Volhynian District (1920–1921) Explained

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.

History

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]

Subdivision

Counties

Notes and References

  1. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19201150760 Dz.U. z 1920 r. nr 115, poz. 760
  2. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19210160093 Dz.U. z 1921 r. nr 16, poz. 93