Masovian Voivodeship

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Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship (also known as Masovia Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

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name of województwo mazowieckie or simply Mazowieckie) is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish

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 Enclave and exclave, to the north....
province

Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....
s, or voivodeship

Voivodeships of Poland

The voivodeship or province has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century. Pursuant to the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, effective January 1, 1999, sixteen new voivodeships were created, replacing the former 49 that had existed from July 1, 1975....
s, created in 1999. It occupies of east-central Poland, and has 5.16 million inhabitants. Its principal cities are Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains....
(1.7 million) in the centre, Radom

Radom

Radom is a city in central Poland with 227,309 inhabitants. It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship , 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw....
(226,000) in the south, Plock

Plock

Plock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Plock Voivodeship ....
(127,000) in the west, Siedlce

Siedlce

Siedlce is a town in eastern Poland with 77,092 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the town was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
(77,000) in the east, and Ostroleka

Ostroleka

Ostroleka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53,605 and an area of 29 km? ....
(55,000) in the north.

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Masovian Voivodeship (also known as Masovia Province, or by its Polish

Polish language

Poland

Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state....
s, or voivodeship

Voivodeships of Poland

Warsaw

Radom

Plock

Siedlce

Ostroleka

Ostroleka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53,605 and an area of 29 km? ....
(55,000) in the north. The capital of the voivodeship is the national capital, Warsaw.

The province was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Warsaw, Plock

Plock Voivodeship

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

Ciechanów Voivodeship

Ciechan?w Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by the Masovian Voivodeship....
, Ostroleka

Ostroleka Voivodeship

Ostroleka Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship....
, Siedlce

Siedlce Voivodeship

Siedlce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship and Lublin Voivodeship....
and Radom Voivodeship

Radom Voivodeship

Radom Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship....
s, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act. The province's name recalls the traditional name of the region, Mazowsze (sometimes rendered in English as "Masovia"), with which it is roughly coterminous. However, it must be noted that southern part of the voivodeship, with Radom, historically belongs to Malopolska, while Lomza

Lomza

Lomza [] is a town in north-eastern Poland, approximately 90 miles from Warsaw and 50 miles from Bialystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river and has been in the Podlaskie Voivodeship since 1999; previously, it was the capital of the Lomza Voivodeship ....
and its surroundings, even though historically part of Masovia, now is part of Podlasie Voivodeship.

It is bordered by six other voivodeships: Warmian-Masurian

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in north-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an area of and a population of 1,427,091 ....
to the north, Podlaskie

Podlaskie Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland in north-eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Bialystok Voivodeship and Lomza Voivodeships and the eastern half of the former Suwalki Voivodeship, pursuant to the Poland Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
to the north-east, Lublin

Lublin Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former #Lublin Voivodeship 1975–1998, Chelm Voivodeship, Zamosc Voivodeship, Biala Podlaska Voivodeship and Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship and Siedlce Voivodeship Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Re...
to the south-east, Swietokrzyskie

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Polands 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 Swietokrzyskie Mountains mountain range....
to the south, Lódz

Lódz Voivodeship

L?dz Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, created on January 1, 1999 out of the former L?dz Voivodeship and the Sieradz Voivodeship, Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodeship and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Plock Voivodeship Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
to the south-west, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland into which Poland is now divided. It is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia and Pomerania ....
to the north-west.

Cities and towns

The voivodeship contains 85 cities and towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2006 ): 1. Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains....
(1,700,536)
2. Radom

Radom

Plock

Siedlce

Pruszków

Pruszk?w is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 census the town had population of 54,893.Pruszk?w is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship ....
(55,387)
6. Ostroleka

Ostroleka

Ostroleka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53,605 and an area of 29 km? ....
(53,758)
7. Legionowo

Legionowo

Legionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdansk railroad and Warsaw-Suwalki road....
(50,698)
8. Ciechanów

Ciechanów

Ciechan?w is a town in north-central Poland with 47,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the Capital of Ciechan?w Voivodeship....
(45,902)
9. Otwock

Otwock

Otwock is a town in central Poland, some 25 km SE of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right side of the Vistula bank below the Swider River....
(43,247)
10. Zyrardów

Zyrardów

Zyrard?w is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw....
(41,161)
11. Sochaczew

Sochaczew

Sochaczew [] is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants .Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship ....
(37,925)
12. Minsk Mazowiecki

Minsk Mazowiecki

Minsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 37 138 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship ....
(37,808)
13. Piaseczno

Piaseczno

Piaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw....
(37,508)
14. Wolomin

Wolomin

Wolomin is the main town of Wolomin County situated in Masovian Voivodship. Wolomin is located approximately 20 kilometre from Warsaw, the capital of Poland, near the railway to Bialystok....
(36,711)
15. Mlawa

Mlawa

Mlawa [] is a town in north-central Poland with 30,623 inhabitants . It is the capital of Mlawa County.The town is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously it was part of the Ciechan?w Voivodeship ....
(29,702)
16. Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

Nowy Dw?r Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship ....
(27,545)
17. Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Grodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 26,881 inhabitants in 2006. It is 30 km. southwest of Warsaw.Between 1975 and 1998 it was situated in the Warszawa Voivodeship but since 1999 it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship....
(27,055)
18. Wyszków

Wyszków

Wyszk?w [] is a town in northeastern Poland with 26,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Wyszk?w County ....
(27,010)
19. Zabki

Zabki

Zabki [] is a town in central Poland with 23,277 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, bordering Warsaw from the north-east....
(24,422)
20. Marki

Marki

Marki [] is a city in central Poland, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw.With approximately 23,000 residents, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Masovian province....
(23,376)
21. Piastów

Piastów

Piast?w [] is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,331 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodship ....
(23,273)
22. Ostrów Mazowiecka

Ostrów Mazowiecka

Ostr?w Mazowiecka is a town in northeastern Poland with 23,486 inhabitants .Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Ostroleka Voivodeship . It is the capital of Ostr?w Mazowiecka County....
(22,560)
23. Plonsk

Plonsk

Plonsk is a town in north-central Poland with 22,258 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, in was in Ciechan?w Voivodeship ....
(22,233)
24. Pionki

Pionki

Pionki [] is a town in central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Radom Voivodeship and in Kielce Voivodeship ....
(19,788)
25. Pultusk

Pultusk

Pultusk [] is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 km north of Warsaw. It is located in the Masovian Voivodship and has about 19,000 inhabitants....
(19,229)
26. Gostynin

Gostynin

Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It has been situated in both the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Plock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998....
(19,119)
27. Sierpc

Sierpc

Sierpc [] is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 125km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County....
(18,791)
28. Sulejówek

Sulejówek

Sulej?wek [] is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of downtown Warsaw and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Minsk County....
(18,676)
29. Kozienice

Kozienice

Kozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Powiat of Kozienice ....
(18,541)
30. Sokolów Podlaski

Sokolów Podlaski

Sokol?w Podlaski [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship, about 80 kilometers east of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sokol?w County. Population is 18,434 ....
(18,419)
31. Józefów

Józefów

J?zef?w is a very common placename in Poland.Towns:* J?zef?w in Masovian Voivodeship, near Warsaw*J?zef?w, Bilgoraj County in Lublin Voivodeship ...
(18,353)
32. Kobylka

Kobylka

Kobylka [] is a town of 17,500 inhabitants located right outside of the city of Warsaw, near Wolomin in the Masovian Voivodeship.Located in a densely forested area, the town has been a village at least since 15th century....
(17,897)
33. Zielonka

Zielonka

Zielonka [] is a town in Wolomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,075 inhabitants . It is located about 13 km from the centre of Warsaw....
(17,180)
34. Przasnysz

Przasnysz

Przasnysz [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it's the capital of Przasnysz County....
(17,069)
35. Konstancin-Jeziorna

Konstancin-Jeziorna

Konstancin-Jeziorna [] is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16,435 inhabitants . It is located about 20 km south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city....
(16,579)
36. Garwolin

Garwolin

Garwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Voivodeship , 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin....
(16,072)
37. Lomianki

Lomianki

Lomianki [] is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15,602 inhabitants .Near Lomianki, there is a remarkale Power line crossings in Poland#Tarchomin-Lomianki_Vistula_Powerline_Crossing....
(15,744)
38. Milanówek

Milanówek

Milan?wek [] is a town and a seat of a separate gmina in Poland. Located in the powiat of Grodzisk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, it is one of the suburbs of the capital of Poland....
(15,660)
39. Grójec

Grójec

Gr?jec [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Gr?jec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants ....
(14,990)
40. Wegrów

Wegrów

Wegr?w [] is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants .Situated in the Mazovian Voivodeship , it is the capitalof Wegr?w County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its city...
(12,606)
41. Blonie

Blonie

Blonie [] is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 12,191 inhabitants ....
(12,259)
42. Szydlowiec

Szydlowiec

Szydlowiec [] is a town in Szydlowiec County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15,243 inhabitants . It is the seat of Szydlowiec Commune . Previously, from 1975 to 1998, it was in the Radom Voivodeship....
(12,030)
43. Brwinów

Brwinów

Brwin?w [] is a town in Pruszk?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, about 30 km from Warsaw, with 11,743 inhabitants ....
(11,968)
44. Góra Kalwaria

Góra Kalwaria

G?ra Kalwaria [] is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. It has a population of about 11,000 ....
(11,130)
45. Warka

Warka

Warka [] is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Gr?jec County, in Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998....
(11,028)
46. Karczew

Karczew

Karczew [] is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,400 inhabitants .References...
(10,396)
47. Maków Mazowiecki

Maków Mazowiecki

Mak?w Mazowiecki [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of the Mak?w County .The population is 10,850.The town obtained its town charter in 1421....
(9,880)
48. Zuromin

Zuromin

Zuromin [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, about 120 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Zuromin County. Its population is 8,724 ....
(8,647)
49. Ozarów Mazowiecki

Ozarów Mazowiecki

Ozar?w Mazowiecki [] is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship.It is the capital of Warsaw West County . Its population numbers 8,227 ....
(8,237)
50. Zwolen

Zwolen

Zwolen [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 30 km east of Radom. It is the capital of Zwolen County. Population is 8,194 ....
(8,176)
51. Radzymin

Radzymin

Radzymin [] is a town in Poland and is one of the distant suburbs of the city of Warsaw. It is located in the powiat of Wolomin of the Masovian Voivodeship....
(7,864)
52. Nasielsk

Nasielsk

Nasielsk [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdansk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc....
(7,364)
53. Bialobrzegi

Bialobrzegi

Bialobrzegi [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 60 km south of Warsaw. It is the capital of Bialobrzegi County. Population is 7,262 ....
(7,320)
54. Tluszcz

Tluszcz

Tluszcz [] is a town in Wolomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,213 inhabitants ....
(7,283)
55. Losice

Losice

Losice is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Biala Podlaska Voivodeship . It is currently the seat of Losice County....
(7,252)
56. Lochów

Lochów

Loch?w [] is a town in the Mazowieckie voivodship, in wegrowskim district, the seat of the municipality of urban-rural Loch?w. In the years 1975-1998 the city administratively belonged to the Siedlce Voivodeship....
(6,452)
57. Przysucha

Przysucha

Przysucha [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County....
(6,245)
58. Mszczonów

Mszczonów

Mszczon?w [] is a town in Zyrard?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,310 inhabitants .The town had a Jewish community, and it was once the center of the Hasidic Judaism Amshinov ...
(6,231)
59. Lipsko

Lipsko

Lipsko [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship. It is the capital of Lipsko County. The population is 5,895 ....
(5,826)
60. Ilza

Ilza

Ilza [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Ilzanka River flows through the town. In 2004 Ilza had 5178 inhabitants....
(5,165)
61. Laskarzew

Laskarzew

Laskarzew [] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,948 inhabitants ....
(4,908)
62. Raciaz

Raciaz

Raciaz [] is a town in Plonsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,585 inhabitants . Its history dates to 10th century.References...
(4,752)
63. Pilawa

Pilawa

Pilawa [] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,121 inhabitants , 59 km southeast of Warsaw. Previously it was situated in Siedlce Voivodeship ....
(4,196)
64. Gabin

Gabin

Gabin [] is a town in Plock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,230 inhabitants .Between 1974 and 1991 the Warsaw radio mast in Konstantyn?w , a village belonging to Gabin commune was the tallest structure on earth....
(4,137)
65. Zelechów

Zelechów

Zelech?w [] is a town in east Poland in Masovian Voivodeship in Garwolin County. It is the seat of Gmina Zelech?w. Zelech?w is 85 km from Warsaw and 85 km far from Lublin....
(4,016)
66. Skaryszew

Skaryszew

Skaryszew [] is a town in Poland, with 3,922 inhabitants .References...
(3,989)
67. Tarczyn

Tarczyn

Tarczyn [] is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, about 30 km south of Warsaw. There were 3,869 inhabitants living there in 2004....
(3,886)
68. Nowe Miasto nad Pilica

Nowe Miasto nad Pilica

Nowe Miasto nad Pilica [] is a town in Gr?jec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants .Just to the west of town is a former military airfield....
(3,832)
69. Podkowa Lesna

Podkowa Lesna

Podkowa Lesna [] is a town in Grodzisk Mazowiecki County of Poland and located in Lowicko?Blonska Plain on the territory of Mlochowskie Forests....
(3,824)
70. Serock

Serock

Serock [] is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze Lake lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants ....
(3,721)
71. Halinów

Halinów

Halin?w [] is a town in Minsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,112 inhabitants .References...
(3,369)
72. Zakroczym

Zakroczym

Zakroczym [] is a small town in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Vistula River flows through the town....
(3,367)
73. Glinojeck

Glinojeck

Glinojeck [] is a town in Poland, with 3,087 inhabitants .References...
(3,052)
74. Myszyniec

Myszyniec

Myszyniec [] is a town in Ostroleka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,032 inhabitants ....
(3,014)
75. Drobin

Drobin

Drobin [] is a town in Plock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,016 inhabitants .References...
(2,980)
76. Kaluszyn

Kaluszyn

Kaluszyn [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.References...
(2,905)
77. Chorzele

Chorzele

Chorzele [] is a town in Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,799 inhabitants ....
(2,783)
78. Wyszogród

Wyszogród

Wyszogr?d [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Plock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogr?d is 2,793 inhabitants ....
(2,772)
79. Rózan

Rózan

R?zan [] is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town....
(2,661)
80. Mogielnica

Mogielnica

Mogielnica [] is a town in Gr?jec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,475 inhabitants . Its seat of Gmina Mogielnica...
(2,461)
81. Kosów Lacki

Kosów Lacki

Kos?w Lacki [] is a town in Sokol?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,152 inhabitants ....
(2,135)
82. Biezun

Biezun

Biezun [] is a town in Zuromin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,903 inhabitants ....
(1,874)
83. Brok

Brok

Brok [] is a town in Ostr?w Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,882 inhabitants .External links...
(1,859)
84. Mordy

Mordy

Mordy [] is a town in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,831 inhabitants . Its name means Muzzles....
(1,840)
85. Wysmierzyce

Wysmierzyce

Wysmierzyce [] is a town in Bialobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 884 inhabitants . As of 2006 it is the smallest town in Poland....
(889)

Administrative division

Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 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....
s): 5 city counties (miasto na prawach powiatu) and 37 "land counties" (powiat ziemski). These are subdivided into 314 gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is frequently translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas....
s, which include 85 "urban gminas".

The counties are shown on the numbered map and are listed in the table below.

Map ref.	English and Polish names	Area		Population (2006)	Seat	Other towns	Total gmina Gmina The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is frequently translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas.... s
Map ref.	English and Polish names	(km²)	(sq mi)	Population (2006)	Seat	Other towns
City counties
1	Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains.... Warszawa		1,700,536			1
(2)	Ostroleka Ostroleka Ostroleka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53,605 and an area of 29 km? ....		53,758			1
(3)	Plock Plock Plock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Plock Voivodeship ....		127,307			1
(4)	Radom Radom Radom is a city in central Poland with 227,309 inhabitants. It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship , 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw....		226,372			1
(5)	Siedlce Siedlce Siedlce is a town in eastern Poland with 77,092 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the town was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....		77,047			1
Land counties
2	Ostroleka County Ostroleka County Ostroleka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat ostrolecki		84,344	Ostroleka Ostroleka Ostroleka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 53,605 and an area of 29 km? .... *	Myszyniec Myszyniec Myszyniec [] is a town in Ostroleka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,032 inhabitants ....	11
3	Plock County Plock County Plock County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat plocki		106,455	Plock Plock Plock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Plock Voivodeship .... *	Gabin Gabin Gabin [] is a town in Plock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,230 inhabitants .Between 1974 and 1991 the Warsaw radio mast in Konstantyn?w , a village belonging to Gabin commune was the tallest structure on earth.... , Drobin Drobin Drobin [] is a town in Plock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,016 inhabitants .References... , Wyszogród Wyszogród Wyszogr?d [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship, in Plock County, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogr?d is 2,793 inhabitants ....	15
4	Radom County Radom County Radom County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat radomski		145,232	Radom Radom Radom is a city in central Poland with 227,309 inhabitants. It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship , 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.... *	Pionki Pionki Pionki [] is a town in central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Radom Voivodeship and in Kielce Voivodeship .... , Ilza Ilza Ilza [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Ilzanka River flows through the town. In 2004 Ilza had 5178 inhabitants.... , Skaryszew Skaryszew Skaryszew [] is a town in Poland, with 3,922 inhabitants .References...	13
5	Siedlce County Siedlce County Siedlce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat siedlecki		80,560	Siedlce Siedlce Siedlce is a town in eastern Poland with 77,092 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the town was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship .... *	Mordy Mordy Mordy [] is a town in Siedlce County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,831 inhabitants . Its name means Muzzles....	13
6	Zuromin County Zuromin County Zuromin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat zurominski		40,078	Zuromin Zuromin Zuromin [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, about 120 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Zuromin County. Its population is 8,724 ....	Biezun Biezun Biezun [] is a town in Zuromin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,903 inhabitants ....	6
7	Mlawa County Mlawa County Mlawa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat mlawski		73,355	Mlawa Mlawa Mlawa [] is a town in north-central Poland with 30,623 inhabitants . It is the capital of Mlawa County.The town is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously it was part of the Ciechan?w Voivodeship ....		10
8	Przasnysz County Przasnysz County Przasnysz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat przasnyski		52,948	Przasnysz Przasnysz Przasnysz [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it's the capital of Przasnysz County....	Chorzele Chorzele Chorzele [] is a town in Przasnysz County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,799 inhabitants ....	7
9	Ciechanów County Ciechanów County Ciechan?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat ciechanowski		91,050	Ciechanów Ciechanów Ciechan?w is a town in north-central Poland with 47,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the Capital of Ciechan?w Voivodeship....	Glinojeck Glinojeck Glinojeck [] is a town in Poland, with 3,087 inhabitants .References...	9
10	Sierpc County Sierpc County Sierpc County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat sierpecki		53,811	Sierpc Sierpc Sierpc [] is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 125km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County....		7
11	Maków County Maków County Mak?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat makowski		46,474	Maków Mazowiecki Maków Mazowiecki Mak?w Mazowiecki [] is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of the Mak?w County .The population is 10,850.The town obtained its town charter in 1421....	Rózan Rózan R?zan [] is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town....	10
12	Ostrów Mazowiecka County Ostrów Mazowiecka County Ostr?w Mazowiecka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat ostrowski		75,073	Ostrów Mazowiecka Ostrów Mazowiecka Ostr?w Mazowiecka is a town in northeastern Poland with 23,486 inhabitants .Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Ostroleka Voivodeship . It is the capital of Ostr?w Mazowiecka County....	Brok Brok Brok [] is a town in Ostr?w Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,882 inhabitants .External links...	11
13	Plonsk County Plonsk County Plonsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat plonski		87,430	Plonsk Plonsk Plonsk is a town in north-central Poland with 22,258 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, in was in Ciechan?w Voivodeship ....	Raciaz Raciaz Raciaz [] is a town in Plonsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,585 inhabitants . Its history dates to 10th century.References...	12
14	Pultusk County Pultusk County Pultusk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat pultuski		51,033	Pultusk Pultusk Pultusk [] is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 km north of Warsaw. It is located in the Masovian Voivodship and has about 19,000 inhabitants....		7
15	Wyszków County Wyszków County Wyszk?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It originally existed from 1956 until the abolition of the powiats in 1975, but was re-created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, which reintroduced the powiats and created... powiat wyszkowski		71,558	Wyszków Wyszków Wyszk?w [] is a town in northeastern Poland with 26,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Wyszk?w County ....		6
16	Gostynin County Gostynin County Gostynin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat gostyninski		47,034	Gostynin Gostynin Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It has been situated in both the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Plock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998....		5
17	Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County Nowy Dw?r Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat nowodworski		75,736	Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dw?r Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship ....	Nasielsk Nasielsk Nasielsk [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdansk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc.... , Zakroczym Zakroczym Zakroczym [] is a small town in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Vistula River flows through the town....	6
18	Legionowo County Legionowo County Legionowo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat legionowski		96,497	Legionowo Legionowo Legionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdansk railroad and Warsaw-Suwalki road....	Serock Serock Serock [] is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze Lake lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants ....	5
19	Wolomin County Wolomin County Wolomin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat wolominski		202,444	Wolomin Wolomin Wolomin is the main town of Wolomin County situated in Masovian Voivodship. Wolomin is located approximately 20 kilometre from Warsaw, the capital of Poland, near the railway to Bialystok....	Zabki Zabki Zabki [] is a town in central Poland with 23,277 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, bordering Warsaw from the north-east.... , Marki Marki Marki [] is a city in central Poland, just to the north-east of the Polish capital Warsaw.With approximately 23,000 residents, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the Masovian province.... , Kobylka Kobylka Kobylka [] is a town of 17,500 inhabitants located right outside of the city of Warsaw, near Wolomin in the Masovian Voivodeship.Located in a densely forested area, the town has been a village at least since 15th century.... , Zielonka Zielonka Zielonka [] is a town in Wolomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,075 inhabitants . It is located about 13 km from the centre of Warsaw.... , Radzymin Radzymin Radzymin [] is a town in Poland and is one of the distant suburbs of the city of Warsaw. It is located in the powiat of Wolomin of the Masovian Voivodeship.... , Tluszcz Tluszcz Tluszcz [] is a town in Wolomin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,213 inhabitants ....	12
20	Wegrów County Wegrów County Wegr?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat wegrowski		67,823	Wegrów Wegrów Wegr?w [] is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants .Situated in the Mazovian Voivodeship , it is the capitalof Wegr?w County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its city...	Lochów Lochów Loch?w [] is a town in the Mazowieckie voivodship, in wegrowskim district, the seat of the municipality of urban-rural Loch?w. In the years 1975-1998 the city administratively belonged to the Siedlce Voivodeship....	9
21	Sokolów County Sokolów County Sokol?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat sokolowski		56,823	Sokolów Podlaski Sokolów Podlaski Sokol?w Podlaski [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship, about 80 kilometers east of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sokol?w County. Population is 18,434 ....	Kosów Lacki Kosów Lacki Kos?w Lacki [] is a town in Sokol?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,152 inhabitants ....	9
22	Sochaczew County Sochaczew County Sochaczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat sochaczewski		83,318	Sochaczew Sochaczew Sochaczew [] is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants .Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship ....		8
23	Warsaw West County Warsaw West County Warsaw West County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat warszawski zachodni		100,965	Ozarów Mazowiecki Ozarów Mazowiecki Ozar?w Mazowiecki [] is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship.It is the capital of Warsaw West County . Its population numbers 8,227 ....	Lomianki Lomianki Lomianki [] is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15,602 inhabitants .Near Lomianki, there is a remarkale Power line crossings in Poland#Tarchomin-Lomianki_Vistula_Powerline_Crossing.... , Blonie Blonie Blonie [] is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 12,191 inhabitants ....	7
24	Minsk County Minsk County Minsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat minski		141,048	Minsk Mazowiecki Minsk Mazowiecki Minsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 37 138 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship ....	Sulejówek Sulejówek Sulej?wek [] is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of downtown Warsaw and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Minsk County.... , Halinów Halinów Halin?w [] is a town in Minsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,112 inhabitants .References... , Kaluszyn Kaluszyn Kaluszyn [] is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.References...	13
25	Losice County Losice County Losice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat losicki		32,769	Losice Losice Losice is a town in eastern Poland. It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Biala Podlaska Voivodeship . It is currently the seat of Losice County....		6
26	Zyrardów County Zyrardów County Zyrard?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat zyrardowski		74,662	Zyrardów Zyrardów Zyrard?w is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw....	Mszczonów Mszczonów Mszczon?w [] is a town in Zyrard?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,310 inhabitants .The town had a Jewish community, and it was once the center of the Hasidic Judaism Amshinov ...	5
27	Grodzisk Mazowiecki County Grodzisk Mazowiecki County Grodzisk Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat grodziski		78,208	Grodzisk Mazowiecki Grodzisk Mazowiecki Grodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 26,881 inhabitants in 2006. It is 30 km. southwest of Warsaw.Between 1975 and 1998 it was situated in the Warszawa Voivodeship but since 1999 it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship....	Milanówek Milanówek Milan?wek [] is a town and a seat of a separate gmina in Poland. Located in the powiat of Grodzisk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, it is one of the suburbs of the capital of Poland.... , Podkowa Lesna Podkowa Lesna Podkowa Lesna [] is a town in Grodzisk Mazowiecki County of Poland and located in Lowicko?Blonska Plain on the territory of Mlochowskie Forests....	6
28	Pruszków County Pruszków County Pruszk?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat pruszkowski		145,870	Pruszków Pruszków Pruszk?w is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 census the town had population of 54,893.Pruszk?w is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship ....	Piastów Piastów Piast?w [] is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,331 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodship .... , Brwinów Brwinów Brwin?w [] is a town in Pruszk?w County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, about 30 km from Warsaw, with 11,743 inhabitants ....	6
29	Piaseczno County Piaseczno County Piaseczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat piaseczynski		145,276	Piaseczno Piaseczno Piaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw....	Konstancin-Jeziorna Konstancin-Jeziorna Konstancin-Jeziorna [] is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16,435 inhabitants . It is located about 20 km south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city.... , Góra Kalwaria Góra Kalwaria G?ra Kalwaria [] is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. It has a population of about 11,000 .... , Tarczyn Tarczyn Tarczyn [] is a town in Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, about 30 km south of Warsaw. There were 3,869 inhabitants living there in 2004....	6
30	Otwock County Otwock County Otwock County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat otwocki		116,086	Otwock Otwock Otwock is a town in central Poland, some 25 km SE of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right side of the Vistula bank below the Swider River....	Józefów Józefów J?zef?w is a very common placename in Poland.Towns:* J?zef?w in Masovian Voivodeship, near WarsawJ?zef?w, Bilgoraj County in Lublin Voivodeship ... , Karczew Karczew Karczew* [] is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,400 inhabitants .References...	8
31	Grójec County Grójec County Gr?jec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat grójecki		96,489	Grójec Grójec Gr?jec [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Gr?jec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants ....	Warka Warka Warka [] is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Gr?jec County, in Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.... , Nowe Miasto nad Pilica Nowe Miasto nad Pilica Nowe Miasto nad Pilica [] is a town in Gr?jec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants .Just to the west of town is a former military airfield.... , Mogielnica Mogielnica Mogielnica [] is a town in Gr?jec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,475 inhabitants . Its seat of Gmina Mogielnica...	10
32	Garwolin County Garwolin County Garwolin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat garwolinski		106,227	Garwolin Garwolin Garwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland capital of Garwolin County, situated in southeast part of Garwolin plateux in Masovian Voivodeship , 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin....	Laskarzew Laskarzew Laskarzew [] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,948 inhabitants .... , Pilawa Pilawa Pilawa [] is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,121 inhabitants , 59 km southeast of Warsaw. Previously it was situated in Siedlce Voivodeship .... , Zelechów Zelechów Zelech?w [] is a town in east Poland in Masovian Voivodeship in Garwolin County. It is the seat of Gmina Zelech?w. Zelech?w is 85 km from Warsaw and 85 km far from Lublin....	14
33	Bialobrzegi County Bialobrzegi County Bialobrzegi County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat bialobrzeski		33,545	Bialobrzegi Bialobrzegi Bialobrzegi [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 60 km south of Warsaw. It is the capital of Bialobrzegi County. Population is 7,262 ....	Wysmierzyce Wysmierzyce Wysmierzyce [] is a town in Bialobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 884 inhabitants . As of 2006 it is the smallest town in Poland....	6
34	Kozienice County Kozienice County Kozienice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat kozienicki		61,614	Kozienice Kozienice Kozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Powiat of Kozienice ....		7
35	Przysucha County Przysucha County Przysucha County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat przysuski		43,822	Przysucha Przysucha Przysucha [] is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County....		8
36	Zwolen County Zwolen County Zwolen County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat zwolenski		37,183	Zwolen Zwolen Zwolen [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodeship, about 30 km east of Radom. It is the capital of Zwolen County. Population is 8,194 ....		5
37	Szydlowiec County Szydlowiec County Szydlowiec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat szydlowiecki		40,083	Szydlowiec Szydlowiec Szydlowiec [] is a town in Szydlowiec County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 15,243 inhabitants . It is the seat of Szydlowiec Commune . Previously, from 1975 to 1998, it was in the Radom Voivodeship....		5
38	Lipsko County Lipsko County Lipsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.... powiat lipski		36,669	Lipsko Lipsko Lipsko [] is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship. It is the capital of Lipsko County. The population is 5,895 ....		6
* seat not part of the county

Protected areas

Protected area

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s in Masovian Voivodeship include one National Park

National park

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and nine Landscape Park

Landscape Park (Poland)

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s. These are listed below.

Kampinos National Park
Kampinos National Park

Kampinos National Park is a List of National Parks of Poland in east-central Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, on the north-west outskirts of Warsaw....
(a UNESCO
UNESCO

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-designated biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve

A biosphere reserve is an international conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere . The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is the collection of all 531 biosphere Nature reserve in 105 countries ....
)
Bolimów Landscape Park
Bolimów Landscape Park

Bolim?w Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of .The Park is shared between two voivodeships of Poland: L?dz Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship....
(partly in Lódz Voivodeship
Lódz Voivodeship

L?dz Voivodeship is a province in central Poland, created on January 1, 1999 out of the former L?dz Voivodeship and the Sieradz Voivodeship, Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodeship and Skierniewice Voivodeships and part of Plock Voivodeship Voivodeship, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Reorganization Act....
)
Brudzen Landscape Park
Brudzen Landscape Park

Brudzen Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland, established in 1988, covering an area of .The Park lies within Masovian Voivodeship, in Plock County ....
Bug Landscape Park
Bug Landscape Park

Bug Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland.The Park lies within Masovian Voivodeship, on the Western Bug river....
Chojnów Landscape Park
Chojnów Landscape Park

Chojn?w Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland, established in 1993, covering an area of . It consists chiefly of the Chojn?w forests south of Warsaw, named after the village of Chojn?w, Masovian Voivodeship....
Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park
Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park

G?rzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1990, covering an area of .The Park is shared between three voivodeships of Poland: Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship....
(partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland into which Poland is now divided. It is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions from which it takes its name: Kuyavia and Pomerania ....
and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in north-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an area of and a population of 1,427,091 ....
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Gostynin-Wloclawek Landscape Park
Gostynin-Wloclawek Landscape Park

Gostynin-Wloclawek Landscape Park is a protected area in north-central Poland, established in 1979, covering an area of .The Park is shared between two voivodeships of Poland: Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and Masovian Voivodeship....
(partly in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship)
Kozienice Landscape Park
Kozienice Landscape Park

Kozienice Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland, established in 1983, covering an area of .The Park lies within Masovian Voivodeship....
Masovian Landscape Park
Masovian Landscape Park

Masovian Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of .The Park lies within Masovian Voivodeship: in Garwolin County and Otwock County ....
Podlaskie Bug Gorge Landscape Park (partly in Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, or province, in eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former #Lublin Voivodeship 1975–1998, Chelm Voivodeship, Zamosc Voivodeship, Biala Podlaska Voivodeship and Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship and Siedlce Voivodeship Voivodeships, pursuant to the 1998 Local Government Re...
)

Historical

Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)
Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)

Masovian Voivodeship, 1526-1795 was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the 15th century to the partitions of Poland ....

Masovia Voivodeship, 1526-1795 was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th and 17th-century Europe, formed by a Union of Lublin of Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569....
, from the 15th century until the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Partitions of Poland

The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth....
(1795). Together with Plock

Plock Voivodeship

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

Rawa Voivodeship

Rawa Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 15th century till the partitions of Poland in 1795....
s, it formed the province (prowincja

Prowincja

A prowincja , or province, was the largest territorial subdivision in Poland, and later in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The history of these "provinces" dates to the period of fragmentation of Poland and to Casimir III of Poland's statuty wislicko-piotrkowskie ....
) of Masovia

Masovia

Masovia or Mazovia is a geographic and Historical regions of Central Europe situated in eastern Poland's Masovian Plain. Its historic capitals include Plock and Warsaw....
.

Masovian Voivodeship (1816-1837)

Masovian Voivodeship was one of the voivodeships of Congress Poland

Administrative division of Congress Poland

The administrative division of Congress Poland changed several times. Immediately after its creation, 1815-1816, the Congress Kingdom of Poland was divided into Department , Administrative division of Duchy of Warsaw from the times of the French-dominated Duchy of Warsaw....
. It was formed from Warsaw Department

Warsaw Department

Warsaw Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815.Capital city: Warsaw...
, and transformed into Masovia Governorate

Masovia Governorate

Masovia Governorate was an administrative unit of the Congress Poland.It was created in 1837 from the Masovia Voivodeship; in 1844 it was merged into a larger Warsaw Governorate....
.

Transport

There are 3 main routes Cork-Berlin-Poznan-Warszawa-Minsk-Moscow-Omsk

European route E30

European route E 30 is an A-Class Western Europe-Eastern Europe European route, extending from the southern Ireland port of Cork in the west to the Russian city of Omsk in the east....
, Prague-Wroclaw-Warsaw-Bialystok-Helsinki

European route E67

European route E 67 is a highway running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Helsinki in Finland by way of Poland, Kaunas , Riga , and Tallinn ....
and Pskov-Gdansk-Warsaw-Kraków-Budapest through voivodship. There are neither freeway in area.

Railroad system is based on Koleje Mazowieckie

Koleje Mazowieckie

Koleje Mazowieckie - a regional rail operator in the Masovian Voivodship of Poland....
and PKP Intercity

PKP Intercity

PKP Intercity is a company of PKP Group responsible for long-distance passenger transport. It runs about 350 trains daily, connecting mainly large aglomerations and smaller towns, also servicing most of the international trains....
.

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is an international airport located in the Okecie district of Warsaw, Poland. Formerly Okecie International Airport, it is named after the famous Polish composer and former Warsaw resident, Fryderyk Chopin....
is international airport.

External links

Official website

Masovian Voivodeship

Cities and towns

Administrative division

Protected areas

Most popular surnames in the region

Historical

Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)
Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)

Masovian Voivodeship, 1526-1795 was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the 15th century to the partitions of Poland ....

Masovian Voivodeship (1816-1837)

Transport

See also

External links

Masovian Voivodeship

Cities and towns

Administrative division

Protected areas

Most popular surnames in the region

Historical

Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)Masovian Voivodeship, 1526-1795 was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the 15th century to the partitions of Poland ....

Masovian Voivodeship (1816-1837)

Transport

See also

External links

Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)
Masovian Voivodeship (1526-1795)

Masovian Voivodeship, 1526-1795 was an administrative region of the Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons, and of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the 15th century to the partitions of Poland ....