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alternatively. From the beginning of the 17th century up to its dissolution, it was usually referred to, especially in official sources, as Stężyca Land. However, this did not mean that it had special political or administrative rights as could be the case with other ziemias. It was called a land
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river, beginning in the 14th century its trade and administrative functions were gradually taken over by Stężyca. In 1397, the Stężyca County was created from the right-bank part of the
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after which it was named. Until the end of the 16th century, this area was called
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709:Categories
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