Former voivodeship of Poland from 1946 to 1975.
The Szczecin Voivodeship [ a] was a voivodeship (province) with its capital in Szczecin , that was centered on the Farther Pomerania . It existed from 1946 to 1975.[ 1] [ 2] Until 19 February 1947 it was under the administration of Provisional Government of National Unity , which then was replaced by the Polish People's Republic .[ 3] It was established on 28 June 1946, when it was carved out of the territory of the District of the Western Pomerania , and parts of the Gdańsk , and Pomeranian Voivodeships .[ 1] On 6 July 1950, its eastern half was incorporated into then-established Koszalin Voivodeship ,[ 4] and the voivodeship ceased to exist on 31 May 1975, when it was replaced by then-established Szczecin and Gorzów Voivodeships .[ 2]
History
The Szczecin Voivodeship within Poland, from 1946 to 1950.
The Szczecin Voivodeship was established on 28 June 1946, as one of the voivodeships (provinces) of Poland , under the administration of the Provisional Government of National Unity . It was formed within the borders of then-disestablished District of the Western Pomerania , additionally including a few counties from Gdańsk , and Pomeranian Voivodeships . Its capital was located in Szczecin . From the District of the Western Pomerania it incorporated the city county of Szczecin, and 25 land counties , that were: Białogard , Chojna , Choszczno , Drawsko , Gryfice , Gryfino , Kamień , Kołobrzeg , Koszalin , Łobez , Myślibórz , Nowogard , Pyrzyce , Stargard , Szczecin , Szczecinek , Wałcz , Wolin . From the Gdańsk Voivodeship, it incorporated the counties of Bytów , Miastko , Sławno , and Słupsk , and from the Pomeranian Voivodeship, it incorporated the counties of Człuchów , and Złotów .[ 1] In 1946 it had an area of 30 251 km², being the second biggest voivodeship of Poland, only behind the Poznań Voivodeship ,[ 5] and was inhabited by 892 600 people.[ 6] The German population of the region had been subjected to the expulsion , with the area being resettled with Polish population.[ 7]
On 18 June 1946, the government branch office had been opened in Szczecinek , to help administer the counties of Białogard , Bytów , Człuchów , Drawsko , Koszalin , Miastko , Sławno , Słupsk , Szczecinek , Wałcz , and Złotów .[ 8]
Until 25 September 1946, within the voivodeship functioned the Enclave of Police , a zone around the city of Police , that was under the military occupation of the Soviet Union , excluded from Polish administration.[ 9]
On, 19 February 1947, the Provisional Government of National Unity was replaced by the Polish People's Republic .[ 3]
On 2 February 1948, the mayor of Słupsk was granted rights for the city, to act as a city county.[ 10] On 6 July 1950, the eastern half of the province had been partitioned into then-established Koszalin Voivodeship . It included the counties of Białogard , Bytów , Człuchów , Drawsko , Kołobrzeg , Koszalin , Miastko , Sławno , Słupsk , Szczecinek , Wałcz , and Złotów . As such the area of the Szczecin Voivodeship decreased over 58%, to 12 744 km².[ 4] In 1950, it was inhabited by 529 295 people.[ 11] Around 30% of the Polish population of the voivodeship, were people who were transferred from the Eastern Borderlands , an area then within the Soviet Union , that prior to the World War 2 , was located within Polish borders.[ 12]
On 1 October 1954 was established the Goleniów County , from the parts of the counties of Nowogard and Kamień .[ 13] On 1 January 1973, the Wolin County had been partitioned between Kamień County , and the city of Świnoujście, which become the separate city county , additionally including Lubin , Wapnica , Wicko , Grodno , and the Wolin National Park .[ 14] On 9 December 1973, the city of Stargard Szczeciński become the city county.[ 15] In 1974, the voivodeship was inhabited by 955 000 people.[ 16]
The Szczecin Voivodeship existed until 31 May 1975, when it was partitioned between then-established voivodeships of Szczecin and Gorzów [ 2]
Subdivisions
1946–1950
1950–1975
The counties of Poland in 1968, including the counties of the Szczecin Voivodeship.
Demographics
Year
Population
Total
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
1946[ 6]
892 567
307 468 (34.45%)
585 099 (65.55%)
1950[ 11]
529 295
296 045 (55.93%)
233 250 (44.07%)
1956[ 17]
683 000
400 000 (58.6%)
283 000 (41.4%)
1960[ 18]
757 884
470 272 (62.05%)
287 612 (37.95%)
1963[ 19]
818 000
519 000 (63.4%)
299 000 (36.6%)
1965[ 20]
847 600
no data
no data
1970[ 21]
898 345
598 019 (66.57%)
300 326 (33.43%)
1971[ 22]
908 300
608 200 (67%)
300 100 (33%)
1972[ 23]
922 600
621 600 (67.4%)
301 000 (32.6%)
1973[ 24]
940 000
637 000 (67.8%)
303 000 (32.2%)
1974[ 16]
955 000
651 000 (68.2%)
304 000 (31.8%)
Leaders
From 1946 to 1950, the leader of the voivodeship was the voivode . In 1950, the office of the voivode, together with several others, had been disestablished. As such, from 1950, to 1973, the leader was the chairperson of the Voivodeship National Council .[ 25] The office of the voivode was reestablished in 1973, and functioned until the disestablishment of the voivodeship in 1975.[ 26]
The people in the office of the voivode, from 1946 to 1950 were:[ 27]
The people in the office of the chairperson of the Voivodeship National Council, from 1950 to 1973, were:[ 27]
The people in the office of the voivode, from 1973 to 1975 were:[ 27]
Citations
Notes
References
^ a b c Journal of Laws , no. 28, position: 177, 1946 .
^ a b c Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych. (Dz.U. 1975 nr 16 poz. 91) .
^ a b Andrzej Ajnenkiel: Polskie konstytucje . Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna. 1983. ISBN 83-214-0256-9.
^ a b Ustawa z dnia 28 czerwca 1950 r. o zmianach podziału administracyjnego Państwa (Dz.U. z 1950 r. nr 28, poz. 255) .
^ Rocznik Statystyczny 1947 . Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1947, p. 15-18.
^ a b Powszechny Sumaryczny Spis Ludności z dn. 14 II 1946 r. , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1947, p. 13 (p. 29 of the PDF document).
^ Die deutschen Vertreibungsverluste. Bevölkerungsbilanzen für die deutschen Vertreibungsgebiete 1939/50 . Herausgeber: Statistisches Bundesamt - Wiesbaden. - Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag, 1958, p. 38, 45.
^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 29 maja 1946 r. w sprawie powołania ekspozytur urzędów wojewódzkich na obszarze Ziem Odzyskanych.
^ Encyklopedia Szczecina . vol. 1, A-O. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 1999, p. 229, 307. ISBN 83-87341-45-2.
^ Zarządzenie Ministra Ziem Odzyskanych w sprawie wykonywania przez prezydentów miast funkcji władz powiatowych rządowej administracji ogólnej.
^ a b Narodowy Spis Powszechny z dnia 3 grudnia 1950 r. Struktura zawodowa i demograficzna ludności. Indywidualne gospodarstwa rolne. Polska , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1954, p. 3 (p. 8 of the PDF document).
^ Atlas historyczny Polski , Warszawa-Wrocław: Polskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Kartograficznych, 1985, table 53, ISBN 83-7000-016-9.
^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 11 sierpnia 1954 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatu goleniowskiego w województwie szczecińskim.
^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 30 listopada 1972 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatu miejskiego Świnoujście, zniesienia powiatu wolińskiego oraz zmiany granic powiatu kamieńskiego w województwie szczecińskim. (Dz.U. z 1972 r. nr 50, poz. 326).
^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 28 września 1973 r. w sprawie utworzenia powiatów miejskich Konin w województwie poznańskim i Stargard Szczeciński w województwie szczecińskim.
^ a b Encyklopedia powszechna PWN , vol. 3, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN , 1975, p. 577.
^ Rocznik statystyczny 1957 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1957, p. 9 (p. 48 of the PDF document).
^ Spis Powszechny z dnia 6 grudnia 1960 r. Wyniki ostateczne. Ludność, gospodarstwa domowe. Polska , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1965, p. 6-7 (p. 5-7 of the PDF document).
^ Rocznik polityczny i gospodarczy 1964 , Polskie Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, p. 32.
^ Wielka Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN , vol. 9, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN , 1967, p. 5.
^ Narodowy Spis Powszechny 8 XII 1970. Struktura demograficzna i zawodowa ludności, gospodarstwa domowe. Polska. Wyniki ostateczne , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1965, p. 4-6 (p. 60-62 of the PDF document).
^ Rocznik statystyczny 1972 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, p. 76.
^ Rocznik polityczny i gospodarczy 1973 , Państwowe Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, p. 37.
^ Rocznik polityczny i gospodarczy 1974 , Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, 1975, p. 85.
^ Ustawa z dnia 20 marca 1950 r. o terenowych organach jednolitej władzy państwowej.
^ Ustawa z dnia 22 listopada 1973 r. o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych.
^ a b c "Voivodeships of Poland 1945-1975 and 1999-" . worldleadersindex.org . Archived from the original on 4 August 2014.
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