Bracław Voivodeship

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Bracław Voivodeship of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Bracław Voivodeship is on its (yellow areas) southern eastern corner marked as "Braclawskie".

The Bracław Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Bracławskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1566 till 1569 and of the Kingdom of Poland since 1569 till 1793/1795. Together with the Podole Voivodeship it formed the historical province of Podolia. She was also managed by Ottomans between 1672–1699. Today the region belongs to Ukraine.

[edit] Municipal government

Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:

• Bracław (Bratslav)

Regional council (sejmik generalny) for all Ruthenian lands

• Sądowa Wisznia (Sudova Vyshnia)

Regional council (sejmik poselski i deputacki) seats:

• Winnica (Vinnytsia)

[edit] Administrative division

• Bracław County (Powiat bracławski), Bracław (Bratslav)
• Winnica County (Powiat winnicki), Winnica (Vinnytsia)

[edit] Voivodes

• Aleksander Zasławski (since 1628)
• Stanisław "Rewera" Potocki (from 1631 to 1636)
• Andrzej Potocki (since 1662)
• Stanisław Lubomirski (since 1764)

[edit] Neighbouring Voivodeships and regions

• Podole Voivodeship
• Kijów Voivodeship
• Jedysan
• Moldavia

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