Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975) Explained

Conventional Long Name:Kraków Voivodeship
Nation:the Republic of Poland, and the Polish People's Republic
Subdivision:Voivodeship
Date Start:28 June
Year Start:1946
Date End:31 May
Year End:1975
P1:General Government
Flag P1:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg
P2:Province of Upper Silesia
Flag P2:Flagge Preußen - Provinz Oberschlesien.svg
S1:Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998)Kraków Metropolitan Voivodeship
S2:Nowy Sącz Voivodeship
S3:Tarnów Voivodeship
S4:Biała Voivodeship
S5:Katowice Voivodeship (1975–1998)Katowice Voivodeship
Flag S5:POL województwo katowickie COA.svg
Border S5:no
S6:Kielce Voivodeship (1975–1998)Kielce Voivodeships
Flag S6:Wojewodztwo swietokrzyskie herb.svg
Border S6:no
Image Map Caption:The Kraków Voivodeship within Poland in 1950.
Capital:Kraków
Membership Title1:Country
Membership1: Republic of Poland (1946–1947)
Polish People's Republic (1947–1975)
Stat Year1:1946
Stat Pop1:2 133 389
Stat Year2:1974
Stat Area2:15355
Stat Pop2:2 213 000

The Kraków Voivodeship 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]

Subdivisions

1945–1973

1973–1975

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Notes and References

  1. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19460280177 Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 29 maja 1946 r. w sprawie tymczasowego podziału administracyjnego Ziem Odzyskanych. (Dz.U. 1946 nr 28 poz. 177)
  2. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19750160091 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)