Płock Land[a] was a land (administrative division) of the Kingdom of Poland until 1495, and later, part of the Płock Voivodeship, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1495 to 25 September 1793. The seat of its government was located in Płock.[1][2]

Płock Land
Land of Płock Voivodeship

Lands of Masovia from 13th to 18th centuries.
CapitalPłock
Area 
• 16th century
3,983 km2 (1,538 sq mi)
 • TypeLand
Contained within
 • Country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1495–1793)
 • Member state Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (1495–1793)
 • ProvinceGreater Poland Province (1495–1793)
 • VoivodeshipPłock Voivodeship (1495–1793)
Political subdivisions4 counties (until 1530s) 5 counties (1530s–1793)
Succeeded by
South Prussia
Płock Land (ziemia płocka) and other historical lands of Poland against the background of modern administrative borders

Subdivisions

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The land was divided into five counties.[3][4] They were:

Sierpc County was formed in the 1530s, from the portion of the Bielsk County.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Polish: Ziemia płocka; Latin: Terra Plocensis

References

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  1. ^ Europa. Regiony i państwa historyczne, Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, Warsaw, 2000, p. 214.
  2. ^ Lucjan Tatomir: Geografia ogólna i statystyka ziem dawnej Polski. Kraków: Drukarnia "Czasu" W. Kirchmayera, 1868, p. 151.
  3. ^ a b Mazowsze w drugiej połowie XVI wieku ; Cz. 2, Komentarz, indeksy, Warsaw, 1973, p. 59.
  4. ^ Marian Chudzyński: Dawne województwo płockie jako jednostka podziału administracyjnego, In: Notatki Płockie 20, 1975, p. 3.