Koszalin_Voivodeship_(1975–1998)
Koszalin Voivodeship (1975–1998)
Former voivodeship of Poland from 1975 to 1998.
The Koszalin Voivodeship[lower-alpha 1] was a voivodeship (province) of the Polish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and the Third Republic of Poland from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was Koszalin, and it was centered on the eastern Farther Pomerania. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Koszalin Voivodeship,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
| Koszalin Voivodeship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voivodeship of the Polish People's Republic and Third Republic of Poland | |||||||||
| 1975–1998 | |||||||||
The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Koszalin Voivodeship. | |||||||||
| Capital | Koszalin | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1998 | 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1975 | 434 800 | ||||||||
• 1997 | 527 600 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||
| Voivode | |||||||||
• 1975–1981 (first) | Jan Urbanowicz | ||||||||
• 1998 (last) | Grażyna Sztark | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1 June 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1998 | ||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||
| • Country |  Polish People's Republic (1975–1989) Third Republic of Poland (1989–1998) | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 41 gminas (1997) | ||||||||
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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 Koszalin Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city of Koszalin.[1] In 1975, it was inhabited by 434 800 people.[3]
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.[4] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 527 600,[5] and in 1998, it had an area of 8470 km². It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 41 gminas (municipalities), including 6 urban municipalities, 12 urban-rural municipalities, and 23 rural municipalities. It had 18 towns and cities.[5] In 1998, it had an area of 9982 km².
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into six district offices, each comprising several municipalities.[6][7]
The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were:[citation needed]
- 1975–1981: Jan Urbanowicz
- 1981–1986: Zdzisław Mazurkiewicz
- 1986–1990: Jacek Czayka
- 1990–1993: Stanisław Socha
- 1994–1997: Jerzy Mokrzycki
- 1998: Grażyna Sztark
Notes
- Polish: Województwo koszalińskie
References
- Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).
- Rocznik statystyczny 1976, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1976, p. 50.
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 1491 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).
- 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).