Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front

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Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front
Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wołynia i Frontu Podolskiego (Polish)
1920
Flag of Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front
Map of civil administration subdivisions.
Map of civil administration subdivisions.
StatusCivil authority
Official languagesPolish
Chief Commissioner 
• 1920
Historical eraInterwar
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands
Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories
Poland
Russian SFSR

Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front,[a] also known as Commissariat of the Lands and Podolian Front[b] was a civil authority of the territories controlled by Second Polish Republic but not incorporated into the state itself, that was formed during the Polish–Soviet War in 1920. It was formed on 17 January 1920 from the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands and included Volhynian District and the surrounding area.[1] In the summer of 1920, forces of Russian SFSR had conquered the area. After part of the area was reconquered by Poland, the administration was formally disestablished on 9 September 1920,[2] and replaced by the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[3]

History[]

Civil Administration of Volhynian Lands and Podolian Front was established by Second Polish Republic on 17 January 1920, as a civil authority of the territories controlled but not incorporated into the state itself. It was formed from part of an area controlled by Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands, including the Volhynian District separated from the civil authority and newly formed Podolian District that consisted of the lands conquered on the .[1] The territory was ruled by the Chief Commissioner ,[4] who after the formation was subjected to the General Commissioner of the Eastern Lands. On 1 June 1920, the territory was placed under the rule of the .[5]

On 1 June 1920, counties: , , , , as well as part of incorporated into Równe and northwest part of were incorporated into Poland itself.[6]

In the summer of 1920, forces of Russian SFSR had conquered the area. After part of the area was reconquered by Poland, the administration was formally disestablished on 9 September 1920,[2] and replaced by the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[3]

Subdivisions[]

The Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front consisted of two districts: Volhynian and Podolian.

Volhynian District was subdivided into counties: , , , , , , , , , (from 15 March 1920) and (until 15 May 1920).[7][8]

Podolian District was subdivided into counties: , , , and (from 15 May 1920).[8]

On 15 March 1920, was established , Volhynian District, that was formed from the municipalities of : , , , , as well as three newly added municipalities: , and .[9]

On 15 May 1920, was transferred from Volhynian to Podolian District.[8]

On 1 June 1920, counties: , , , , as well as part of incorporated into Równe and northwest part of were incorporated into Poland itself.[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Polish: Zarząd Cywilny Ziem Wołynia i Frontu Podolskiego, abriviation: ZCZWiFP
  2. ^ Polish: Komisariat Ziem Wołynia i Frontu Podolskiego

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 6, poz. 79.
  2. ^ a b Dziennik Rozkazów z 1920 r. Nr 35, poz. 752.
  3. ^ a b Polityka administracyjna władz polskich na Ziemiach Wschodnich Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w latach 1918–1926 by Waldemar Kozyra. Białystok. 2005.
  4. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 1, poz. 2.
  5. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 13, poz. 168.
  6. ^ a b Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 42, poz. 1058.
  7. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1919 r. Nr 17, poz. 153
  8. ^ a b c Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 8, poz. 11.
  9. ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 2, poz. 20.

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