and 2,586 villages. In 1397 left bank part of the province was divided into three counties – Sandomierz, Radom and Checiny. In the early 16th century the voivodeship had 9 counties: Sandomierz, Wislica, Checiny, Opoczno, Radom, Szydlow, Stezyca, Pilzno and Tarnów. By late 16th century, Tarnow county was annexed by Pilzno county, while Szydlow county was divided between Wislica and Sandomierz (...) Sandomierz Voivodeship had nine senators: the voivode and the castellan of Sandomierz, and castellans of Wislica, Radom, Zawichost, Żarnów, Malogoszcz, Polaniec and Czchow. The voivodeship had several starostas, who resided in such towns, as Sandomierz, Radom, Checiny, Opoczno, Nowy Korczyn, Stezyca, Wislica, Pilzno, Stopnica, Solec nad Wisla, Zawichost, Szydlow, Przedborz, Ropczyce, Ryczywol, Radoszyce, Ryki, Zwolen, Gołąb and others. Local sejmiks took place at Opatow, at which seven deputies to the Sejm were elected, as well as two deputies to the Lesser Poland Tribunal in Lublin (...) Soil in northern part of the voivodeship was sandy, while in its center and south it was very rich. In the area of Opatow, famous wheat was produced, called sandomierka or opatowka. There also were large forests, as well as deposits of marble, copper, iron and lime (...) Among oldest urban centers of Sandomierz Voivodeship were Sandomierz, Wislica, Nowy Korczyn, Zawichost, Radom. Main castles were at Chrobrze, Osiek, Ilza, Checiny, Janowiec nad Wisla. Most important monasteries were at Lysa Gora, Sieciechow, Opatow, Wachock and Koprzywnica". Municipal government Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat: Sandomierz Regional council (sejmik generalny) seats: Nowe Miasto Korczyn Administrative division In 1397, part of the Sandomierz Voivodeship which was located on the western bank of the Vistula, was divided into three counties: Sandomierz County (Powiat Sandomierski), Sandomierz Radom County (Powiat Radomski), Radom, which was traditionally called Radom Land (Ziemia radomska) Chęciny County (Powiat Chęciński), Chęciny. In 1662, Sandomierz Voivodeship consisted of the following counties: Sandomierz County, Chęciny County, Wiślica County, Stężyca County, Radom County, Opoczno County, Pilzno County. Voivodes Jan z Melsztyna (since 1361) Jan z Tarnowa (before 1385) Spytek z Tarnowa i Jarosławia (since 1433) Jan Feliks "Szram" Tarnowski (since 1501) Mikołaj Firlej (since 1514) Jan Kostka (since 1574) Jerzy Mniszech (since 1590) Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński (since 1613) Stanisław Koniecpolski (since 1625 to 1633), Mikołaj Firlej (1633–1635) Jerzy Ossoliński (XI 1636-III 1638) Krzysztof Ossoliński (since IV 1638 to 1645) Władysław Dominik Zasławski (since 1649) Aleksander Koniecpolski (since 1656) Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski (since 1659) Jerzy Aleksander Lubomirski (since 1729) Jan