Brześć District

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Brześć District
Okręg brzeski (
Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories
1919–1920

Location within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands
CapitalBrest-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 subdivisions6 counties (until August 1919)
7 counties (August – November 1919)
8 counties (since November 1919)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lithuanian–Byelorussian SSR
Byelorussian SSR
Nowogródek District
Polesian District

Brześć District

Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories from September 1920[2] to December 1920,[3] all of which were under the control of the Second Polish Republic. Its seat was located in Brest-Litovsk. In December 1919, it had an area of 57,758 km2 (22,300 sq mi), and was inhabited by 1,121,978 people.[4]

It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of

Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[2] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated into Nowogródek and Polesian Districts.[3]

History

It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of

Chief of District.[6] The first person in that office was Maciej Jamont, and the second one was Władysław Jeśman, who assumed the office on 8 November 1919.[7]

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,

Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[2] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated into Nowogródek and Polesian Districts.[3]

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

Brześć Litewski with 14 005, and Baranowicze with 10 373. The territory included 5544 other settlements, from which 10 had populations between 5 and 10 thousand and 43, between 1 and 5 thousand.[4]

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

Leaders

Chiefs of District

  • Maciej Jamont
  • Władysław Jeśman (from 8 November 1919)

Notes

  1. ^ Polish: Okręg brzeski

References

  1. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 5, poz. 41
  2. ^ a b c Dziennik Rozkazów z 1920 r. Nr 35, poz. 753.
  3. ^ a b c d Dz.U. z 1920 r. nr 115, poz. 762
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 6, poz. 79.
  6. ^ Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur, Zarząd cywilny ziem wschodnich. Warsaw. 2003.
  7. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 27
  8. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 19, poz. 172
  9. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 26, poz. 275
  10. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 34, poz. 845
  11. ^ 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.