List of historical regions of Poland
Historical areas in Poland or historical landscapes in Poland are areas that belonged to the Polish state association at some point in history. Important areas on the territory of present-day Poland are:
German | Polish | Latin | |
---|---|---|---|
Greater Poland | Wielkopolska | Polonia Maior | |
Lesser Poland | Małopolska | Polonia Minor | |
Kuyavia | Kujawy | Cuiavia | |
Mazovia | Mazowsze | Mazovia | |
Podlaskie | Podlasia | Podlachia | |
Polesia | Polesie | Polesia | |
Pomeranian | Pomorze Wschodnie | Pomerania | |
Pomerania | Pomorze | Pomerania | |
East Prussia | Prusy Wschodnie | Borussia Orientalis | |
Silesia | Śląsk | Silesia | |
Red Ruthenia | Ruś Czerwona | Ruthenia Rubra |
Historical areas of Poland outside of today's state association:
German | Polish | Latin | |
---|---|---|---|
Galicia | Galicja | Galicia | |
Livonia | Inflanty | Livonia | |
Lower Lithuania | Żmudź | Samogitia | |
Lithuania | Litwa | Lituania | |
Podolia | Podole | Podolia | |
Black Ruthenia | Ruś Czarna | Ruthenia nigra | |
Smolensk | Ziemia Smoleńska | Terra Smolensciae | |
Ukraine | Ukraine | Ucraina | |
White Ruthenia | Ruś Biała | Ruthenia Alba | |
Volhynia | Wołyń | Volhynia |
Areas that are at least partially on the territory of present-day Poland:
German | Polish | Latin | |
---|---|---|---|
Arwa | Orawa | ||
Chełmer Land | Chełmszczyzna | ||
Dobrin country | Ziemia Dobrzyńska | ||
Warmia | Warmia | Varmia | |
Western Pomerania | Pomorze Tylne | ||
Kashubia | Kaszuby | Cassubia | |
Kulmerland | Ziemia chełmińska | terra colmensis | |
Lithuania Minor | Litwa Mniejsza | Lithuania Minor | |
Lemkenland | Łemkowszczyzna | ||
Masuria | Mazury | Masuria | |
Michelauer Land | Ziemia michałowska | terra michaloviensis | |
Neumark | Nowa Marchia | Nova Marchia | |
Lower Lusatia | Łużyce Dolne | Lusatia inferioris | |
Lower Silesia | Dolny Śląsk | Silesia inferioris | |
Upper Lusatia | Łużyce Górne | Lusatia superioris | |
Upper Silesia | Górny Śląsk | Silesia Superioris | |
Ducal Prussia | Prusy Wschodnie | Borussia Orientalis | |
Royal - Prussia | Prusy Królewskie | Prussia Occidentalis | |
Przemyśl | Ziemia przemyska | ||
Sudauen | Suwalszczyzna | Sudovia | |
Cesky Silesia | Śląsk Cieszyński | Silesia Teschinensis | |
Western Pomerania | Pomorze Zachodnie | ||
Zips | Spisz | Scepusium |
See also
literature
- Norman Davies : History of Poland . tape 1 . Kraków 1994, p. 54–63 (Polish: Boże igrzysko. Historia Polski .).