The Łódź Voivodeship was one of Poland's 49 voivodeships that existed between 1975 and 1998. It was the smallest voivodeship in terms of land area. It was located in central Poland, bordering with Skierniewice, Płock, Sieradz and Piotrków voivodeships. After administrative reforms, since 1999, it was fully incorporated into the bigger contemporary Łódz Voivodeship. Its authorities were seated in Łódź.
Between 1 June 1975 and 30 June 1984, it was called the Łódź Urban Voivodeship.Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych ().Ustawa z dnia 20 lipca 1983 r. o systemie rad narodowych i samorządu terytorialnego ().
Voivodes Until 1990, the Voivode of Łódź was the mayor of Łódz.
Jerzy Lorens 1973–1978 (PZPR) Józef Niewiadomski 1978–1985 (PZPR) Jarosław Pietrzyk 1985–1989 (PZPR) Waldemar Bohdanowicz 1989–1994 (bezpartyjny) Andrzej Pęczak 1994 – IV 1997 (SLD/SdRP) Mirosław Marcisz IV – XII 1997 (SLD/SdRP)
Regional offices
Regional Office in Łódz for gminas: Andrespol, Brójce, Nowosolna and cities: Łódź. Regional Office in Pabianice for gminas: Pabianice, Ksawerów (since 1 January 1997). and Rzgów and cities: Konstantynów Łódzki and Pabianice Regional Office in Zgierz for gminas: Aleksandrów Łódzki, Głowno, Ozorków, Parzęczew, Stryków i Zgierz and cities: Aleksandrów Łódzki (since 1 February 1991.), Głowno, Ozorków, Stryków (until 1 January 1992.) and Zgierz
Cities On 31 December 1998, the population of the Voivodeship's cities was:
Łódź – 806 728 Pabianice – 75 008 Zgierz – 59 015 Ozorków – 21 813 Aleksandrów Łódzki – 20 417 Konstantynów Łódzki – 17 645 Głowno – 15 858 Stryków – 3618
Demographics YearResidents (in thousands)1975 (31 December)1079,21976 (31 December)1092,91977 (31 December)1102,919781111,11978 (31 December)1112,81979 (31 December)1121,21980 (31 December)1127,81983 (31 December)1146,51985 (31 December)1149,119861149,719871148,419881141,11989 (31 December)1142,71990 (30 June)1141,11990 (31 December)1139,51991 (31 December)1136,61992 (31 December)1130,71993 (30 June)1128,11994 (31 December)1121,21995 (30 June)1118,21995 (31 December)1116,21997 (31 December)1105,4
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