Łomża Voivodeship [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Łomża Voivodeship
Łomża Voivodeship () was an administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975 to 1998, superseded by the Podlaskie Voivodeship. 
Its capital city was Łomża.
Cities and towns.
Major cities and towns (population in 1998):
- Łomża – 64,605 (1995 – 63,000)
- Zambrów – 23,879 (1995 – 23,600)
- Grajewo – 22,966 (1995 – 22,400)
- Kolno – 11,180
Population.
- 1975 – 320,200
- 1980 – 325,800
1379, Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia divided the Duchy of Mazovia between his sons, granting Łomża to Janusz I of Warsaw. The term Łomża Land (or Land of Łomża) was first used in documents from 1414. Until 1526, the region remained part of the Duchy of Mazovia, which was annexed into the Kingdom of Poland, and turned into Masovian Voivodeship, in which it remained until the Partitions of Poland.
In the 16th century, Łomża Land had an area of 4260 sq. kilometers, and was