District of Western Pomerania

District of Western Pomerania
District of Poland
1945–1946
The administrative subdivisions of Poland in 1945, including the District of Western Pomerania
Capital	Piła (April 1945 – 7 May 1945) Szczecin (8 May 1945 – 16 May 1945; 28 February 1946 – 28 June 1946) Stargard (17 May 1945 – 23 May 1945) Koszalin (24 May 1945 – 27 February 1946)
History
Government
• Type	District
Government Plenipotentiary
• 1945 (first)	Józef Aleksander Kaczocha
• 1945–1946 (last)	Leonard Borkowicz
History
• Established	14 March 1945
• Disestablished	28 June 1946
Contained within
• Country	Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland (1945) Provisional Government of National Unity (1945–1946)
Preceded by Succeeded by Province of Pomerania Province of Brandenburg Szczecin Voivodeship Poznań Voivodeship Pomeranian Voivodeship

The District of Western Pomerania, ^{[lower-alpha 1]} also designated as the 3rd District, ^{[lower-alpha 2]} was a district of Poland, during the administration of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland in 1945, and the Provisional Government of National Unity from 1945 to 1946. It was established as one of four districts on 14 March 1945, as one of the four districts created to administer the area known as the Recovered Territories, acquired by Poland from Nazi Germany, during, and in the aftermath of World War 2. It was formed within the boundaries of former German provinces of Brandenburg, and Pomerania, and consisted of the area of the Farther Pomerania and Lubusz Land. ^{[1] [2]} On 25 September 1945, its southern part was incorporated into the Poznań Voivodeship. ^[3] It existed until 28 June 1946, when it was abolished and incorporated into the Szczecin Voivodeship. ^[4]

History

The administrative subdivisions of Poland from 25 September to 24 June 1945, including the District of Western Pomerania.

The District of the Western Pomerania was established on 14 March 1945, by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland, as one of the four districts created to administer the area known as the Recovered Territories, acquired by Poland from Nazi Germany, during, and in the aftermath of World War 2. It was formed within the boundaries of former German provinces of Brandenburg, and Pomerania, and consisted of the area of the Farther Pomerania and Lubusz Land. ^{[1] [2]} The district was administrated by the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary of the District of the Western Pomerania, with the Government Plenipotentiary as the head of the subdivision, and the officers of the Ministry of Public Security, as their deputies. The first Government Plenipotentiary was Józef Aleksander Kaczocha, who was appointed on 14 March 1945, and originally began assembling his government in Warsaw, and Poznań. On 11 April 1945, Kaczocha was replaced by Leonard Borkowicz. ^{[5] [6]}

The districts officials had arrived in the district in April of 1945, and established the seat of the government in Piła. On 7 May 1945, the seat was moved to Szczecin. As the future status of the city allegiance between Poland and Germany remained uncertain, the seat was moved again, on 17 May 1945, to Stargard, where it remained until 23 May 1945. On 24 May 1945, it was transferred to Koszalin. On 15 January 1946, the government begun transferring the seat back to Szczecin, and it was fully moved, on 28 February 1946. ^{[5] [6]}

On 28 June 1945, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland had been replaced by the Provisional Government of National Unity. ^[7] On 7 July 1945, the counties of Człuchów, and Złotów, were transferred to the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ^[8] On 25 September 1945, its southern part was incorporated into the Poznań Voivodeship. ^[9] The district existed until 28 June 1946, when it was abolished and incorporated into then-established Szczecin Voivodeship. ^[4]

Leaders

The head of the district held the office of the Government Plenipotentiary. ^[6] The people holding office were:

• 14 May 1945 – 11 April 1945: Józef Aleksander Kaczocha;
• 11 April 1945 – 28 June 1946: Leonard Borkowicz.

Notes

1. Polish: Okręg Pomorze Zachodnie
2. Polish: Okręg III

References

1. Stanisław Jackowiak: Trudny powrót do macierzy, Warsaw: Biuletyn Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej, 9-10/2005, ISSN 1641-9561.
2. Andrzej Gawryszewski: Ludność Polski w XX wieku . Warsaw: Polska Akademia Nauk – Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania im. Stanisława Leszczyckiego, 2005, series: Monografie. ISBN 83-87954-66-7. ISSN 1643-2312. p. 43.
3. Uchwała Rady Ministrów z dnia 7 lipca 1945 r. w sprawie wyłączenia z Okręgów Pomorze Zachodnie, Mazurskiego (Prusy Wschodnie) i Śląsk Dolny niektórych powiatów i przyznania na terenie tychże powiatów wojewodom: Gdańskiemu, Białostockiemu, Pomorskiemu i Poznańskiemu uprawnień Pełnomocników Okręgowych Rządu R. P.
4. Journal of Laws, no. 28, position: 177, 1946.
5. "Pierwsze lata polskiego Pomorza Zachodniego w archiwaliach z zasobu Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie". szczecin.ap.gov.pl (in Polish).
6. Tadeusz Białecki (editor): Encyklopedia Szczecina. vol. 2, Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2000. ISBN 83-7241-089-5. p. 51.
7. Peter Stachura: The Poles in Britain 1940-2000. ISBN 0-7146-8444-9. p. 7.
8. Monitor Polski , no. 29, position 77.
9. Uchwała Rady Ministrów z dnia 7 lipca 1945 r. w sprawie wyłączenia z Okręgów Pomorze Zachodnie, Mazurskiego (Prusy Wschodnie) i Śląsk Dolny niektórych powiatów i przyznania na terenie tychże powiatów wojewodom: Gdańskiemu, Białostockiemu, Pomorskiemu i Poznańskiemu uprawnień Pełnomocników Okręgowych Rządu R. P.