Podolian District[a] was a district of the Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front that was under the control of Second Polish Republic. It existed from 17 January 1920[1] until summer 1920 when it was conquered by the Ukrainian SSR during the Polish–Soviet War. Its seat was located in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
| Podolian District Okręg podolski (Polish) | |||||||||
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| District of Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front | |||||||||
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 Location within Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front | |||||||||
| Capital | Kamianets-Podilskyi | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Formation of Podolian District | 17 January 1920 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1920 | ||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||
| • Civil administration |  Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 4 counties (until 15 May 1920) 5 counties (from 15 May 1920) | ||||||||
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History
editIt was formed on 17 January 1920 with the establishment of the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands, a civil authority controlled by the Second Polish Republic during the Polish–Soviet War.[1] Its seat was located in Kamianets-Podilskyi. The region was governed by the Chief of District.[2]
Upon its creation, it was subdivided into counties: Kamieniec, Płoskirów, Uszyca and Latyczów. On 15 May 1920, Starokonstantynów County was transferred from Volhynian to Podolian District.[3]
The territory was conquered in the summer of 1920 by the Ukrainian SSR.
Subdivisions
editCounties
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- Latyczów County
- Kamieniec County
- Płoskirów County
- Starokonstantynów County (from 15 May 1920)
- Uszyca County
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 6, poz. 79.
- ^ Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur, Zarząd cywilny ziem wschodnich. Warsaw. 2003.
- ^ Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 8, poz. 11.