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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.

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

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Croatia

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  Croatia proper
  Dalmatia
  Istria
  Slavonia, Baranya (lighter shade)
For a more detailed list with subregions, see Regions of Croatia.

Czech Republic

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Historic regions of the Czech Republic

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

Germany

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

Hungary

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Former historical regions of Hungary, excluding brief possessions:

Lithuania

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Regions of Lithuania
Main article: Cultural regions of Lithuania

Main regions:

Former historical regions of Lithuania, excluding temporary possessions:

Moldova

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Poland

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Map of Polish historical regions
For a more detailed list with subregions, see Polish historical regions.

Main regions:

Smaller regions:

Former historical regions of Poland, excluding temporary possessions:

Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)

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Slovenia

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Western and central Ukraine

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Former Austro-Hungarian Empire

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Main article: Austria-Hungary

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

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Main article: Cisleithania

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

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Main article: Transleithania

Other regions

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Small part in the south-east with Sapotskin is located in Belarus.
  2. ^ a b Small portion of the Vistula Spit with the former village of Polski is now located in the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.
  3. ^ a b Small part in the south with Górowo Iławeckie is located in Poland.

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom I (in Polish). Warszawa. 1880. p. 193.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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