| Szczecin Voivodeship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voivodeship of thePolish People's Republic andThird Polish Republic | |||||||||
| 1975–1998 | |||||||||
 The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Szczecin Voivodeship. | |||||||||
| Capital | Szczecin | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1997 | 9,982 km2 (3,854 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1975 | 853 700 | ||||||||
• 1997 | 972 100 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||
| Voivode | |||||||||
• 1975–1980 (first) | Jerzy Kuczyński | ||||||||
• 1997–1998 (last) | Władysław Lisewski | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1 June 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1998 | ||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||
| • Country |  Polish People's Republic (1975–1989) Third Polish Republic (1989–1998) | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 54gminas (1997) | ||||||||
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TheSzczecin Voivodeship[a] was avoivodeship (province) of thePolish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and theThird Polish Republic from 1989 to 1998. Its capital wasSzczecin, and it was centered on the westernFarther Pomerania. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of theSzczecin 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 theSzczecin Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city ofSzczecin.[1] In 1975, it was inhabited by 853 700 people.[3] It bordered theKoszalin Voivodeship to the east, theGorzów Voivodeship to the south, theEast Germany to the west,[1] which in 1990, was replaced byGermany,[4] and theBaltic Sea to the north.[1]
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by theThird Polish Republic.[5] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 995 100,[6] and in 1998, it had an area of 9982 km2. It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-establishedWest Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 54gminas (municipalities), including 3 urban municipalities, 28 urban-rural municipalities, and 31 rural municipalities. It had 31 towns and cities.[6]
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into sevendistrict offices, each comprising several municipalities.[7][8]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975[3] | 853 700 |
| 1980[9] | 897 900 |
| 1985[10] | 942 600 |
| 1990[11] | 972 100 |
| 1995[12] | 990 500 |
| 1997[6] | 995 100 |
In 1997, the voivodeship had 31 cities and towns.[6] In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were:
The leader of the administrative division was thevoivode. Those were:
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