Polotsk Voivodeship

voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
AdministrativeArea voivodeship_of_the_grand_duchy_of_lithuania Q2347987
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Summary

Polotsk Voivodeship is a voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[1]. It draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (voivodeship_of_the_grand_duchy_of_lithuania category, ranking #8 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polotsk Voivodeship is located in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[3].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship is in the country of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[4].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's instance of is recorded as voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[5].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's capital is recorded as Polatsk[6].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's flag is recorded as Banner of Polotsk Voivodeship[7].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Polotsk Voivodeship[8].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's Commons category is recorded as Połock Voivodeship[9].
  • 1504 marks the founding of Polotsk Voivodeship[10].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship was dissolved in January 1, 1793[11].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 55.4881, 'longitude': 28.8072}[12].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polotsk Voivodeship[13].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's replaces is recorded as Duchy of Lithuania[14].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's replaced by is recorded as Russian Empire[15].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's replaced by is recorded as Pskov Governorate[16].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's category for people born here is recorded as Q8068617[17].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's category for people who died here is recorded as Q109977322[18].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Polotsk Voivodeship[19].
  • Polotsk Voivodeship covers an area of {'amount': '+21800'}[20].

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Geography

Polotsk Voivodeship is in the country of Grand Duchy of Lithuania[4]. It is located in Grand Duchy of Lithuania[3].

Physical Characteristics

Polotsk Voivodeship covers an area of {'amount': '+21800'}[20].

Designation and Status

Polotsk Voivodeship's instance of is recorded as voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[5].

History and Context

1504 marks the founding of Polotsk Voivodeship[10].

Why It Matters

Polotsk Voivodeship draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (voivodeship_of_the_grand_duchy_of_lithuania category, ranking #8 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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