Warsaw Voivodeship
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Warszawa Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland
in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship
.
Capital city: Warsaw
Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):
to the north, Pomorze Voivodeship and Łódź Voivodeship to the west, Kielce Voivodeship
to the south and both Lublin Voivodeship
and Białystok Voivodeship (1919-1939) to the east. Its area, after April 1, 1938 (see: Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938
) was 31 656 km² and population (in 1931) - 2 460 900. Out of this, 88.3% was Polish, 9.7% - Jews and 1.6% - Germans
. In the city of Warsaw, in 1931, only 70.7% of population was Polish, with 28.3% of Jews. In the whole Voivodeship, 21.8% of population was illiterate (as for 1931).
Warsaw Voivodeship in mid-1939 consisted of 22 powiats (counties), 53 cities and towns and 293 villages. The counties were:
It must be noted that the city of Warsaw, with the area of 141 km² (134 km² of counties' area plus 7 km² of the Vistula
river) and population of 1 179 500 (as for 1931) was considered a separate unit, just like any other Voivodeship. It was divided into 4 counties. These were:
In 1931, biggest cities of the Voivodeship were:
Source: Maly Rocznik Statystyczny, Warszawa 1939 (Concise Statistical Year-Book of Poland. Warsaw 1939).
See also:
Poland°N date=December 2010°W
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
.
Capital city: Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):
- WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(1,638,300); - PruszkówPruszkówPruszków is a town in central Poland, situated in the Masovian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship . Pruszków is the capital of Pruszków County, located along the western edge of the Warsaw urban area...
(53,000); - LegionowoLegionowoLegionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
(50,600); - OtwockOtwockOtwock is a town in central Poland, some southeast of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer....
(44,000); - Wołomin (36,500);
- Nowy Dwór MazowieckiNowy Dwór MazowieckiNowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship...
(27,200); - PiasecznoPiasecznoPiaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and a suburb of Warsaw and is strongly linked to the capital, both economically and culturally...
(25,200); - Grodzisk MazowieckiGrodzisk MazowieckiGrodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 26,881 inhabitants in 2006. It is 30 km. southwest of Warsaw.Between 1975 and 1998 it was situated in the Warszawa Voivodeship but since 1999 it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Grodzisk Mazowiecki...
(24,900); - PiastówPiastówPiastów is a town in central Poland, near Warsaw, with 23,331 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodship...
(23,700).
Warsaw Voivodeship in interwar period
Between the years 1918-1939, Warsaw Voivodeship covered north-central part of Poland, bordering East PrussiaEast Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
to the north, Pomorze Voivodeship and Łódź Voivodeship to the west, Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship
Kielce Voivodeship is a former unit of administrative division and local government in Poland.-1921-1938: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...
to the south and both Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
and Białystok Voivodeship (1919-1939) to the east. Its area, after April 1, 1938 (see: Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938
Territorial changes of Polish Voivodeships on April 1, 1938
On April 1, 1938, borders of several western and central Voivodeships changed considerably. This included such Voivodeships as Pomerania, Poznan, Warsaw, Lodz, Bialystok, Lublin and Kielce. Pomerania gained most, while Bialystok lost most...
) was 31 656 km² and population (in 1931) - 2 460 900. Out of this, 88.3% was Polish, 9.7% - Jews and 1.6% - Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
. In the city of Warsaw, in 1931, only 70.7% of population was Polish, with 28.3% of Jews. In the whole Voivodeship, 21.8% of population was illiterate (as for 1931).
Warsaw Voivodeship in mid-1939 consisted of 22 powiats (counties), 53 cities and towns and 293 villages. The counties were:
- Błonie county (area 1 074 km², pop. 143 900),
- CiechanówCiechanówCiechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men....
county (area 1 209 km², pop. 78 800), - Działdowo county (area 842 km², pop. 42 700),
- GarwolinGarwolinGarwolin is a town on the Wilga river in eastern Poland, capital of Garwolin County, situated in the southeast part of the Garwolin plateau in Masovian Voivodeship , 62 km southeast of Warsaw, 100 km northwest of Lublin...
county (area 2 044 km², pop. 175 700), - GostyńinGostyninGostynin is a town in Central Poland with 19,414 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship since 1999 and was previously in the Płock Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. It is the capital of Gostynin County.-External links:*...
county (area 1 147 km², pop. 81 600), - GrojecGrojecGrojec is a historic village in Oświęcim County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland. It lies approximately south of Oświęcim and west of the regional capital Kraków....
county (area 1 699 km², pop. 132 400), - Łomża county (area 2 657 km², pop. 168 200),
- Maków MazowieckiMaków MazowieckiMaków Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in the Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of Maków County . Its population is 10,850....
county (area 1 136 km², pop. 65 600), - Mińsk MazowieckiMinsk MazowieckiMińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...
county (area 1 228 km², pop. 111 100), - Mława county (area 1 486 km², pop. 103 100),
- Ostrołęka county (area 2 281 km², pop. 112 600),
- Ostrów MazowieckaOstrów MazowieckaOstrów Mazowiecka is a town in northeastern Poland with 23,486 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Ostroleka Voivodeship . It is the capital of Ostrów Mazowiecka County....
county (area 1 467 km², pop. 99 800), - Płock county (area 1 485 km², pop. 128 100),
- Płońsk county (area 1 289 km², pop. 81 400),
- PrzasnyszPrzasnyszPrzasnysz is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it's the capital of Przasnysz County. It has 18,093 inhabitants . One of the most important towns in Mazovia during the Middle Ages. City laws - 1427.-Famous...
county (area 1 410 km², pop. 69 100), - Pułtusk county (area 1 527 km², pop. 118 100),
- RadzyminRadzyminRadzymin is a town in Poland and is one of the distant suburbs of the city of Warsaw. It is located in the powiat of Wołomin of the Masovian Voivodeship. The town has 8,818 inhabitants .Radzymin was located by Bolesław IV of Warsaw in 1440...
county (area 1 076 km², pop. 97 500), - SierpcSierpcSierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń...
county (area 1 204 km², pop. 84 900), - SochaczewSochaczewSochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....
county (area 1 052 km², pop. 75 200), - Sokołów Podlaski county (area 1 276 km², pop. 83 900),
- Warszawa county (area 1 766 km², pop. 318 500),
- WęgrówWegrówWęgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...
county (area 1 301 km², pop. 88 800).
It must be noted that the city of Warsaw, with the area of 141 km² (134 km² of counties' area plus 7 km² of the Vistula
Vistula
The Vistula is the longest and the most important river in Poland, at 1,047 km in length. The watershed area of the Vistula is , of which lies within Poland ....
river) and population of 1 179 500 (as for 1931) was considered a separate unit, just like any other Voivodeship. It was divided into 4 counties. These were:
- South Warsaw (area 50 km², pop. 307 100),
- North Warsaw (area 31 km², pop. 478 200),
- Warsaw-Praga (area 43 km², pop. 176 100),
- Central Warsaw (area 10 km², pop. 218 100. It was the smallest and the most densely populated county in 1930s Poland. Population density there was 22 415 persons per km2.).
In 1931, biggest cities of the Voivodeship were:
- Warsaw (pop. 1 179 500),
- Płock (pop. 33 000),
- Żyrardów (pop. 25 100),
- Łomża (pop. 25 000),
- Pruszków (pop. 23 700),
- Mława (pop. 19 600),
- Ostrów Mazowiecka (pop. 17 600),
- Pułtusk (pop. 16 800),
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki (pop. 15 700),
- Otwock (pop. 15 100),
- Ostrołęka (pop. 14 100),
- Wolomin (pop. 14 100),
- Ciechanów (pop. 13 900).
Source: Maly Rocznik Statystyczny, Warszawa 1939 (Concise Statistical Year-Book of Poland. Warsaw 1939).
See also:
- Voivodeships of PolandVoivodeships of PolandThe voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....
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