hierarchy ('harmincadispán', 'pénzverőispán', 'sókamaraispán', 'urburaispán'). Similarly the leaders of the ethnic groups were called 'ispán' like 'besenyők ispánja' (Besermian ispán) 'székelyispán' (Szekler ispán). Serbia According to Fine, the governorship was hereditary, and the župan reported to the Serbian prince, whom they were obliged to aid in war. The earlier župan title was abolished and replaced with the Greek-derived kefalija (kephale, "head, master"). Slovakia The title župan is widely used as an informal name for presidents of self-governing regions (župa) in Slovakia. Slovenia In Slovenia, župan is the official title of the mayor of the 212 municipalities. In the Slovene-speaking municipalities in Italy, the term županstvo is used for the municipal administration (similar to the Spanish ayuntamiento), while in Slovenia, this usage is obsolete. Before the 19th century, župan was used as a name for the village elder. With the introduction of modern municipal administration in the Austrian Empire in 1849, it became the official Slovene title for mayors. The Slovene name for parishes, župnija, has the same etymology. The parish priest is called župnik. The name županija is used to refer to the counties of Hungary (the term has been historically used by the Prekmurje Slovenes, who were part of the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th century until 1918). See also Grand Župan, a Bulgarian and Serbian medieval title (equivalent to Grand Prince) Gespan Ban Župa Notes Sources Bosnian noble titles Bosnian royal titles Bulgarian noble titles Croatian noble titles Gubernatorial titles Serbian noble titles Serbian royal titles Slavic titles Titles of national or ethnic leadership