Stanisławów Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo stanisławowskie) was an administrative district of the
interwar
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Poland
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(1920–1939). It was established in December 1920 with an
administrative center
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in
Stanisławów. The voivodeship had an area of 16,900 km
2 and comprised twelve counties (powiaty). Following
World War II
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, at the insistence of
Joseph Stalin
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during
Tehran Conference
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of 1943, Poland's borders
were redrawn, Polish population
forcibly resettled and Stanisławów Voivodeship was incorporated into the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
as Stanislav Oblast (later renamed as
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukrain ...
).
September 1939 and its aftermath
Following
German invasion on Poland, and in accordance with the secret protocol of
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
, long_name = Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
, image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H27337, Moskau, Stalin und Ribbentrop im Kreml.jpg
, image_width = 200
, caption = Stalin and Ribbentrop shaking ...
, Soviet forces invaded
eastern Poland
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The make-up of the distinct macroregion is based not only of geographical criteria, but also econo ...
on September 17, 1939. As bulk of the
Polish Army
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was concentrated in the west, fighting Germans, the Soviets met with little resistance and their troops quickly moved westwards. Polish authorities originally intended to organize anti-German resistance in Stanisławów Voivodeship ''(see:
Romanian Bridgehead
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)'', with
Polish Army
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units planned to stand ground until the spring of 1940 when French attack on Germany was expected. However, the
Soviet invasion of Poland
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rendered these plans ineffectual. It is estimated that prior to Soviet counter-offensive in the later part of World War II, over 18,000 Polish civilians in Stanisławów Voivodeship fell victims to
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Władysław Siemaszko
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, Ewa Siemaszko
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, ''Ludobójstwo dokonane przez nacjonalistów ukraińskich na ludności polskiej Wołynia 1939–1945'', vol. 1–2, Warsaw
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, 2007, op. cit., s. 36, 118, 169, 258, 292, 354, 419, 508, 591, 650, 716, 769.
Demographics
The Voivodeship's capital was
Stanisławów (now ''Ivano-Frankivsk'' in
Ukraine
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). In 1921 was inhabited by 1,339,191 people, and its population density was 72.9 persons per km
2.
Ukrainians
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and
Ruthenians
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constituted 68% of the population, especially in the countryside. Poles, distributed across the entire Voivodeship, made around 23%, Polish
Jews
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(mainly in towns), around 7%. Also, there were smaller communities of
Galician Germans
The Galician Germans (german: Galiziendeutsche) were ethnic German population living in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria in the Austrian Empire, established in 1772 as a result of the First Partition of Poland, and after World War I in the fo ...
. In 1931 the population grew to 1,480,300 (mainly among Polish settlers) and the density to 88 persons per km
2.
Geography
The Stanisławów Voivodeship's area was 16,894 square kilometers. It was located in south-eastern corner of the country, bordering
Tarnopol Voivodeship
Tarnopol Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo tarnopolskie) was an administrative region of interwar Poland (1918–1939), created on 23 December 1920, with an area of 16,500 km² and provincial capital in Tarnopol (now ''Ternopil'', Ukraine). The voi ...
to the northeast,
Lwów Voivodeship
Lwów Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo lwowskie) was an administrative unit of interwar Poland (1918–1939). Because of the Nazi-Soviet invasion of Poland in accordance with the secret Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, it became occupied by both the Weh ...
to the west,
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
(Between 1919 and 1938),
Hungary
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(Between 1938 and 1939) and
Romania
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to the south. It was in large part covered by forests of the
Carpathian Mountains
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, with numerous mountain spas (
Worochta,
Skole
Skole ( uk, Ско́ле) is a town in Stryi Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Skole urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Population: .
History
The first official date recorded for Skole was in ...
,
Dolina,
Żabie,
Sławsko,
Woronienka,
Jaremcza,
Kuty
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). The landscape was hilly (in the north) and mountainous (in the south), with
Hoverla in the
Chornohora
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range as the highest peak (2060 meters above sea level). The other significant mountain range was the
Gorgany
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.
The main river was the
Dniester
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, which also marked border with the Tarnopol Voivodeship. Other rivers were: the
Prut
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Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
, the
Stryj and the
Cheremosh (the last one was at the same time bordering Poland from
Romania
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).
Administrative divisions
Before the onset of
World War II
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the Stanisławów Voivodeship consisted of 15
powiats
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(
counties
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) (earlier 12), 29 towns, 904 villages and numerous smaller communities (''futory, kolonie''). Those were the same 12 powiats that were part of the
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria,, ; pl, Królestwo Galicji i Lodomerii, ; uk, Королівство Галичини та Володимирії, Korolivstvo Halychyny ta Volodymyrii; la, Rēgnum Galiciae et Lodomeriae also known as ...
with the addition of Turka powiat later on. Its capital Stanisławów was the largest city, with population of some 60,000 (as of 1931). Other important municipal centers of the voivodeship were:
Kołomyja (pop. 33,800),
Stryj (pop. 30,500),
Horodenka
Horodenka ( uk, Городе́нка, pl, Horodenka, occasionally ''Horodence'', yi, האראדענקע ''Horodenke'') is a city located in Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in Western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Horodenka u ...
(pop. 12,200),
Kalusz
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(pop. 12,100),
Sniatyn
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(pop. 10,800) and
Bolechow (pop. 10,700).
![Stanisławów Voivodeship 1939 Poland (Województwo Stanisławowskie)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Stanis%C5%82aw%C3%B3w_Voivodeship_1939_Poland_%28Wojew%C3%B3dztwo_Stanis%C5%82awowskie%29.jpg)
The Stanisławów Voivodeship consisted of 12
powiat
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s (
counties
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):
#
Dolina Powiat (2,397 km
2)
#
Horodenka
Horodenka ( uk, Городе́нка, pl, Horodenka, occasionally ''Horodence'', yi, האראדענקע ''Horodenke'') is a city located in Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in Western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Horodenka u ...
Powiat (849 km
2)
#
Kałusz Powiat (1,137 km
2)
#
Kołomyja Powiat (1,339 km
2), joined with Peczeniżyn Powiat
#
Kosów Powiat (1,839 km
2)
#
Nadwórna Powiat (2,472 km
2)
#
Rohatyn
Rohatyn ( uk, Рогатин, pl, Rohatyn) is a city located on the Hnyla Lypa River in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Rohatyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. P ...
Powiat (1,147 km
2)
#
Stanisławów Powiat (1,249 km
2), joined with Bohorodczan Powiat
#
Stryj Powiat (2,081 km
2), joined with Skolski Powiat
#
Śniatyń
Sniatyn ( uk, Сня́тин, translit=Sniatyn; pl, Śniatyn; ro, Sneatîn, older ; yi, שניאַטין) is a town located in Kolomyia Raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, in western Ukraine along the Prut river. It is located at around . Sniaty ...
Powiat (567 km
2)
#
Tłumacz Powiat (934 km
2)
#
Żydaczów Powiat (883 km
2)
Railroads and industry
The Stanisławów Voivodeship was located in the so-called
Poland "B" region, which meant that it was underdeveloped, with low level of industry and considerable numbers of inhabitants living in poverty. Agricultural production was low due to poor quality of soil. Since mid-1930s, the area was quickly gaining popularity as a tourist destination, with numbers of visitors to mountain springs rising steadily year by year. Railroad network was well-developed in the north, with such important junctions as Stanisławów, Kołomyja and Stryj. In the south, however, rail connections were lacking.
On January 1, 1938, total length of railroads within Voivodeship's boundaries was 755 kilometers (4.5 km. per 100 km
2).
Voivodes
![Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Ivano-Frankivsk_National_Medical_University.jpg)
The local government of voivodeship and city was located at address Ulica Karpinskiego, 7 (today - vulytsia Halytska, 2).
*Edmund Jurystowski: 21 October 1921 – 18 August 1925
*Aleksander Des Loges: 18 August 1925 – 25 October 1926
*Władysław Korsak: 18 December 1926 – 12 September 1927
*Aleksander Morawski: 28 October 1927 – 30 October 1928
*Bronisław Nakoniecznikow-Klukowski: 30 October 1928 – 29 August 1930
*Zygmunt Jagodziński: 3 September 1930 – 1 February 1936 (acting until 2 February 1931)
*Mieczysław Starzyński: 11 February 1936 – 22 June 1936 (acting )
*Jan Sawicki: 23 June 1936 – July 1936
*Stefan Pasławski: 14 July 1936 – 20 January 1939
*Stanisław Jarecki: 20 January 1939 – 2 September 1939
Following Soviet invasion of Poland on 17 September 1939, the voivodeship existed until 27 November 1939. On 6 October 1939 – 27 November 1939 the voivodeship was governed by Soviet provisional chairman of Civilian Administration
Mikhail Grulenko who later continued to hold his post as the 1st secretary of the CPU in the region.
See also
*
Podolia
Podolia or Podilia ( uk, Поділля, Podillia, ; russian: Подолье, Podolye; ro, Podolia; pl, Podole; german: Podolien; be, Падолле, Padollie; lt, Podolė), is a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central ...
*
Biały Słoń
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References
* Maly rocznik statystyczny 1939, Nakladem Glownego Urzedu Statystycznego, Warszawa 1939 (Concise Statistical Year-Book of Poland, Warsaw 1939).
External links
kresy.co.uk- More on history
-
1931 Polish census
Stanislawow - Kresy- Polish site on Stanislawow
JewishGen Stanislawow ShtetLink- Jewish genealogy
Jewish History in Galicia and Bukovina: Stanislawow (Ivano-Frankivsk) Region
* http://jgaliciabukovina.net/161515/article/stanislawow-jews-and-during-holocaust
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Former voivodeships of the Second Polish Republic
History of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Geographic history of Ukraine