Brześć District
Brześć District Okręg brzeski ( Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | |||||||||||||
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1919–1920 | |||||||||||||
![]() Location within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands | |||||||||||||
Capital | Brest-Litovsk | ||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | 57,758 km2 (22,300 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | 1 121 978 | ||||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||||
Chief of District | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | Maciej Jamont | ||||||||||||
• 1919–1920 | Władysław Jeśman | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Formation of Brześć District | 7 June 1919 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporation into Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | 9 September 1920 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporation into Second Polish Republic | 20 December 1920 | ||||||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||||||
• Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories (September 1920 – December 1920) | |||||||||||||
Political subdivisions | 6 counties (until August 1919) 7 counties (August – November 1919) 8 counties (since November 1919) | ||||||||||||
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Brześć District
It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of
History
It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of
It consisted of the counties of Brześć Litewski, Wołkowysk, Prużana, Słonim, Kobryń and Pińsk.[3]
On 1 August 1919, part of Nowogródek County, Wilno District and Słuck County, Mińsk Districtand were reformed into Baranowicze County that was incorporated into Brześć District.[8] On 6 November 1919, to the district was incorporated Mozyrz County, with provisional seat located in Zhytkavichy.[9] On 10 April 1920, to the Mozyrz County was temporarily added part of Rechitsky Uyezd.[10]
On 9 September 1920, the district was incorporated into, then formed,
Demography
In December 1919, the district was inhabited by 1 121 978 people, and had an area of 57 758 km2 (293 sq mi), having the
Education
In the school year of 1919/1920, the district had 347 primary schools, 18 middle schools, 14 vocational schools, 2 teacher seminars and 1 course. To all schools had attended 28 427 students and taught 727 teachers. In March 1920, there were 349 schools that taught in Polish language and 379 that taught in others.[11]
Subdivisions
Counties
- Baranowicze County (from 1 August 1919)
- Brześć Litewski County
- Kobryń County
- Mozyrz County (from 6 November 1919)
- Pińsk County
- Prużana County
- Słonim County
- Wołkowysk County
Leaders
Chiefs of District
- Maciej Jamont
- Władysław Jeśman (from 8 November 1919)
Notes
References
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 5, poz. 41
- ^ a b c Dziennik Rozkazów z 1920 r. Nr 35, poz. 753.
- ^ a b c d Dz.U. z 1920 r. nr 115, poz. 762
- ^ a b Tablice ogólne in Zeszyt VII. Spis ludności na terenach administrowanych przez Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wschodnich (grudzień 1919). Lviv–Warsaw: Książnica Polska T-wa Naucz. Szkół Wyższych, 1920. p. 25. series: Prace geograficzne by Eugenjusz Romer.
- ^ a b Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 6, poz. 79.
- ^ Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur, Zarząd cywilny ziem wschodnich. Warsaw. 2003.
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 27
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 19, poz. 172
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 26, poz. 275
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 34, poz. 845
- ^ Rozdział VII. Szkolnictwo na ziemiach podległych Zarządowi Cywilnemu Ziem Wschodnich by Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur in Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wschodnich (19 lutego 1919 – 9 września 1920) by Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur. Warsaw.Wydawnictwo Neriton, Instytut Historii PAN, 2003, p. 243. ISBN 83-88973-60-6.