Duchy of Samogita

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The Duchy of Samogita (Polish: Księstwo Żmudzkie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) from the 15th century till the last Partition of Poland in 1795.

The seat of the Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) was at Wornie (Wornie/Miedniki).

Administrative division:

• to be completed

See also:

• Samogitia
• Eldership of Samogitia

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