Kielce Voivodeship ( pl, wojew贸dztwo kieleckie) is a former unit of administrative division and the local government in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. 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.
[Informator Miejski Kielc (2008)]
Kielce jako stolica regionu.
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History
1921-1938
Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
in years 1921-1939. Back then, it covered a large chunk of central part of the country, including such cities as
Radom
Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975鈥 ...
,
Cz臋stochowa 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:
*
B臋dzin
B臋dzin (; also ''Bendzin'' in English; german: Bendzin; yi, 讘注谞讚讬谉, Bendin) is a city in the D膮browa Basin, in southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though pa ...
county,
*
Cz臋stochowa county,
* city of
Cz臋stochowa county (powiat czestochowski grodzki),
*
I艂偶a county,
*
J臋drzej贸w county,
*
Kielce county,
*
Kozienice
Kozienice (; yi, 拽讗讝砖谞讬抓 ''Kozhnits''; german: Koschnitz) is a town in eastern Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). Located four miles from the Vistula, it is the capital of Kozienice County.
Even though Kozienice is part of Lesser Pol ...
county,
*
Miech贸w
Miech贸w is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Krak贸w. It is the capital of Miech贸w County. Population is 11,852 (2004). Miech贸w lies on the Miech贸wka river, along European route E77. The area of the town is , ...
county,
*
Olkusz
Olkusz ( yi, 注诇拽讬砖 ''Elkish'', german: 1941-45 Ilkenau) is a town in southern Poland with 36,607 inhabitants (2014). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodeship (1975鈥1998), it is the capita ...
county,
*
Opat贸w
Opat贸w (; yi, 讗址驻旨讟讗址, 讗址驻旨讟) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opat贸w County in the 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province). Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the populati ...
county,
*
Pi艅cz贸w
Pi艅cz贸w is a town in southern Poland, in 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Kielce. It is the capital of Pi艅cz贸w County. Population is 12,304 (2005). Pi艅cz贸w belongs to the historic Polish province of Lesser Poland, a ...
county,
*
Radom
Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975鈥 ...
county,
* city of
Radom
Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975鈥 ...
county (powiat radomski grodzki),
*
Sandomierz
Sandomierz (pronounced: ; la, Sandomiria) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (as of 2017), situated on the Vistula River in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Prov ...
county,
* city of
Sosnowiec county (powiat sosnowiecki grodzki),
*
Stopnica
Stopnica is a town in Busko County, 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stopnica. It lies in Lesser Poland, approximately east of Busko-Zdr贸j and south-east ...
county,
*
W艂oszczowa
W艂oszczowa is a town in southern Poland, in 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship, about west of Kielce. It is the capital of W艂oszczowa County. Population is 10,756 (2004). W艂oszczowa lies in historic Lesser Poland, and from its foundation until 179 ...
county,
*
Zawiercie
Zawiercie is a city in the south of Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship with 49,334 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Krak贸w-Cz臋stochowa Upland near the source of the Warta River. The town lies near the historical region of Sile ...
county.
Capital city:
Kielce. According to the
1931 Polish census
The Polish census of 1931 or Second General Census in Poland ( pl, Drugi Powszechny Spis Ludno艣ci) was the second census taken in sovereign Poland during the interwar period, performed on December 9, 1931 by the Main Bureau of Statistics. It e ...
, the largest cities in Kielce Voivodeship were:
*
Cz臋stochowa (pop. 117 200),
*
Sosnowiec (pop. 109 000),
*
Radom
Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975鈥 ...
(pop. 77 900),
*
Kielce (pop. 58 200),
*
B臋dzin
B臋dzin (; also ''Bendzin'' in English; german: Bendzin; yi, 讘注谞讚讬谉, Bendin) is a city in the D膮browa Basin, in southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though pa ...
(pop. 47 600),
*
D膮browa G贸rnicza
D膮browa G贸rnicza is a city in Zag艂臋bie D膮browskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec. It is located in eastern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, on the Czarna Przemsza and Bia艂a Przemsza rivers (tributaries of the Vistula River, ...
(pop. 36 900),
*
Zawiercie
Zawiercie is a city in the south of Poland located in the Silesian Voivodeship with 49,334 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in the Krak贸w-Cz臋stochowa Upland near the source of the Warta River. The town lies near the historical region of Sile ...
(pop. 32 900),
*
Ostrowiec 艢wi臋tokrzyski
Ostrowiec 艢wi臋tokrzyski (), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021). The town is one of historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, ...
(pop. 25 900).
1945-1975
Kielce Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
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
In years 1975–1998, superseded by
艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship
The 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, wojew贸dztwo 艣wi臋tokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the histo ...
.
Capital city:
Kielce
Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):
*
Kielce (213,700);
*
Ostrowiec 艢wi臋tokrzyski
Ostrowiec 艢wi臋tokrzyski (), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021). The town is one of historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, ...
(79,200);
*
Starachowice (57,500);
*
Skar偶ysko-Kamienna
Skar偶ysko-Kamienna is a city in northern 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities. Prior to 1928, it bore the name of ''Kamienna''; i ...
(51,400);
*
Ko艅skie
Ko艅skie ( yi, Kinsk, 拽讬谞爪拽 / 拽讬谞住拽) is a town in south-central Poland with 20,328 inhabitants (2008), situated in the 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship. Historically, Ko艅skie belongs to the province of Lesser Poland, and since its found ...
(22,300).
See also
*
Voivodeships of Poland
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References
* ''Maly rocznik statystyczny 1939, Nakladem Glownego Urzedu Statystycznego'', Warszawa 1939 (''Concise Statistical Year-Book of Poland'', Warsaw 1939).
{{Voivodeships of Poland 1975-1998
Voivodeship
A voivodeship is the area administered by a voivode (Governor) in several countries of central and eastern Europe. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times and the area of extent of voivodeship resembles that of a duchy in western medieval ...
Former voivodeships of Poland (1945鈥1975)
Former voivodeships of Poland (1975鈥1998)
History of Lesser Poland Voivodeship
History of 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship