńsk is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, in Radomsko County. It has 2,832 inhabitants .There is an airport named Kamieńsk-Orla Góra in Kamieńsk mainly used for agricultural purposes. Soccer player Jacek Krzynówek was born in Kamieńsk....	14
Bełchatów County powiat bełchatowski	969	112,640	Bełchatów	Zelów Zelów Zelów is a town in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,307 inhabitants . Jews in Zelow2,000 Jews lived in Zelow before the 2nd world war. Most of the were executed in Chelmano, & others were deported to Lodz Ghetto and from there to the death camps....	8
Kutno County Kutno County Kutno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Kutno, which lies north of the... powiat kutnowski	886	104,124	Kutno Kutno Kutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km². Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship...	Żychlin Zychlin Żychlin is a town in Kutno County, Poland, about 50 north of Łódź and 90 km west of Warsaw. It has 9,021 inhabitants .-History:... , Krośniewice Krosniewice Krośniewice is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,753 inhabitants .European routes E30 and E75 intersect in the town. The main railway between Warsaw and Poznań passes through it. It also serves as an important depot of a narrow gauge railway line operating in the area...	11
Piotrków County Piotrków County Piotrków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Piotrków Trybunalski, although the... powiat piotrkowski	1,429	90,227	Piotrków Trybunalski Piotrków Trybunalski Piotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...  *	Sulejów Sulejów Sulejów is a town in central Poland with 6,375 inhabitants .It is situated in Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Voivodeship .The town was partially destroyed by the Luftwaffe in September 1939....	11
Łowicz County powiat łowicki	987	82,338	Łowicz		10
Opoczno County Opoczno County Opoczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Opoczno, which lies south-east of... powiat opoczyński	1,039	78,659	Opoczno Opoczno Opoczno is a town in central Poland, within the eastern part of Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . Important communication routes run through the town, namely the central railway line, which connects Silesia with Warsaw, and road 12, which creates a connection...	Drzewica Drzewica Drzewica is a town in Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,022 inhabitants .-External links:*...	8
Wieluń County Wielun County Wieluń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Wieluń, which lies south-west of the... powiat wieluński	928	78,260	Wieluń Wielun Wieluń is a city in central Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship .- History :...		10
Zduńska Wola County Zdunska Wola County Zduńska Wola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zduńska Wola, which lies ... powiat zduńskowolski	369	67,704	Zduńska Wola Zdunska Wola Zduńska Wola is a town in central Poland with 44,671 inhabitants .Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Sieradz Voivodeship . It is the seat of Zduńska Wola County.- Famous people from Zduńska Wola :...	Szadek Szadek Szadek is a town in Zduńska Wola County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,050 inhabitants .-External links:* ...	4
Łódź East County powiat łódzki wschodni	499	64,574	Łódź *	Koluszki Koluszki Koluszki is a town, and a major railway junction, in Central Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. Population: 13,331 . The junction in Koluszki serves trains that go from Warsaw to Łódź , Wrocław, Częstochowa and Katowice... , Tuszyn Tuszyn Tuszyn is a small town in Łódź East County, Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland, with 7,201 inhabitants .-External links:** ... , Rzgów Rzgów Rzgów is a town in Łódź East County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,300 inhabitants .It was incorporated as a town from 1467 until 1870, then it was downgraded to a village. On January 1, 2006 it became a town again. ...	6
Łęczyca County powiat łęczycki	774	53,435	Łęczyca		8
Pajęczno County Pajeczno County Pajęczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Pajęczno, which lies south-west... powiat pajęczański	804	53,395	Pajęczno Pajeczno Pajęczno is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 40 km north of Częstochowa. It is the capital of Pajęczno County . Population is 6,731 ....	Działoszyn	8
Łask County powiat łaski	617	50,874	Łask		5
Rawa County Rawa County Rawa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Rawa Mazowiecka, which lies east of... powiat rawski	647	49,443	Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County....	Biała Rawska	6
Wieruszów County Wieruszów County Wieruszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Wieruszów, which lies south-west... powiat wieruszowski	576	42,336	Wieruszów Wieruszów Wieruszów is a town with 8,849 inhabitants .Situated in the southwestern part of Łódź Voivodeship, From 1975-1998, it was part of Kalisz Voivodeship. The town is situated along the Prosna river. ...		7
Poddębice County Poddebice County Poddębice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Poddębice, which lies west of... powiat poddębicki	881	42,195	Poddębice Poddebice Poddębice is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 40 km northwest of Łódź. It is the capital of Poddębice County. Population is 7,898 .-External links:** ...	Uniejów Uniejów Uniejów is a town in Poddębice County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,960 inhabitants .-External links:** ...	6
Skierniewice County Skierniewice County Skierniewice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Skierniewice, although the city is... powiat skierniewicki	756	37,779	Skierniewice Skierniewice Skierniewice is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants , situated in the Łódź Voivodship , previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship . It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly half-way between Łódź and Warsaw.Skierniewice gained municipal rights...  *		9
Brzeziny County Brzeziny County Brzeziny County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny, which lies east of the regional capital Łódź.The county... powiat brzeziński	359	30,600	Brzeziny Brzeziny Brzeziny is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County. Population is 12,417 .- History :...		5
* seat not part of the county

Protected areas

Protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental value, or environmental plus cultural values. Examples include parks, nature reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries...

s in Łódź Voivodeship include seven Landscape Parks

Landscape Park (Poland)

A Landscape Park is the name given in Poland to a type of protected area, of lower status than a National Park and with less stringent restrictions on development and economic use....

, as listed below.

• Bolimów Landscape Park
  Bolimów Landscape Park
  Bolimów Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of ....
  
   (partly in Masovian Voivodeship
  Masovian Voivodeship
  Masovian Voivodeship is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. It occupies of...
  
  )
• Łódź Hills Landscape Park
• Przedbórz Landscape Park
  Przedbórz Landscape Park
  Przedbórz Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of ....
  
   (partly in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
  Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
  Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in south-central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...
  
  )
• Spała Landscape Park
• Sulejów Landscape Park
  Sulejów Landscape Park
  Sulejów Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1994 and covering an area of...
  
  
• Warta-Widawka Landscape Park
  Warta-Widawka Landscape Park
  Warta-Widawka Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland.The Park lies within Łódź Voivodeship: in Łask County , Sieradz County , Wieluń County and Zduńska Wola County .
  ...
  
  
• Załęcze Landscape Park (partly in Silesian Voivodeship
  Silesian Voivodeship
  Silesian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centring on the region known as Upper Silesia...
  
  )

Most popular surnames in the region

1. Nowak: 15,460
2. Kowalski
   Kowalski
   Kowalski is the second most common surname in Poland . During the previous century it used to be the most common name...
   
   : 15,005
3. Kowalczyk
   Kowalczyk
   Kowalczyk is the fifth most common surname in Poland . Together with Kowalski and Kowal it is the Polish equivalent of the English name Smith.Kowalczyk surname in voivodships:...
   
   : 13,121

History

The capital of the Łódź Voivodeship has always been Łódź, but the area of land which it comprises has changed several times. The first was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Second Polish Republic

Second Polish Republic

The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; from the creation of an independent Polish state in the aftermath of World War I, to the invasion of Poland in 1939 by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and the Slovak Republic,...

 in the years 1921–1939. In 1938 some western counties were ceded to Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

 (see: Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938

Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938

On April 1, 1938, borders of several western and central Voivodeships changed considerably. This included such Voivodeships as Pomerania, Poznan, Warsaw, Lodz, Bialystok, Lublin and Kielce. Pomerania gained most, while Bialystok lost most...

).

After the change, Łódź Voivodeship's area was 20,446 km², and its population (as for 1931) was 2,650,100. It consisted of 15 powiats (counties):

• Brzeziny
  Brzeziny
  Brzeziny is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County. Population is 12,417 .- History :...
  
   county,
• Końskie
  Konskie
  Końskie is a town in central Poland with 22,300 inhabitants .Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Kielce Voivodeship . Most of the towns inhabitants were in the late 80s and early 90s employed in a local Huta...
  
   county,
• Kutno
  Kutno
  Kutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km². Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship...
  
   county,
• Łask county,
• Łęczyca county,
• Łowicz county,
• city of Łódź county (powiat lodzki grodzki),
• Łódź county,
• Opoczno
  Opoczno
  Opoczno is a town in central Poland, within the eastern part of Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . Important communication routes run through the town, namely the central railway line, which connects Silesia with Warsaw, and road 12, which creates a connection...
  
   county,
• Piotrków Trybunalski
  Piotrków Trybunalski
  Piotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland with 80,738 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , and previously was the capital of Piotrków Voivodeship...
  
   county,
• Radomsko
  Radomsko
  Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 50,618 inhabitants . It is situated on the Radomka river in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship . It is the capital of Radomsko County....
  
   county,
• Rawa Mazowiecka
  Rawa Mazowiecka
  Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County....
  
   county,
• Sieradz
  Sieradz
  Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...
  
   county,
• Skierniewice
  Skierniewice
  Skierniewice is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants , situated in the Łódź Voivodship , previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship . It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly half-way between Łódź and Warsaw.Skierniewice gained municipal rights...
  
   county,
• Wieluń
  Wielun
  Wieluń is a city in central Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship .- History :...
  
   county.

The largest cities of the Voivodeship were (population according to the 1931 census):

• Łódź (pop. 604,600),
• Piotrków Trybunalski (pop. 51,300),
• Pabianice (pop. 45,700),
• Tomaszów Mazowiecki (pop. 38,000),
• Zgierz (pop. 26,600),
• Kutno (pop. 23,400),
• Radomsko (pop. 23,000).

Source: Maly rocznik statystyczny 1939, Nakladem Glownego Urzedu Statystycznego, Warszawa 1939 (Concise Statistical Year-Book of Poland, Warsaw 1939).

The next incarnation existed from 1945 until 1975 (although the city of Łódź was excluded as a separate City Voivodeship). This Łódź Voivodeship was then broken up, superseded by Łódź (see below), Sieradz

Sieradz Voivodeship

Sieradz Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship.-1975-1998:
Capital city: Sieradz

Major cities and towns: :...

, Piotrków Trybunalski

Piotrków Voivodeship

Piotrków Voivodeship was a voivodeship, or unit of administrative division and local government, in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship. Its capital city was Piotrków Trybunalski.-Major cities and towns :...

, Skierniewice

Skierniewice Voivodeship

Skierniewice Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland from 1975 to 1998, superseded by Łódź Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship. Its capital city was Skierniewice.-Major cities and towns :...

 and partly Płock Voivodeships.
Łódź Voivodeship, also known as Łódź Metropolitan Voivodeship (województwo miejskie łódzkie), existed from 1975 until 1998, after which it was incorporated into today's Łódź Voivodeship. In that period the mayor of the city of Łódź was also the voivodeship governor.

As of 1995, major cities and towns in Łódź Metropolitan Voivodeship included (with their 1995 populations):

• Łódź (825,600);
• Pabianice
  Pabianice
  Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County. It lies about 10 km southwest of downtown Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area centered on that city....
  
   (75,700);
• Zgierz
  Zgierz
  Zgierz is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2007, it had a population of 58,164....
  
   (59,100);
• Ozorków
  Ozorków
  Ozorków is a town in central Poland with 20,731 inhabitants , located on the Bzura River.It is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Łódź Metro Voivodeship .- External links :* * *...
  
   (21,900);
• Aleksandrów Łódzki (20,400).

External links

• Województwo Łódzkie Official website