Bielsko Voivodeship
Template:Short description Template:Infobox Former subdivision The Bielsko Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo bielskie) 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,<ref name=start>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..</ref> and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established Lesser Poland, and Silesian Voivodeships.<ref name=end>Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).</ref>
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.<ref name=start/> In 1975, it had a population of 779,300 people.<ref name=r75/>
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.<ref name=NS>Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 1491. Template:ISBN</ref> In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 924,000 people, and had an area of 3,704 km².<ref name=r1997/> It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established Lesser Poland, and Silesian Voivodeships.<ref name=end/>
Subdivisions
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.<ref name=r1997>Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).</ref>
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into five district offices, each comprising several municipalities.<ref>Rozporządzenie Ministra - Szefa Urzędu Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 grudnia 1990 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.</ref><ref>Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 8 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.</ref>
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1975<ref name=r75>Rocznik statystyczny 1976, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1976, p. 50.</ref> | 779,300 |
| 1980<ref>Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981 Template:Webarchive, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).</ref> | 829,900 |
| 1985<ref>Encyklopedia powszechna PWN, vol. 5, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, 1988, p. 318</ref> | 873,600 |
| 1990<ref>Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991 Template:Webarchive, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).</ref> | 897,500 |
| 1995<ref>Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).</ref> | 916,600 |
| 1997<ref name=r1997/> | 924,000 |
Leaders
The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were:
- 1 June 1975 – February 1981: Józef Łabudek;<ref>Antoni Urbaniec: Wojewoda Bielski – Józef Łabudek nie żyje, In: Nad Sołą i Koszarawą, no. 6/253, 15 March 2009.</ref>
- 10 March 1981 – 7 November 1987: Stanisław Łuczkiewicz;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 18 December 1987 – 2 April 1990: Franciszek Strzałka;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 9 April 1990 – 1 February 1994: Mirosław Styczeń;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 24 February 1994 – 28 November 1997: Marek Trombski;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 9 December 1997 – 31 December 1998: Andrzej Sikora.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
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