Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998)
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For the voivodeship existing from 1945 to 1975, see Gdańsk Voivodeship (1945–1975).
The Gdańsk Voivodeship[lower-alpha 1] 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 Gdańsk, and it was centered on the region of Pomerelia. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the parts of the voivodeships of Gdańsk, and Bydgoszcz,[1] and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was incorporated into then-established Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
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Gdańsk Voivodeship | |||||||||||
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Voivodeship of the Polish People's Republic and Third Republic of Poland | |||||||||||
1975–1998 | |||||||||||
The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Gdańsk Voivodeship. | |||||||||||
Capital | Gdańsk | ||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• 1997 | 7,394 km2 (2,855 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1975 | 1 249 300 | ||||||||||
• 1997 | 1 249 300 | ||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||
• Type | Voivodeship | ||||||||||
Voivode | |||||||||||
• 1975–1979 (first) | Henryk Śliwowski | ||||||||||
• 1998 (last) | Tomasz Sowiński | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1 June 1975 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1998 | ||||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||||
• Country | Polish People's Republic (1975–1989) Third Republic of Poland (1989–1998) | ||||||||||
Political subdivisions | 63 gminas (1997) | ||||||||||
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