| Szczecin Voivodeship | |||||||||||||||||
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| Voivodeship ofPoland | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1975 | |||||||||||||||||
 The Szczecin Voivodeship within Poland, between 1950 and 1975. | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Szczecin | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||
• 1946 | 30,251 km2 (11,680 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
• 1950 | 12,744 km2 (4,920 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||
• 1946 | 892 600 | ||||||||||||||||
• 1974 | 955 000 | ||||||||||||||||
| • Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
• Established | 28 June 1946 | ||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 May 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||||||||||
| • Country |  Provisional Government of National Unity (1946–1947)Polish People's Republic (1947–1975) | ||||||||||||||||
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TheSzczecin Voivodeship[a] was avoivodeship (province) with its capital inSzczecin, that was centered on theFarther Pomerania. It existed from 1946 to 1975.[1][2] Until 19 February 1947 it was under the administration ofProvisional Government of National Unity, which then was replaced by thePolish People's Republic.[3] It was established on 28 June 1946, when it was carved out of the territory of theDistrict of the Western Pomerania, and parts of theGdańsk, andPomeranian Voivodeships.[1] On 6 July 1950, its eastern half was incorporated into then-establishedKoszalin Voivodeship,[4] and the voivodeship ceased to exist on 31 May 1975, when it was replaced by then-establishedSzczecin andGorzów Voivodeships.[2]
The Szczecin Voivodeship was established on 28 June 1946, as one of thevoivodeships (provinces) ofPoland, under the administration of theProvisional Government of National Unity. It was formed within the borders of then-disestablishedDistrict of the Western Pomerania, additionally including a few counties fromGdańsk, andPomeranian Voivodeships. Its capital was located inSzczecin. From the District of the Western Pomerania it incorporated thecity county of Szczecin, and 25 landcounties, 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 ofBytów,Miastko,Sławno, andSłupsk, and from the Pomeranian Voivodeship, it incorporated the counties ofCzłuchów, andZłotów.[1] In 1946 it had an area of 30 251 km², being the second biggest voivodeship of Poland, only behind thePoznań Voivodeship,[5] and was inhabited by 892 600 people.[6] TheGerman population of the region had been subjected to theexpulsion, with the area being resettled withPolish population.[7]
On 18 June 1946, the governmentbranch office had been opened inSzczecinek, to help administer the counties ofBiałogard,Bytów,Człuchów,Drawsko,Koszalin,Miastko,Sławno,Słupsk,Szczecinek,Wałcz, andZłotów.[8]
Until 25 September 1946, within the voivodeship functioned theEnclave of Police, a zone around the city ofPolice, that was under the military occupation of theSoviet Union, excluded from Polish administration.[9]
On, 19 February 1947, the Provisional Government of National Unity was replaced by thePolish People's Republic.[3]
On 2 February 1948, the mayor ofSłupsk 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-establishedKoszalin Voivodeship. It included the counties ofBiałogard,Bytów,Człuchów,Drawsko,Kołobrzeg,Koszalin,Miastko,Sławno,Słupsk,Szczecinek,Wałcz, andZłotów. 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 weretransferred from theEastern Borderlands, an area then within theSoviet Union, that prior to theWorld War 2, was located within Polish borders.[12]
On 1 October 1954 was established theGoleniów County, from the parts of the counties ofNowogard andKamień.[13] On 1 January 1973, theWolin County had been partitioned betweenKamień County, and the city of Świnoujście, which become the separatecity county, additionally includingLubin,Wapnica,Wicko,Grodno, and theWolin National Park.[14] On 9 December 1973, the city ofStargard 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 ofSzczecin andGorzów[2]
| 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%) |
From 1946 to 1950, the leader of the voivodeship was thevoivode. 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 theVoivodeship 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]
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