Galicia

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There are two well-known places called Galicia:

• Galicia (Spain), a geographical region and one of the autonomous communities in Spain
• Galicia (Central Europe), a historical region in Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine

[edit] Historical uses

[edit] Iberian Peninsula

Historical entities named Galicia in the Iberian Peninsula:

• Gallaecia, a Roman province in the Iberian peninsula
• Kingdom of Galicia, a medieval kingdom roughly corresponding to the Roman province of Gallaecia
• Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal, a medieval kingdom also corresponding roughly to the Roman province of Gallaecia

[edit] Central Europe

Historical entities named Galicia in Central Europe:

• Galicia-Volhynia, a kingdom during the 13th and 14th century
• Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, a kingdom from 1772 to 1918 dependent to the Habsburg Monarchy and the Austrian Empire
• New Galicia, a territory of the Habsburg Monarchy and later part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
• District Galicia, a district of the General Government during the World War II occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany

[edit] Americas

Historical entities named Galicia in the Americas:

• Nueva Galicia, a region of New Spain, currently in Mexico

[edit] Other uses

• Galícia Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club
• Deportivo Galicia, a Venezuelan football club
• Galicia Division, a Ukrainian military formation in the German armed forces during World War II

[edit] See also

• Galich
• Galatia, Turkey
• Galaţi County, Romania