| Koszalin Voivodeship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voivodeship of thePolish People's Republic andThird 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 | 41gminas (1997) | ||||||||
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TheKoszalin 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 wasKoszalin, and it was centered on the easternFarther Pomerania. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of theKoszalin Voivodeship,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-establishedWest Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
The Szczecin 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 theKoszalin Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city ofKoszalin.[1] In 1975, it was inhabited by 434 800 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 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-establishedWest Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 41gminas (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 sixdistrict offices, each comprising several municipalities.[6][7]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975[3] | 434 800 |
| 1980[8] | 462 200 |
| 1985[9] | 489 800 |
| 1990[10] | 508 200 |
| 1995[11] | 521 900 |
| 1997[5] | 527 600 |
The leader of the administrative division was thevoivode. Those were:[citation needed]
