Capital City of Warsaw (1919–1939)
The Capital City of Warsaw,[lower-alpha 1] simply known as Warsaw,[lower-alpha 2] was an independent city of Warsaw, that functioned as the voivodeship of Poland, from 1919 to 1939. In 1931, it had a population of 1 171 898,[1] and the area of 123 km².[2] It was an enclave surrounded by the Warsaw Voivodeship.[3]
| Capital City of Warsaw | |||||||||
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| Voivodeship of Poland | |||||||||
| 1919–1939 | |||||||||
.png.webp) Location of Warsaw within Second Polish Republic in 1938. | |||||||||
| Capital | Warsaw | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1931 | 123 km2 (47 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1931 | 1 171 898 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| • Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1919 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1939 | ||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||
| • Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Second Polish Republic | ||||||||
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Administration subdivisions
It was divided into 4 counties. These were:
- South Warsaw County (area 50 km², pop. 307 100),
- North Warsaw County (area 31 km², pop. 478 200),
- Warsaw Praga County (area 43 km², pop. 176 100),
- Warsaw Śródmieście County (area 10 km², pop. 218 100).
Citations
References
- S. Szulc (editor): Drugi Powszechny Spis Ludności z dn. 9.XII 1931 r. Mieszkania i gospodarstwa domowe. Ludność. Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 1938, p. 1.
- A. Gawryszewski: Ludność Polski w XX wieku, 2005, p. 32, ISBN 83-87954-66-7, ISSN 1643-2312.
- Dz.Pr.P.P. 1919 nr 65 poz. 395.
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Subdivisions of Warsaw (1919–1939) | ||
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Seat: Warsaw | ||
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