Bielsko Voivodeship

The Bielsko Voivodeship[lower-alpha 1] 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 Bielsko-Biała. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the parts of the voivodeships of Katowice, and Kraków,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established Lesser Poland, and Silesian Voivodeships.[2]

Bielsko Voivodeship
Voivodeship of the Polish People's Republic and Third Republic of Poland
1975–1998

The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Bielsko Voivodeship.
CapitalBielsko-Biała
Area 
• 1997
3,704 km2 (1,430 sq mi)
Population 
• 1975
779 300
• 1997
924 000
History
Government
 • TypeVoivodeship
Voivode 
• 1975–1981 (first)
Józef Łabudek
• 1997–1998 (last)
Andrzej Sikora
History 
• Established
1 June 1975
• Disestablished
31 December 1998
Contained within
 • Country Polish People's Republic (1975–1989)
Poland Third Republic of Poland (1989–1998)
Political subdivisions59 gminas (1997)
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Katowice Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship

History

The Bielsko 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 territories of the voivodeships of Katowice, and Kraków. Its capital was located in the city of Bielsko-Biała.[1] In 1975, it had a population of 779 300 people.[3]

On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.[4] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 924 000 people, and had an area of 3 704 km².[5] It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established Lesser Poland, and Silesian Voivodeships.[2]

Subdivisions
The district offices and gminas (municipalities) of Poland in 1998, including the Bielsko Voivodeship.

In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 59 gminas (municipalities), including 8 urban municipalities, 10 urban-rural municipalities, and 18 rural municipalities. It had 18 cities and towns.[5]

From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into five district offices, each comprising several municipalities.[6][7]

Demographics
Year Population
1975[3] 779 300
1980[8] 829 900
1985[9] 873 600
1990[10] 897 500
1995[11] 916 600
1997[5] 924 000

Leaders

The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were:

  • 1 June 1975 – February 1981: Józef Łabudek;[12]
  • 10 March 1981 – 7 November 1987: Stanisław Łuczkiewicz;[13]
  • 18 December 1987 – 2 April 1990: Franciszek Strzałka;[14]
  • 9 April 1990 – 1 February 1994: Mirosław Styczeń;[15]
  • 24 February 1994 – 28 November 1997: Marek Trombski;[16]
  • 9 December 1997 – 31 December 1998: Andrzej Sikora.[17]

Citations

Notes
  1. Polish: Województwo bielskie

References
  1. Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych. In: 1975 Journal of the Laws, no. 16, position, 91..
  2. Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).
  3. Rocznik statystyczny 1976, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1976, p. 50.
  4. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 1491. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  5. Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).
  6. Rozporządzenie Ministra - Szefa Urzędu Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 grudnia 1990 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.
  7. Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 8 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.
  8. Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981 Archived 2021-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).
  9. Encyklopedia powszechna PWN, vol. 5, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, 1988, p. 318
  10. Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991 Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).
  11. Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).
  12. Antoni Urbaniec: Wojewoda Bielski – Józef Łabudek nie żyje, In: Nad Sołą i Koszarawą, no. 6/253, 15 March 2009.
  13. "Dane osoby z katalogu kierowniczych stanowisk partyjnych i państwowych PRL. Stanisław Łuczkiewicz". katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl (in Polish).
  14. "Dane osoby z katalogu kierowniczych stanowisk partyjnych i państwowych PRL. Franciszek Strzałka". katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl (in Polish).
  15. "Styczeń Mirosław". encysol.pl (in Polish).
  16. "Marek Trombski". ath.bielsko.pl (in Polish).
  17. "Sikora Andrzej". encysol.pl (in Polish).

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