wojewódzkie

Wojewódzkie is a Polish adjective meaning “of or relating to a voivodeship.” In Poland, a voivodeship (województwo) is the highest-level administrative division. The term wojewódzkie is used to describe institutions, authorities, or policies that operate at the voivodeship level, and is commonly found in phrases such as wojewódzkie urzędy or wojewódzkie planowanie. The corresponding noun forms are województwo (singular, the unit) and województwa (plural).

Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships since the 1999 administrative reform. Each voivodeship has its own elected regional assembly (sejmik) and is headed by a marshal (marszałek) who chairs the regional government. The day-to-day administration and execution of regional policy are carried out by the voivodeship's executive body. At the same time, the central government is represented in each voivodeship by a voivode, who oversees national interests, public administration, and coordination with central ministries.

Voivodeships are responsible for various regional competences, including education at the regional level, public healthcare management, regional transport and infrastructure, and the distribution of European Union funds. They also coordinate cultural, economic, and social development programs within their territory. The term wojewódzkie thus appears in legal texts, policy documents, and administrative practice to denote matters connected with the voivodeship level, as distinct from national or local (gminy and powiat) administration. Historically, the 1999 reform reduced the number of voivodeships from 49 (in the 1975–1998 system) to 16, redefining regional governance in Poland.