| Gdańsk Voivodeship | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voivodeship of thePolish People's Republic andThird Republic of Poland | |||||||||||
| 1975–1998 | |||||||||||
 The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Gdańsk Voivodeship. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Gdańsk | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
• 1997 | 7,394 km2 (2,855 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1975 | 1 249 300 | ||||||||||
• 1997 | 1 249 300 | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||||
| Voivode | |||||||||||
• 1975–1979 (first) | Henryk Śliwowski | ||||||||||
• 1998 (last) | Tomasz Sowiński | ||||||||||
| 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 | 63gminas (1997) | ||||||||||
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TheGdańsk Voivodeship[a] was avoivodeship (province) of thePolish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and theThird Republic of Poland from 1989 to 1998. Its capital wasGdańsk, and it was centered on the region ofPomerelia. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the parts of the voivodeships ofGdańsk, andBydgoszcz,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-establishedPomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
The Gdańsk Voivodeship was established on 1 June 1975, as part of theadministrative reform, and was one of thevoivodeships (provinces) of thePolish People's Republic. It was formed from the part of the territory of theGdańsk Voivodeship, and a onegmina (municipality) of theChojnice County,Bydgoszcz Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city ofGdańsk.[1] In 1975, it had a population of 1 249 300 people.[3]
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by theThird Republic of Poland.[4] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 1 464 800 people, and had an area of 7 394 km2.[5] It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-establishedPomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 63gminas (municipalities), including 16 urban municipalities, 5 urban-rural municipalities, and 42 rural municipalities. It had 21 cities and towns.[5]
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into eightdistrict offices, each comprising several municipalities.[6][7]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975[3] | 1 249 300 |
| 1980[8] | 1 333 800 |
| 1985[9] | 1 401 500 |
| 1990[10] | 1 431 600 |
| 1995[11] | 1 455 900 |
| 1997[5] | 1 249 300 |
The leader of the administrative division was thevoivode. Those were:[12]
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