Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998)
Former voivodeship of Poland from 1975 to 1998. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the voivodeship existing from 1946 to 1975, see Szczecin Voivodeship (1946–1975).
The Szczecin Voivodeship[lower-alpha 1] was a voivodeship (province) of the Polish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and the Third Polish Republic from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was Szczecin, and it was centered on the western Farther Pomerania. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Szczecin Voivodeship,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
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Szczecin Voivodeship | |||||||||
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Voivodeship of the Polish People's Republic and Third Polish Republic | |||||||||
1975–1998 | |||||||||
The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Szczecin Voivodeship. | |||||||||
Capital | Szczecin | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1997 | 9,982 km2 (3,854 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1975 | 853 700 | ||||||||
• 1997 | 972 100 | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
• Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||
Voivode | |||||||||
• 1975–1980 (first) | Jerzy Kuczyński | ||||||||
• 1997–1998 (last) | Władysław Lisewski | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1 June 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1998 | ||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||
• Country | Polish People's Republic (1975–1989) Third Polish Republic (1989–1998) | ||||||||
Political subdivisions | 54 gminas (1997) | ||||||||
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