List of historical regions of Central Europe
Template:Short description There are many historical regions of Central Europe. For the purpose of this list, Central Europe is defined as the area contained roughly within the south coast of the Baltic Sea, the Elbe River, the Alps, the Danube River, the Black Sea and the Dnieper River.
These historical regions were current in different time periods – from medieval to modern era – and may often overlap. National borders have been redrawn across those regions many times over the centuries, so usually a historical region cannot be assigned to any specific nation. The list below indicates which present-day states control the whole or a part of each of the listed regions.
Belarus
- Black Ruthenia
- Polesia (divided between Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Russia)
- Suwałki Region (mostly in Poland)Template:Efn
- Vilnius Region (part in Lithuania)
- White Ruthenia (part in Russia)[1]
Croatia
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Czech Republic
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- Bohemia
- Czech Silesia (Czech part of the region of Silesia, mostly located in Poland with a small portion in Germany)
- Cieszyn Silesia (part in Poland)
- Hlučín Region
- Opavian Silesia
- Moravia
Former historical regions of the Bohemian/Czech realm, excluding brief possessions:
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Germany
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- Altmark
- Breisgau
- Franconia
- Frisia (part in the Netherlands)
- Hither Pomerania (small part in Poland)
- Holstein
- Lower Silesia (mostly in Poland, with another small part in the Czech Republic)
- Lubusz Land (part in Poland)
- Lusatia (part in Poland)
- Mecklenburg
- Meissenland
- Mittelmark
- Nassau
- Osterland
- Palatinate
- Pleissnerland
- Prignitz
- Rhineland
- Schleswig (part in Denmark)
- Swabia
- Thuringia
- Uckermark
- Vogtland (small part in the Czech Republic)
- Westphalia
Hungary
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- Bačka (mostly in Serbia)
- Banat (larger parts in Romania and Serbia)
- Baranya (small part in Croatia)
- Kunság (Cumania)
Former historical regions of Hungary, excluding brief possessions:
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- Maramureș Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Moravia Template:Flagicon
- Red Ruthenia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Silesia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Syrmia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Transylvania Template:Flagicon
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Lithuania
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- Aukštaitija
- Dzūkija (part in Belarus)
- Lithuania Minor (mostly in Russia)
- Samogitia
- Sudovia
Former historical regions of Lithuania, excluding temporary possessions:
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- Black Ruthenia Template:Flagicon
- Livonia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Podolia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Polesia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Suwałki Region Template:Flagicon Template:FlagiconTemplate:Efn
- Ukraine Template:Flagicon
- Volhynia Template:Flagicon
- White Ruthenia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon[1]
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Moldova
- Moldavia (divided between Romania, Moldova and Ukraine)
- Bessarabia (small parts in Ukraine)
- Podolia (mostly in Ukraine)
- Yedisan (mostly in Ukraine)
Poland
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- Greater Poland
- Lesser Poland
- Masovia
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- Silesia (small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany)
Smaller regions:
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- Czerwień Cities (part in Ukraine)
- Dobrzyń Land
- Kłodzko Land
- Kuyavia
- Lubusz Land (part in Germany)
- Lusatia (part in Germany)
- Łęczyca Land
- Masuria
- Natangia (mostly in Russia)Template:Efn
- Podlachia
- Powiśle
- Orawa (mostly in Slovakia)
- Sieradz Land
- Spisz (mostly in Slovakia)
- Suwałki Region (small part in Belarus)Template:Efn
- Warmia
Former historical regions of Poland, excluding temporary possessions:
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- Black Ruthenia Template:Flagicon
- Lithuania Minor Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Lithuania proper Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Livonia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Podolia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Pokuttia Template:Flagicon
- Polesia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon
- Sambia Template:Flagicon
- Samogitia Template:Flagicon
- Ukraine Template:Flagicon
- Volhynia Template:Flagicon
- White Ruthenia Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon[1]
Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)
- Bartia (mostly in Poland)
- Gdańsk Pomerania (mostly in Poland)Template:Efn
- Lithuania Minor (small part in Lithuania)
- Natangia (small part in Poland)Template:Efn
- Sambia
Slovenia
- Carniola
- Lower Styria (part of the region of Styria, mostly located in Austria)
- Prekmurje
- Slovene Carinthia (part of the region of Carinthia, mostly located in Austria)
- Slovene Littoral
Western and central Ukraine
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- Moldavia (mostly in Romania and Moldova)
- Bessarabia (mostly in Moldova)
- Bukovina (part in Romania)
- Hertsa
- Podolia (small part in Moldova)
- Right-bank Ukraine
- Red Ruthenia (part in Poland)
- Transcarpathia
- Maramureș (part in Romania)
- Volhynia
- Yedisan (small part in Moldova)
Former Austro-Hungarian Empire
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- Cisleithania
- Transleithania
- Bosnia and Herzegonvina:
The kingdoms and lands represented in the Austrian Imperial Council (Cisleithania)
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Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen (Kingdom of Hungary or Transleithania)
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Other regions
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See also
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- Contemporary related subdivisions
- Historical related regions
References
Notes
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Citations
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