List of historical regions of Central Europe

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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.

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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

Croatia

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Croatia proper
Dalmatia
Istria
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   Dalmatia
   Istria
   Slavonia, Baranya (lighter shade)

Czech Republic

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Historic regions of the Czech Republic

Former historical regions of the Bohemian/Czech realm, excluding brief possessions:

Germany

The list does not include the states of Germany and former countries with frequently changing borders, such as Bavaria and Saxony.

Hungary

Former historical regions of Hungary, excluding brief possessions:

Lithuania

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Regions of Lithuania

Main regions:

Former historical regions of Lithuania, excluding temporary possessions:

Moldova

Poland

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Map of Polish historical regions

Main regions:

Smaller regions:

Former historical regions of Poland, excluding temporary possessions:

Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

Slovenia

Western and central Ukraine

Former Austro-Hungarian Empire

The kingdoms and lands represented in the Austrian Imperial Council (Cisleithania)

Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen (Kingdom of Hungary or Transleithania)

Other regions

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 Small portion of the Vistula Spit with the former village of Polski is now located in the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.