The Koszalin Voivodeship 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,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). and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship.Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).
History 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. In 1975, it was inhabited by 434 800 people.
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 1491 In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 527 600, 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.
Subdivisions
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.Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document). 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.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.
Demographics Year Population1975Rocznik statystyczny 1976, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1976, p. 50.434 8001980Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).462 2001985Encyklopedia powszechna PWN, vol. 5, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, 1988, p. 318489 8001990Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991 ', Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).508 2001995Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).521 9001997527 600
Leaders The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were: 1975–1981: Jan Urbanowicz 1981–1986: Zdzisław Mazurkiewicz 1986–1990: Jacek Czayka 1990–1993: Stanisław Socha 1994–1997: Jerzy Mokrzycki 1998: Grażyna Sztark
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