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The administrative division of Poland since 1999 has been based on three levels of subdivision. The territory of Poland is divided into voivodeships (provinces); these are further divided into powiats (counties or districts), and these in turn are divided into gminas (communes or municipalities).
Poland is divided in 16 provinces or Voivodeships (województwa, singular – województwo): Lower Silesia, Kuyavia-Pomerania, Łódzkie, Lubelskie, Lubuskie, Lesser Poland, Masovian, Opolskie, Subcarpathia, Podlaskie, Pomerania, Silesia, Świętokrzyskie, Warmia-Masuria, Greater Poland and West Pomerania.
1 maj 2004 · Poland is a parliamentary republic with a prime minister who is the head of government and a president who is the head of state. The government structure is centred on the council of ministers. The country is divided into 16 provinces (voivodeships), largely based on the country’s historic regions.
5 dni temu · Local government in Poland is organized on three levels. The largest units, at the regional level, are the województwa (provinces), which were consolidated and reduced in number from 49 to 16 in 1999.
The territorial administrative structure of Poland is based on three levels of self-government. Poland is divided into: I level – Voivodeships (similar to provinces), II level – Powiats (similar to counties or districts), III level – Gminas (similar to communes or municipalities). It should be noted that major cities have Powiat status.
5 dni temu · Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union Solidarity that over time became a political force with over 10 million members.