Warsaw Voivodeship (1944–1975)
| Warsaw Voivodeship | |
|---|---|
| Voivodeship of Poland | |
| 1944–1975 | |
The Warsaw Voivodeship within Poland, between 1950 and 1975. | |
| Capital | Warsaw |
| Area | |
• 1947 | 28,999 km2 (11,197 sq mi) |
• 1970 | 29,410 km2 (11,360 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1946 | 2 114 415 |
• 1974 | 2 558 000 |
| History | |
• Established | 22 August 1944 |
• Disestablished | 31 May 1975 |
| Contained within | |
| • Country | Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland (1944–1945) Provisional Government of National Unity (1945–1947) Polish People's Republic (1947–1975) |
The Warsaw Voivodeship was a voivodeship (province) of the Polish People's Republic, with capital in Warsaw, that was located in Masovia. It was established on 22 August 1944, and until 28 June 1945, it remained under the administration of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland, which then was replaced by the Provisional Government of National Unity. On, 19 February 1947, the provisional government was replaced by the Polish People's Republic. It existed until 31 May 1975, when it was partitioned into the voivodeships of Biała Podlaska, Białystok, Ciechanów, Lublin, Łomża, Ostrołęka, Płock, Radom, Siedlce, Skierniewice, and Warsaw Capital.