| Conventional Long Name: | Zielona Góra Voivodeship |
| Common Name: | Zielona Góra Voivodeship |
| Nation: | the Polish People's Republic and Third Republic of Poland |
| Subdivision: | Voivodeship |
| Date Start: | 1 June |
| Year Start: | 1975 |
| Date End: | 31 December |
| Year End: | 1998 |
| P1: | Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1950–1975)Zielona Góra Voivodeship |
| S1: | Lubusz Voivodeship |
| Flag S1: | POL województwo lubuskie flag.svg |
| S2: | Greater Poland Voivodeship |
| Flag S2: | POL województwo wielkopolskie flag.svg |
| Border S2: | no |
| Image Map Caption: | The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Zielona Góra Voivodeship. |
| Capital: | Zielona Góra |
| Government Type: | Voivodeship |
| Title Leader: | Voivode |
| Leader1: | Jan Lembas |
| Year Leader1: | 1975–1980 (first) |
| Leader2: | Marian Miłek |
| Year Leader2: | 1997–1998 (last) |
| Political Subdiv: | 57 gminas (1997) |
| Membership Title1: | Country |
| Membership1: | Polish People's Republic (1975–1989) Third Republic of Poland (1989–1998) |
| Stat Year1: | 1975 |
| Stat Pop1: | 580 000 |
| Stat Year2: | 1997 |
| Stat Area2: | 8868 |
| Stat Pop2: | 677 800 |
The Zielona Góra Voivodeship was a voivodeship (province) of the Polish People's Republic from 1975 to 1989, and the Third Republic of Poland from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was Zielona Góra, and it was centered on the southern Lubusz Land, in west-centre part of the county. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships.[2]
The Zielona Góra was established on 1 June 1975, as part of the administrative reform, and was one of the voivodeships (provinces) of the Polish People's Republic. It was formed from the part of the territory of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city of Zielona Góra.[1] In 1975, it was inhabited by 580 000 people.
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.[3] In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 677 800, and in 1998, it had an area of . It existed until 31 December 1998, when most of its territory being incorporated into then-established Lubusz Voivodeship, with some additionally being incorporated into the Greater Poland Voivodeship.[2]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 57 gminas (municipalities), including 7 urban municipalities, 21 urban-rural municipalities, and 29 rural municipalities. It had 28 cities and towns.[4]
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into six district offices, each comprising several municipalities.[5] [6]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1975[7] | 580 000 | |
| 1980[8] | 609 200 | |
| 1985[9] | 646 000 | |
| 1990[10] | 658 700 | |
| 1995[11] | 660 000 | |
| 1997 | 677 800 |
In 1997, the voivodeship had 28 cities and towns.[4] In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were:
The voivodeship had addopped its flag and coat of arms on 18 July 1985. The coat of arms had a red Norman style escutcheon (shield) with square top and acute base. Inside the shield was featured a white (silver) eagle with elevated wings, and a green figure in a shape of the borders of the voivodeship, with two blue rivers featured on it: Oder and Lusatian Neisse. Its flag was a rectangle divided horizontally into two stripes, a yellow one on the top, and a green one on the bottom.[12]
The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were: