Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998)

The Zielona Góra was established on 1 June 1975, as part of the administrative reform, and was one of the voivodeships (provinces) of the Polish People's Republic. It was formed from the part of the territory of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship. Its capital was located in the city of Zielona Góra. In 1975, it was inhabited by 580 000 people.

On 9 December 1989, the Polish People's Republic was replaced by the Third Republic of Poland.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1491 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} In 1997, the voivodeship had a population of 677 800, and in 1998, it had an area of {{cvt|8868|km2}}. It existed until 31 December 1998, when most of its territory being incorporated into then-established Lubusz Voivodeship, with some additionally being incorporated into the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

File:Woj49rejony.png and gminas (municipalities) of Poland in 1998, including the Zielona Góra Voivodeship.]]

In 1997, the voivodeship was divided into 57 gminas (municipalities), including 7 urban municipalities, 21 urban-rural municipalities, and 29 rural municipalities. It had 28 cities and towns.[http://statlibr.stat.gov.pl/exlibris/aleph/a22_1/apache_media/JKI7PLA3MA6Q34AVST5GHT1563QNJ2.pdf Rocznik statystyczny województw 1998], Warsaw: Central Statistical Office, 1998, p. 40-41 (p. 41–42 of the PDF document).

From 1990 to 1998, it was additionally divided into six district offices, each comprising several municipalities.[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.][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.]

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In 1997, the voivodeship had 28 cities and towns. In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were:

• Zielona Góra (118 182);
• Nowa Sól (42 662);
• Żary (40 732);
• Żagań (28 170);
• Świebodzin (22 539);
• Gubin (18 893);
• Sulechów (18 250);
• Lubsko (15 511);
• Wolsztyn (13 879);
• Szprotawa (13 139);
• Krosno Odrzańskie (13 000);
• Kożuchów (9 967);
• Zbąszyń (7 500);
• Zbąszynek (5 100);
• Iłowa (4 100);
• Sława (4000).

The voivodeship had addopped its flag and coat of arms on 18 July 1985. The coat of arms had a red Norman style escutcheon (shield) with square top and acute base. Inside the shield was featured a white (silver) eagle with elevated wings, and a green figure in a shape of the borders of the voivodeship, with two blue rivers featured on it: Oder and Lusatian Neisse. Its flag was a rectangle divided horizontally into two stripes, a yellow one on the top, and a green one on the bottom.Uchwałą Nr VIII/55/85 Wojewódzkiej Rady Narodowej w Zielonej Górze z dnia 18 lipca 1985 r. w sprawie ustanowienia herbu województwa zielonogórskiego. 18 July 1985. Zielona Góra: Zielona Góra Voivodeship Sejmik. In: 1985 Journal of the Laws of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship, no. 9, position 253. Zielona Góra: Zielona Góra Voivodeship Sejmik, 1985.

The leader of the administrative division was the voivode. Those were:

• 1975–1980: Jan Lembas;
• 1980–1982: Zbigniew Cyganik;
• 1982–1984: Walerian Mikołajczak;
• 1984–1990: Zbyszko Piwoński;
• 1990–1993: Jarosław Barańczak;
• 1993–1997: Marian Eckert;
• 1997–1998: Marian Miłek.

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