Regional and Local Development in Poland

Jacek Zaucha

Chapter 4 in Decentralization and Transition in the Visegrad, 1999, pp 53-79 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The administrative division of Poland has a two-tier nature. The whole territory of the country is divided into 49 voivodships (provinces), that are governed by voivodes (governors) who represent the central government locally. The voivodships are divided into rural and urban communes. There are 2468 communes altogether: 311 of them are urban communes (cities and districts of large cities) and 1605 are rural; 552 communes include small towns and rural areas. More than half of all Polish communes are inhabited by between 2500 and 7500 inhabitants. The communes form self-governing units, which have a large scope of autonomy in relation to the central authorities. The competencies and jurisdiction of commune authorities in relation to central authorities (central government and voivodes) are strictly separated by law.

Keywords: Local Government; Local Authority; Central Government; Communist Party; Central Authority (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230374645_4

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