Podolian District

Podolian District Okręg podolski (Polish)
District of Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front
1920
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)
Preceded by Succeeded by Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

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.

History

It 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

Counties

Map of counties of Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front.

• Latyczów County
• Kamieniec County
• Płoskirów County
• Starokonstantynów County (from 15 May 1920)
• Uszyca County

Notes

1. Polish: Okręg podolski

References

1. Dz. Urz. ZCZW z 1920 r. Nr 6, poz. 79.
2. Joanna Gierowska-Kałłaur, Zarząd cywilny ziem wschodnich. Warsaw. 2003.
3. Dz. Urz. ZCZWiFP z 1920 r. Nr 8, poz. 11.