Białystok Voivodeship (1975–1998)
Białystok Voivodeship Województwo białostockie | |||||||||
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Voivodeship of Third Polish Republic. | |||||||||
Capital | Białystok | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• Coordinates | 53°08′N 23°09′E / 53.133°N 23.150°E | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1998 | ||||||||
Political subdivisions | 24 powiaty (counties) | ||||||||
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Białystok Voivodeship (
History
Starting 1 June 1975, pursuant to a
After the fall of the People's Republic of Poland, District Offices (Polish: Urząd Rejonowy) were established in the voivodeship under the Act of 22 March 1990[4] and the Regulation of the Minister – Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers on 1 August 1990.[5] Within the limits of the district offices were several gmina. The offices did not constitute organs of self-government, but performed the tasks and powers of the voivodeship administration.
During 1991 and 1992 the large municipalities were restructured, significantly changing the division of powers between the voivodeship cities and the surrounding rural gminas.[6][7][8]
In the Polish administrative reform of 1999[9] Poland introduced a further reform of local government administration, disestablishing the Białystok Voivodeship effective 31 December 1998 and establishing the Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Politics
Secretaries of the Voivodeship Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party:
Name | Term |
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Władysław Juszkiewicz | 19 May 1975 - 30 October 1980 |
Stefan Zawodziński | October 1980 - April 1983 |
Włodzimierz Kołodziejuk | 11 April 1983 - December 1989 |
Voivodes:
Name | Term |
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Zygmunt Sprycha | 1972–1980 |
Kazimierz Dunaj | 1980–1986 |
Marian Gała | 1986–1990 |
Chairmen of the Voivodeship National Council Presidium (Polish: Przewodniczący Prezydium WRN w Białymstoku):
Name | Term |
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Władysław Juszkiewicz | 1975-1980 |
Marian Kukla | 1980-1984 |
Marian Szamatowicz | ? |
Administrative divisions
From 1975 until 1990 the voivodeship was solely divided into Gmina of the following types:
- urban gmina (Polish: gmina miejska) consisting of the cities of: Białystok, Bielsk Podlaski, Brańsk, Hajnówka and Siemiatycze
- rural gmina (Polish: gmina wiejska) consisting of villages and countryside of: Bielsk Podlaski, Boćki, Brańsk, Orla, Rudka, Wyszki, Białowieża, Czeremcha, Czyże, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Hajnówka, Kleszczele, Narew, Narewka, Jasionówka, Jaświły, Knyszyn, Krypno, Mońki, Drohiczyn, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Mielnik, Milejczyce, Nurzec-Stacja, Siemiatycze, Dąbrowa Białostocka, Janów, Korycin, Krynki, Kuźnica, Nowy Dwór, Sidra, Sokółka, Suchowola, Szudziałowo, Choroszcz, Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Kościelne, Gródek, Juchnowiec Dolny, Łapy, Michałowo, Poświętne, Supraśl, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, Tykocin, Wasilków and Zabłudów
In 1990 the Voivodeship set up a number of District offices (Polish: Urząd Rejonowy):
- Białystok for the gminas of: Choroszcz, Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Kościelne, Gródek, Juchnowiec Dolny, Łapy, Michałowo, Poświętne, Supraśl, Suraż, Turośń Kościelna, Tykocin, Wasilków and Zabłudów along with the City of Białystok
- Bielsk Podlaski for the gminas of: Bielsk Podlaski, Boćki, Brańsk, Orla, Rudka and Wyszki along with the Cities of Bielsk Podlaski and Brańsk
- Hajnówka for the gminas of: Białowieża, Czeremcha, Czyże, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Hajnówka, Kleszczele, Narew and Narewka along with the City of Hajnówka
- Mońki for the Gminas: Jasionówka, Jaświły, Knyszyn, Krypno and Mońki
- Siemiatycze for the gminas of: Drohiczyn, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Mielnik, Milejczyce, Nurzec-Stacja and Siemiatycze along with the City of Siemiatycze
- Sokółka for the gminas of: Dąbrowa Białostocka, Janów, Korycin, Krynki, Kuźnica, Nowy Dwór, Sidra, Sokółka, Suchowola and Szudziałowo
Cities and towns
Major cities and towns (population in December 1998):[10]
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Population
Year | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 |
Population | 618,000 | 641,100 | 671,400 | 692,800 | 700,700 | 701,400 |
See also
- Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939)
- Białystok Voivodeship (1945–1975)
References
- Dzieje Polski : atlas ilustrowany (in Polish). Warszawa: Demart. 2008. pp. 472–475. ISBN 978-83-7427-413-5.
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1975 r. Nr 16, poz. 91 .
- ISBN 83-01-12921-2
- ^ Bartłomiej Kozłowski (31 March 2009). "Podział Polski na 49 województw (2005)" (in Polish).[permanent dead link]
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1990 r. Nr 21, poz. 123
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1990 r. Nr 54, poz. 316
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1991 r. Nr 2, poz. 9
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1991 r. Nr 3, poz. 12
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1991 r. Nr 87, poz. 397
- ^ {{{title}}}, Dz. U. z 1998 r. Nr 96, poz. 603 .
- ^ Local Data Bank from GUS