Conventional Long Name: | Volhynian District |
Common Name: | Volhynia |
Native Name: | Okręg wołyński (Polish) |
Nation: | Second Polish Republic |
Subdivision: | District |
Date Start: | 20 December |
Year Start: | 1920 |
Event End: | Reformation into Volhynian Voivodeship |
Date End: | 19 February |
Year End: | 1921 |
P1: | Volhynian District (1919–1920)Volhynian District |
S1: | Wołyń Voivodeship (1921–1939)Volhynian Voivodeship |
Flag S1: | POL województwo wołyńskie II RP COA.svg |
Border S1: | no |
Image Map Caption: | Location within Second Polish Republic |
Capital: | Lutsk |
Political Subdiv: | 10 counties (1920–1921) 8 counties (1921) |
Membership Title1: | Country |
Membership1: | Second Polish Republic |
Volhynian District was a district of Second Polish Republic from 1920 to 1921. Its capital was Lutsk. It was formed on 20 December 1920 from Volhynian District of the freshly disestablished Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories. On 19 February 1921 it was reformed into Volhynian Voivodeship.
Volhynian District was established as the district of Second Polish Republic on 20 December 1920. It was formed from Volhynian District. It replaced the administration of the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories in the region. The region was governed by the Chief of District, a public official, who was a representative of the Council of Ministers, responsible for the implementation of the laws as well as superior to local administration offices.[1]
From Volhynian District were included 10 counties: Dubno, Horochów, Kowel, Krzemieniec, Luboml, Łuck, Ostróg County, Równe, Sarny and Włodzimierz.
On 19 February 1921, the district was reformed into Volhynian Voivodeship.[2]