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1 History  



1.1  1921-1938  





1.2  1945-1975  





1.3  1975-1998  







2 See also  





3 References  














Kielce Voivodeship






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Coordinates: 50°5210N 20°3743E / 50.869358°N 20.628511°E / 50.869358; 20.628511
 

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Kielce Voivodeship
Historical divisions 1919–1998
Postwar Poland, 1946-1950
1950-1975
1975-1998

Kielce Voivodeship (Polish: województwo kieleckie) is a former unit of administrative division and the local government in Poland. It was originally formed during Poland's return to independence in the aftermath of World War One, and recreated within the new Polish borders after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two.[1]

History[edit]

1921-1938[edit]

Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1921-1939. Back then, it covered a large chunk of central part of the country, including such cities as Radom, Częstochowa and Sosnowiec. On 1 April 1938 its borders changed, see: Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on 1 April 1938).

After the change, Voivodeship's area was 22,204 square kilometers, with the population of 2,671,000. Between 1 April 1938 - 1 September 1939 it consisted of 18 powiats (counties). These were:

Capital city: Kielce. According to the 1931 Polish census, the largest cities in Kielce Voivodeship were:

1945-1975[edit]

Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1945–1975. It was downsized in 1975, with parts of its territory going to Radom Voivodeship and partly Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship.

Capital city: Kielce

1975-1998[edit]

Coat of Arms of the Kielce Voivodeship

In years 1975–1998, superseded by Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

Capital city: Kielce

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Informator Miejski Kielc (2008), Kielce jako stolica regionu. Internet Archive.

50°52′10N 20°37′43E / 50.869358°N 20.628511°E / 50.869358; 20.628511


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