Brześć District[a] was a district of the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands from June 1919[1] to September 1920, and Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories from September 1920[2] to December 1920,[3] all of which were under the control of the Second Polish Republic. Its seat was located in Brest-Litovsk. In December 1919, it had an area of 57,758 km2 (22,300 sq mi), and was inhabited by 1,121,978 people.[4]
| Brześć District Okręg brzeski (Polish) | |||||||||||||
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| District of Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands and Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | |||||||||||||
| 1919–1920 | |||||||||||||
 Location within the Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Brest-Litovsk | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | 57,758 km2 (22,300 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | 1 121 978 | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| Chief of District | |||||||||||||
• 1919 | Maciej Jamont | ||||||||||||
• 1919–1920 | Władysław Jeśman | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Formation of Brześć District | 7 June 1919 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporation into Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories | 9 September 1920 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporation into Second Polish Republic | 20 December 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Contained within | |||||||||||||
| • Civil administration |  Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands (June 1919 – September 1920 Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories (September 1920 – December 1920) | ||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 6 counties (until August 1919) 7 counties (August – November 1919) 8 counties (since November 1919) | ||||||||||||
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It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of Civil Administration of the Eastern Lands, from the lands conquered from the Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia.[5] On 17 January 1920, it was incorporated into Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[2] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated into Nowogródek and Polesian Districts.[3]
History
It was established on 7 June 1919 with the formation of Civil Administration of the Lands of Volhynia and Podolian Front, from the lands conquered from the Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia.[5] 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 Polish–Soviet War. Its seat was located Brest-Litovsk. The region was governed by the Chief of District.[6] The first person in that office was Maciej Jamont, and the second one was Władysław Jeśman, who assumed the office on 8 November 1919.[7]
It consisted of the counties of Brześć Litewski, Wołkowysk, Prużana, Słonim, Kobryń and Pińsk.[3]
On 1 August 1919, part of Nowogródek County, Wilno District and Słuck County, Mińsk Districtand were reformed into Baranowicze County that was incorporated into Brześć District.[8] On 6 November 1919, to the district was incorporated Mozyrz County, with provisional seat located in Zhytkavichy.[9] On 10 April 1920, to the Mozyrz County was temporarily added part of Rechitsky Uyezd.[10]
On 9 September 1920, the district was incorporated into, then formed, Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.[2] On 20 December 1920, the civil administration was disestablished and the district was incorporated into Nowogródek and Polesian Districts.[3]
Demography
In December 1919, the district was inhabited by 1 121 978 people, and had an area of 57 758 km2 (293 sq mi), having the population density of 19.4 people/km2 (2.1 people/square mile). The biggest cities were: Pińsk with 21 436 inhabitants, Brześć Litewski with 14 005, and Baranowicze with 10 373. The territory included 5544 other settlements, from which 10 had populations between 5 and 10 thousand and 43, between 1 and 5 thousand.[4]
Education
In the school year of 1919/1920, the district had 347 primary schools, 18 middle schools, 14 vocational schools, 2 teacher seminars and 1 course. To all schools had attended 28 427 students and taught 727 teachers. In March 1920, there were 349 schools that taught in Polish language and 379 that taught in others.[11]
Subdivisions
Counties
- Baranowicze County (from 1 August 1919)
- Brześć Litewski County
- Kobryń County
- Mozyrz County (from 6 November 1919)
- Pińsk County
- Prużana County
- Słonim County
- Wołkowysk County
Leaders
Chiefs of District
- Maciej Jamont
- Władysław Jeśman (from 8 November 1919)