Enclave of Police

Enclave of Police[lower-alpha 1] was an area centred on the town of Police, in the District of the Western Pomerania, Poland, that was under the administration of the Red Army of the Soviet Union, from 5 October 1945 to 25 September 1946. It was independent of Polish administration, but remained within its territory[1][2]

Enclave of Police
1945–1946
StatusMilitary occupation of the Soviet Union
CapitalPolice
Common languagesRussian, German
Historical eraCold War
• Established
1945
• Disestablished
1946
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Randow District
Poland
Today part of Poland

History

The enclave was established on 5 October 1945 by the Red Army from part of the Randow District of the Poland as an area independent of Polish administration.[1][2] It was formed to secure and move to the Soviet Union the machines and resources of the Hydrierwerke Pölitz AG factory that produced liquid hydrocarbons from coal. In the area had wormed area over 20 thousand workers and prisoners of war from Germany. Poles were not allowed to settle in the enclave.[1][2]

The Enclave of Police was divided into 2 zones: A and B. Zone A stretched from the south of Police to Stołczyn and existed until 19 July 1946. Zone B stretched from the north of Police to Trzebież and existed up to 25 September 1946. It was around 90 km2 (35 square miles) at its largest.[1]

The enclave was abolished on 25 September 1946, with its territories being returned to Polish administration.[2]

Citations

Notes
    • Polish: Enklawa Policka;
    • Russian: Полицкий анклав, transcription: Politskiy anklav
    • German: Pölitz-Enklave

References
  1. Encyklopedia Szczecina. vol. 1, A-O. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 1999, p. 229, 307. ISBN 83-87341-45-2.
  2. Jan Matura: Historia Polic od czasów najstarszego osadnictwa do II wojny światowej. vol. 2. Police: Urząd Gminy w Policach, 2002, p. 153–154. ISBN 83-914853-5-8.

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