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Volhynian District [a] was a district of the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands from September 1919 [1] to January 1920, Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front from January 1920 [2] to September 1920 and Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories from September 1920 [3] to December 1920, [4] all of which were under the control of the Second Polish Republic. Its seat was located in Lutsk, [5] and before that, its provisional seat was in Kovel. [1]
It was established on 9 September 1919 and formed from Administration of the Volhynian Counties and territories conquered from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and existed within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands. [1] [6] On 17 January 1920, it was incorporated into the Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front, [2] and on 9 September 1920, to the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories. [3] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated mostly into, Volhynian District, Poland, with the exception of Koszyrski County that was incorporated into Polesian District, Poland. [4]
It was established on 9 September 1919 and formed from the Administration of the Volhynian Counties and territories conquered from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and existed within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands. [1] [6] It was formed as a district of the civil administration under the control of Second Polish Republic, of the lands conquered by it during the PolishâSoviet War. Its provisional seat was located in Kovel. [1] The region was governed by the Chief of District. [7]
From the Administration of the Volhynian Counties it incorporated the counties of Kowel, Ĺuck and WĹodzimierz. [1] Additionally it incorporated counties of: Dubno, RĂłwne, Krzemieniec, OstrĂłg, Zwiahel, ZasĹaw. [8]
On 20 November 1919, its seat was moved from Kovel to Lutsk. [5] On 17 January 1920, it was incorporated into the Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front. [2]
On 15 March 1920, was established Sarny County, that was formed from the municipalities of RĂłwne County: Wysock, DÄ browica, Lubikowicze, Niemowicze, Wiry as well as three newly added municipalities: Kisorycze, Olewsk and Jurowo. [9] On 15 May 1920, StarokonstantynĂłw County was transferred from Volhynian to Podolian District. [10]
On 1 June 1920, counties: WĹodzimierz, Kowel, Ĺuck, Dubno, RĂłwne as well as part of OstrĂłg incorporated into RĂłwne and northwest part of Krzemieniec were transferred under the direct rule of Poland. [11]
On 9 September 1920, to the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories. [3] On 12 December 1920, the northern part of Kowel County was reformed into Koszyrski County. [12]
On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated mostly into, Volhynian District, Poland, with the exception of Koszyrski County that was incorporated into Polesian District, Poland. [4]
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Volhynian District OkrÄg woĹyĹski (Polish) | |||||||||||||
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District of Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands, Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front and Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | |||||||||||||
1919â1920 | |||||||||||||
![]() Location within Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front | |||||||||||||
Capital |
Kovel (1919) Lutsk (1919â1920) | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
⢠Formation of
Administration of the Volhynian Counties | 7 June 1919 | ||||||||||||
⢠Formation of Volhynian District | 9 September 1919 | ||||||||||||
⢠Incorporation into
Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front | 17 January 1920 | ||||||||||||
⢠Incorporation into
Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | 9 September 1920 | ||||||||||||
⢠Incorporation into
Volhynian District,
Poland | 20 December 1920 | ||||||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||||||
⢠Civil administration | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Political subdivisions | From 9 to 11 counties | ||||||||||||
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Volhynian District [a] was a district of the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands from September 1919 [1] to January 1920, Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front from January 1920 [2] to September 1920 and Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories from September 1920 [3] to December 1920, [4] all of which were under the control of the Second Polish Republic. Its seat was located in Lutsk, [5] and before that, its provisional seat was in Kovel. [1]
It was established on 9 September 1919 and formed from Administration of the Volhynian Counties and territories conquered from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and existed within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands. [1] [6] On 17 January 1920, it was incorporated into the Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front, [2] and on 9 September 1920, to the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories. [3] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated mostly into, Volhynian District, Poland, with the exception of Koszyrski County that was incorporated into Polesian District, Poland. [4]
It was established on 9 September 1919 and formed from the Administration of the Volhynian Counties and territories conquered from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and existed within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands. [1] [6] It was formed as a district of the civil administration under the control of Second Polish Republic, of the lands conquered by it during the PolishâSoviet War. Its provisional seat was located in Kovel. [1] The region was governed by the Chief of District. [7]
From the Administration of the Volhynian Counties it incorporated the counties of Kowel, Ĺuck and WĹodzimierz. [1] Additionally it incorporated counties of: Dubno, RĂłwne, Krzemieniec, OstrĂłg, Zwiahel, ZasĹaw. [8]
On 20 November 1919, its seat was moved from Kovel to Lutsk. [5] On 17 January 1920, it was incorporated into the Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front. [2]
On 15 March 1920, was established Sarny County, that was formed from the municipalities of RĂłwne County: Wysock, DÄ browica, Lubikowicze, Niemowicze, Wiry as well as three newly added municipalities: Kisorycze, Olewsk and Jurowo. [9] On 15 May 1920, StarokonstantynĂłw County was transferred from Volhynian to Podolian District. [10]
On 1 June 1920, counties: WĹodzimierz, Kowel, Ĺuck, Dubno, RĂłwne as well as part of OstrĂłg incorporated into RĂłwne and northwest part of Krzemieniec were transferred under the direct rule of Poland. [11]
On 9 September 1920, to the Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories. [3] On 12 December 1920, the northern part of Kowel County was reformed into Koszyrski County. [12]
On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated mostly into, Volhynian District, Poland, with the exception of Koszyrski County that was incorporated into Polesian District, Poland. [4]