The Kraków Voivodeship[a] was a voivodeship (province) with capital in Kraków, that was located in the southern Lesser Poland. It existed from 1945 to 1975. Until 19 February 1947, it was part of the Republic of Poland, which then was replaced by the Polish People's Republic. It was established on 28 June 1945, from the occupied territories of the Kraków District, General Government, and the Province of Upper Silesia, Germany.[1] In 1957, the city of Kraków separated from the voivodeship, forming a separate administrative division. It ceased to exist on 31 May 1975, when it was partitioned into then-established Kraków Metropolitan, Nowy Sącz, Tarnów, Biała, Katowice, and Kielce Voivodeships.[2]
Kraków Voivodeship | |
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Voivodeship of the Republic of Poland, and the Polish People's Republic | |
1946–1975 | |
The Kraków Voivodeship within Poland in 1950. | |
Capital | Kraków |
Area | |
• 1974 | 15,355 km2 (5,929 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1946 | 2 133 389 |
• 1974 | 2 213 000 |
History | |
• Established | 28 June 1946 |
• Disestablished | 31 May 1975 |
Contained within | |
• Country | Republic of Poland (1946–1947) Polish People's Republic (1947–1975) |
Subdivisions
edit1945–1973
edit- Jaworzno (city county) (1956–1973)
- Kraków (city county) (1945–1957)
- Nowy Sącz (city county) (1951–1973)
- Tarnów (city county) (1951–1973)
- Zakopane (city county) (1951–1973)
- Biała County (seat: Biała Krakowska) (1945–1950)
- Bochnia County (seat: Bochnia)
- Brzesko County (seat: Brzesko)
- Chrzanów County (seat: Chrzanów)
- Dąbrowa County (seat: Dąbrowa Tarnowska)
- Dębica County (seat: Dębica) (1945)
- Gorlice County (seat: Gorlice) (1945)
- Jasło County (seat: Jasło) (1945)
- Kraków County (seat: Kraków)
- Limanowa County (seat: Limanowa)
- Miechów County (seat: Miechów)
- Mielec County (seat: Mielec (1945)
- Myślenice County (seat: Myślenice)
- Nowy Sącz County (seat: Nowy Sącz)
- Nowy Targ County (seat: Nowy Targ)
- Olkusz County (seat: Olkusz)
- Oświęcim County (seat: Oświęcim) (1951–1973)
- Tarnów County (seat: Tarnów)
- Wadowice County (seat: Wadowice)
- Żywiec County (seat: Żywiec)
1973–1975
edit- Jaworzno (city county)
- Nowy Sącz (city county)
- Tarnów (city county)
- Bochnia County (seat: Bochnia)
- Brzesko County (seat: Brzesko)
- Chrzanów County (seat: Chrzanów)
- Kraków County (seat: Kraków)
- Limanowa County (seat: Limanowa)
- Miechów County (seat: Miechów)
- Myślenice County (seat: Myślenice)
- Nowy Sącz County (seat: Nowy Sącz)
- Nowy Targ County (seat: Nowy Targ)
- Olkusz County (seat: Olkusz)
- Oświęcim County (seat: Oświęcim)
- Proszowice County (seat: Proszowice)
- Sucha County (seat: Sucha Beskidzka)
- Tarnów County (seat: Tarnów)
- Wadowice County (seat: Wadowice)
- Żywiec County (seat: Żywiec)
Gallery
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The Kraków Voivodeship within Poland in 1946.
Citations
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edit- ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 29 maja 1946 r. w sprawie tymczasowego podziału administracyjnego Ziem Odzyskanych. (Dz.U. 1946 nr 28 poz. 177).
- ^ Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych. (Dz.U. 1975 nr 16 poz. 91).