The Warsaw Voivodeship, between 1975 and 1990 known as the Warsaw Capital Voivodeship,Ustawa z dnia 22 marca 1990 r. o terenowych organach rządowej administracji ogólnej 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 Warsaw, and it was located in the central Masovia. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the part of the Warsaw Voivodeship, and a city voivodeship of Warsaw,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). and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established Masovian Voivodeship.Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).
History The Warsaw Capital Voivodeship 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 Warsaw Voivodeship, and a city voivodeship of Warsaw, which became its capital. In 1975, it was inhabited by 2 154 700 people.
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 1491 In 1990, its name had been changed to Warsaw Voivodeship. In 1997, it had a population of 2 418 400, and an area of 3788 km². It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established Masovian Voivodeship.
Subdivisions
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 58 gminas (municipalities), including 25 urban municipalities, 14 urban-rural municipalities, and 20 rural municipalities. It had 28 towns and cities.Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into 7 district offices, each composing of the several municipalities.Rozporządzenie Ministra - Szefa Urzędu Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 grudnia 1990 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 8 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.
Demographics Population Year Population1975Rocznik statystyczny 1976, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1976, p. 50.2 154 7001980Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).2 319 1001985Encyklopedia powszechna PWN, vol. 5, Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN, 1988, p. 3182 412 2001990Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991 , Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).2 421 6001995Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996, Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).2 416 60019972 418 400
Major cities The biggest cities and towns, by the population in 1995, were: Warsaw (1,638,300); Pruszków (53,000); Legionowo (50,600); Otwock (44,000); Wołomin (36,500); Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (27,200); Piaseczno (25,200); Grodzisk Mazowiecki (24,900); Piastów (23,700).
Leaders The leader of the administrative division was a voivode. From 1975 to 1990, the mayor of Warsaw held the office of the voivode. The people holding the office over the years were: 1975–1982: Jerzy Majewski 1982–1986: Mieczysław Dębicki 1986–1990: Jerzy Bolesławski 1990: Stanisław Wyganowski 1990: Adam Langer 1990–1997: Bohdan Jastrzębski 1997–1998: Maciej Gielecki
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