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{{Short description|Former voivodeship of Poland from 1975 to 1998.}}
{{Infobox Former subdivision
| conventional_long_name = Bielsko Voivodeship
| common_name =
| native_name =
| nation = the [[Polish People's Republic]] and [[Poland|Third Republic of Poland]]
| subdivision = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]]
| event_pre =
| date_pre =
| year_pre =
| event_start =
| date_start = 1 June
| year_start = 1975
| event1 =
| date_event1 =
| year_event1 =
| event_end =
| date_end = 31 December
| year_end = 1998
| p1 = Katowice Voivodeship (1950–1975){{!}}Katowice Voivodeship
| p2 = Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975){{!}}Kraków Voivodeship
| s1 = Lesser Poland Voivodeship
| s2 = Silesian Voivodeship
| flag =
| image_coat =
| symbol_type =
| image_map = POL województwo bielskie 1975.svg
| image_map_caption = The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 1975 to 1998, including the Bielsko Voivodeship.
| capital = [[Bielsko-Biała]]
| government_type = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]]
| title_leader = [[Voivode]]
| leader1 = [[Józef Łabudek]]
| year_leader1 = 1975–1981 (first)
| leader2 = [[Andrzej Sikora (born 1946)|Andrzej Sikora]]
| year_leader2 = 1997–1998 (last)
| leader3 =
| year_leader3 =
| leader4 =
| year_leader4 =
| legislature =
| political_subdiv = 59 [[gmina]]s (1997)
| membership_title1 = Country
| membership1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg}} [[Polish People's Republic]] (1975–1989)<br>{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland|Third Republic of Poland]] (1989–1998)
| stat_year1 = 1975
| stat_area1 =
| stat_pop1 = 779,300
| stat_year2 = 1997
| stat_area2 = 3704
| stat_pop2 = 924,000
}}
The '''Bielsko Voivodeship''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Województwo bielskie'') was a [[Voivodeships of Poland|voivodeship]] ([[province]]) of the [[Polish People's Republic]] from 1975 to 1989, and the [[Poland|Third Republic of Poland]] from 1989 to 1998. Its capital was [[Bielsko-Biała]]. It was established on 1 June 1975, from the parts of the voivodeships of [[Katowice Voivodeship (1950–1975)|Katowice]], and [[Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975)|Kraków]],<ref name=start>[http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19750160091 ''Ustawa z dnia 28 maja 1975 r. o dwustopniowym podziale administracyjnym Państwa oraz o zmianie ustawy o radach narodowych.'' In: ''1975 Journal of the Laws'', no. 16, position, 91.].</ref> and existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established [[Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Lesser Poland]], and [[Silesian Voivodeship]]s.<ref name=end>Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 1998 r. o wprowadzeniu zasadniczego trójstopniowego podziału terytorialnego państwa (Dz.U. z 1998 r. nr 96, poz. 603).</ref>
== History ==
The Bielsko Voivodeship was established on 1 June 1975, as part of the [[1975 administrative reform of Poland|administrative reform]], and was one of the [[Voivodeships of Poland|voivodeships]] (provinces) of the [[Polish People's Republic]]. It was formed from the part of the territories of the voivodeships of [[Katowice Voivodeship (1950–1975)|Katowice]], and [[Kraków Voivodeship (1945–1975)|Kraków]]. Its capital was located in the city of [[Bielsko-Biała]].<ref name=start/> In 1975, it had a population of 779,300 people.<ref name=r75/>
On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the [[Poland|Third Republic of Poland]].<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p. 1491. {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 924,000 people, and had an area of 3,704 km².<ref name=r1997/> It existed until 31 December 1998, when it was partitioned between then-established [[Lesser Poland Voivodeship|Lesser Poland]], and [[Silesian Voivodeship]]s.<ref name=end/>
== Subdivisions ==
[[File:Woj49rejony.png|thumb|left|220px|The [[district office (Poland)|district offices]] and [[gmina]]s ([[municipality|municipalities]]) of Poland in 1998, including the Bielsko Voivodeship.]]
In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 59 [[gmina]]s ([[municipality|municipalities]]), including 8 urban municipalities, 10 urban-rural municipalities, and 18 rural municipalities. It had 18 cities and towns.<ref name=r1997>''[http://statlibr.stat.gov.pl/exlibris/aleph/a22_1/apache_media/JKI7PLA3MA6Q34AVST5GHT1563QNJ2.pdf Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998]'', Warsaw: [[Statistics Poland|Central Statistical Office]], 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).</ref>
From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into five [[district office (Poland)|district offices]], each comprising several municipalities.<ref>''[https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19910030016 Rozporządzenie Ministra - Szefa Urzędu Rady Ministrów z dnia 31 grudnia 1990 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.]''</ref><ref>''[https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU19980740484 Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji z dnia 8 czerwca 1998 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie określenia siedzib i terytorialnego zasięgu działania urzędów rejonowych.]''</ref>
== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Population
|-
|1975<ref name=r75>''Rocznik statystyczny 1976'', Warsaw: [[Statistics Poland|Central Statistical Office]], 1976, p. 50.</ref>
|779,300
|-
|1980<ref>''[http://istmat.info/files/uploads/51404/rocznik_statystyczny_wojewodztw_1981.pdf Rocznik statystyczny województw 1981] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524100622/http://istmat.info/files/uploads/51404/rocznik_statystyczny_wojewodztw_1981.pdf |date=2021-05-24 }}'', Warsaw: [[Statistics Poland|Central Statistical Office]], 1982, p. 5 (p. 54 of the PDF document).</ref>
|829,900
|-
|1985<ref>''[[Encyklopedia powszechna PWN]]'', vol. 5, Warsaw: [[Polish Scientific Publishers PWN]], 1988, p. 318</ref>
|873,600
|-
|1990<ref>''[http://istmat.info/files/uploads/51494/rocznik_statystyczny_wojewodztw_1991.pdf Rocznik statystyczny województw 1991] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830215553/http://istmat.info/files/uploads/51494/rocznik_statystyczny_wojewodztw_1991.pdf |date=2021-08-30 }}'', Warsaw: [[Statistics Poland|Central Statistical Office]], 1991, p. 15 (p. 76 of the PDF document).</ref>
|897,500
|-
|1995<ref>''[http://statlibr.stat.gov.pl/exlibris/aleph/a22_1/apache_media/J344YY5Q1M94P1CILI4N9LKI23LH5R.pdf Rocznik statystyczny województw 1996]'', Warsaw: [[Statistics Poland|Central Statistical Office]], 1996, p. 25 (p. 94 of the PDF document).</ref>
|916,600
|-
|1997<ref name=r1997/>
|924,000
|}
== Leaders ==
The leader of the administrative division was the [[voivode]]. Those were:
* 1 June 1975 – February 1981: [[Józef Łabudek]];<ref>Antoni Urbaniec: ''[http://www.nsik.com.pl/index.php?t=of&_id=382, Wojewoda Bielski – Józef Łabudek nie żyje]'', In: ''Nad Sołą i Koszarawą'', no. 6/253, 15 March 2009.</ref>
* 10 March 1981 – 7 November 1987: [[Stanisław Łuczkiewicz]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/34456|title=Dane osoby z katalogu kierowniczych stanowisk partyjnych i państwowych PRL. Stanisław Łuczkiewicz|language=pl|website=katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl}}</ref>
* 18 December 1987 – 2 April 1990: [[Franciszek Strzałka]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl/informacje/34340|title=Dane osoby z katalogu kierowniczych stanowisk partyjnych i państwowych PRL. Franciszek Strzałka|language=pl|website=katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl}}</ref>
* 9 April 1990 – 1 February 1994: [[Mirosław Styczeń]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://encysol.pl/es/encyklopedia/biogramy/18900,Styczen-Miroslaw.html|title=Styczeń Mirosław|website=encysol.pl|language=pl}}</ref>
*24 February 1994 – 28 November 1997: [[Marek Trombski]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ath.bielsko.pl/index.php?inc=news&id=403|title=Marek Trombski|website=ath.bielsko.pl|language=pl}}</ref>
* 9 December 1997 – 31 December 1998: [[Andrzej Sikora (born 1946)|Andrzej Sikora]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://encysol.pl/es/encyklopedia/biogramy/18605,Sikora-Andrzej.html|title=Sikora Andrzej|language=pl|website=encysol.pl}}</ref>
== References ==
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{{Voivodeships of Poland 1975-1998}}
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