Former voivodeship of Poland from 1975 to 1998.
The Szczecin Voivodeship [a] was a voivodeship (province ) of the Polish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and the Third Polish Republic from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was Szczecin , and it was centered on the western Farther Pomerania . It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Szczecin Voivodeship ,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship .[2]
History
A welcome sign of Szczecin Voivodeship, located in Lipiany , at the boundary with Gorzów Voivodeship . The text on the sign said Szczecin Land .
The Szczecin Voivodeship was established on 1 June 1975, as part of the administrative reform , and was one of the voivodeships (provinces) of the Polish People's Republic . It was formed from the part of the territory of the Szczecin Voivodeship . Its capital was located in the city of Szczecin .[1] In 1975, it was inhabited by 853 700 people.[3] It bordered the Koszalin Voivodeship to the east, the Gorzów Voivodeship to the south, the East Germany to the west,[1] which in 1990, was replaced by Germany ,[4] and the Baltic Sea to the north.[1]
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Polish Republic .[5] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 995 100,[6] and in 1998, it had an area of 9982 km². It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship .[2]
Subdivisions
The district offices and gminas (municipalities ) of Poland in 1998, including the Szczecin Voivodeship.
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 54 gminas (municipalities ), including 3 urban municipalities, 28 urban-rural municipalities, and 31 rural municipalities. It had 31 towns and cities.[6]
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into seven district offices , each comprising several municipalities.[7] [8]
Demographics
Population
Year
Population
1975[3]
853 700
1980[9]
897 900
1985[10]
942 600
1990[11]
972 100
1995[12]
990 500
1997[6]
995 100
Settlements
In 1997, the voivodeship had 31 cities and towns.[6] In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were:
Leaders
The leader of the administrative division was the voivode . Those were:
Citations
Notes
References
^ a b c d Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych. In: 1975 Journal of the Laws , no. 16, position, 91. .
^ a b Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).
^ a b Rocznik statystyczny 1976 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1976, p. 50.
^ Jarausch, Konrad H., and Volker Gransow. Uniting Germany: Documents and Debates , 1944–1993 (1994).
^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p1491 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ a b c d Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).
^ Rozporządzenie Ministra - Szefa Urzędu Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 grudnia 1990 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.
^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 8 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.
^ Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).
^ Encyklopedia powszechna PWN , vol. 5, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN , 1988, p. 318
^ Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).
^ Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office , 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).
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