Silesian Voivodeship (1945–1950)

Former voivodeship of Poland from 1944 to 1975. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Silesian Voivodeship (1945–1950)

The Silesian Voivodeship,[a][1] also known as the Basin–Silesian Voivodeship,[b][2] and the Silesian–Dąbrowa Voivodeship,[c][3] was a voivodeship (province) of Poland, with capital in Katowice, that existed from 1945 to 1950. It was located in the Upper Silesia. The voivodeship was established in 1945 and until 28 June 1945, remained under the administration of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland,[4] which then was replaced by the Provisional Government of National Unity.[5] On, 19 February 1947, the provisional government was replaced by the Polish People's Republic.[6] On 28 June 1946, the District of Opolian Silesia had been incorporated into the voivodeship.[7] It existed until 6 July 1950, when it was partitioned into the voivodeships of Katowice and Opole.[8]

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Silesian Voivodeship
Województwo śląskie (Polish)
Voivodeship of Poland
1945–1950
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Location of the Silesian Voivodeship within Poland, from 1946 to 1950.
CapitalKatowice
Area 
 1947
15,369 km2 (5,934 sq mi)
Population 
 1946
2 800 000
 1949
3 200 000
Government
  TypeVoivodeship
Voivode 
 1945 (first)
Jerzy Ziętek
 1948–1950 (last)
Bolesław Jaszczuk
History 
 Established
1945
 Incorporation of the District of Opolian Silesia
28 June 1946
 Partition into the voivodeships of Katowice and Opole
6 July 1950
Contained within
  CountryProvisional Government of the Republic of Poland (1945)
Provisional Government of National Unity (1945–1947)
Polish People's Republic (1947–1950)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Province of Upper Silesia
District of Opolian Silesia
Katowice Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
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History

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On 22 August 1944, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland signed the resolution, that re-established the administrative subdivisions of the Second Republic of Poland, that existed until 1939, prior to the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany. As such, the voivodeship had been established in early 1945, within the borders of the Silesian Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic, that existed from 1920 to 1939. It was formed from the territory of the Province of Upper Silesia, occupied by the Red Army of the Soviet Union. Its capital was located in the city of Katowice.[9][2] Until 28 June 1945, it remained under the administration of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland,[4] which then was replaced by the Provisional Government of National Unity.[5] On 19 February 1947, the provisional government was replaced by the Polish People's Republic.[6]

It inherited the status of the autonomous administrative division from its predecessor, the pre-war Silesian Voivodeship, via the Organic Statute of the Silesian Voivodeship. Its autonomy had been revoked on 7 May 1945.[10] On 18 August 1945, it incorporated the counties of Będzin and Zawiercie, from the Kielce Voivodeship.[11] On 28 June 1946, the District of Opolian Silesia had been incorporated into the voivodeship. This included the land counties of Bytom, Dobrodzień, Gliwice, Głubczyce, Grodków, Kluczbork, Koźle, Niemodlin, Nysa, Olesno, Opole, Prudnik, Pszczyna, Racibórz, and Strzelce, and the city counties of Bytom, Gliwice, and Zabrze.[7] The newly incorporated area had been administrated via a government office in Opole.[12] In 1947, it had an area of 15 369 km2.[13]

The voivodeship existed until 6 July 1950, when it was partitioned into the voivodeships of Katowice and Opole.[8]

Subdivisions

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The map of the administrative subdivisions of the Silesian Voivodeship in 1946.

The voivodeship was divided into counties. Those were:

Demography

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YearPopulation
1946[14][15]2 800 000
1949[14]3 200 000
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Leaders

The leader of the voivodeship was the voivode.[16] The people in that office were:

Citations

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