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Historical past of newly created municipalities after 1995 regarding their functioning as separate administrative units
| Separate municipality in 1954–1972 | Amalgamated in 1973 | Amalgamated in 1975 (separate municipality in 1973–1975) | Amalgamated after 1975 (when?) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izabelin | + | + | ||
| Jaśliska | + | + | ||
| Kościelisko | + | + | ||
| Krościenko Wyżne | + | + | ||
| Ksawerów | + | + | ||
| Łączna | + | + | ||
| Poronin | + | + | ||
| Powidz | + | + | ||
| Regnów | + | + | ||
| Rytro | + | + | ||
| Skarżysko Kościelne | + | + | ||
| Słopnice | + | + | ||
| Spytkowice | + | + | ||
| Stoczek Łukowski | + | 1992 | ||
| Trzciana | + | + | ||
| Chełm Śląski | + | + | ||
| Imielin | + | + | ||
| Marklowice | + | + | ||
| Miasteczko Śląskie | + | + | ||
| Pszów | + | + | ||
| Radlin | + | + | ||
| Radzionków | + | + |
Comparison between the number of inhabitants of the population centres in initiator and abandoned municipalities (data from 2009Due to data unavailability, analysis is based on data from 2009_)
| Number of inhabitants of the population centre (initiator municipality) | Number of inhabitants of the population centre (abandoned municipality) | Ratio of the population centre of initiator to abandoned* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izabelin (R) | 3 550 | Stare Babice (R) | 2 000 | 1.77 |
| Krościenko Wyżne (R) | 5 398 | Korczyna (R) | 6 047 | 0.89 |
| Ksawerów (R) | 6 550 | Pabianice (R) | 5 270 | 1.24 |
| Regnów (R) | 332 | Cielądz (R) | 806 | 0.41 |
| Skarżysko Kościelne (R) | 2 339 | Mirzec (R) | 2 121 | 1.10 |
| Słopnice (R) | 6 189 | Tymbark (R) | 2 840 | 2.18 |
| Spytkowice (R) | 4 262 | Raba Wyżna (R) | 4 243 | 1.00 |
| Trzciana (R) | 1 510 | Żegocina (R) | 1 685 | 0.90 |
| Jaśliska (R) | 413 | Dukla (UR) | 2 212 | 0.19 |
| Kościelisko (R) | 4 403 | Gmina Tatrzańska (UR) | 28 337 | 0.16 |
| Poronin (R) | 4 195 | Gmina Tatrzańska (UR) | 28 337 | 0.15 |
| Łączna (R) | 903 | Suchedniów (UR) | 9 117 | 0.10 |
| Powidz (R) | 1 313 | Witkowo (UR) | 8 151 | 0.16 |
| Rytro (R) | 2 273 | Piwniczna-Zdrój (UR) | 6 088 | 0.37 |
| Stoczek Łukowski (U) | 2 806 | Stoczek Łukowski (UR) | 2 806 | 1.00 |
Unsuccessful attempts for municipal divorce
| Municipality: initiator (name and population) | ‘Mother’ municipality (name and population size, excluding initiator) | Local referendum (date, result) | Other activities to create new local government and the dates of the initiatives | Historical past of being a separate unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Łagiewniki c.2,000 | Łódź c.758,250 | No referendum | Social initiative and the collection of 300 signatures of residents for the creation of a new municipality but no formal proposal to the City Hall of Łódź – March 2006. | Until 1946, separate municipality |
| Chełmsko Śląskie c.3,124 | Lubawka c.8,717 and Kamienna Góra c.8,424 | No referendum | Formal proposal for the creation of a new municipality submitted to the municipal council – 2007. | 1945–1972, separate municipality |
| Komorów c.5,670 | Michałowice c.10,760 | No referendum | Establishment of a social initiative to create the municipality of Komorów; written support from over 1,000 inhabitants – March 2009. Petition of known central level politicians to the Ministry of Interior and Administration – July 2009. | Until 1972, separate municipality |
| Miasto Śląskie c.24,000 | Mysłowice c.51,300 | No referendum | Social initiative coming from the inhabitants of 8 southern districts of the city of Mysłowice – October 2012. Referendum proposal (January 2013): rejected. | |
| Szczawa c.2,000 | Kamienica c.5,750 | 22.09.2013 Invalid: turnout 13.5% | Approval of the Ministry for the creation of the new municipality but the new parliament repealed the regulation prepared by the previous government – second half of 2015. | 1954–1961, separate municipality |
| Grabówka c.7,600 | Supraśl c.7,500 | 24.05.2015 Turnout 62% (combined with presidential election) (45% for the division) | Approval of the Ministry for the creation of the new municipality but the new parliament repealed the regulation prepared by the previous government – second half of 2015. | 1954–1972, separate municipality |
| Jankowice c.4,000 | Świerklany c.8,000 | 06.01.2013 Invalid: turnout 27.1% | In January 2012, the municipal council of Świerklany received a formal proposal to take statutory actions regarding the separation of a new municipality. | 1946–1972, separate municipality |
| Majdan Stary c.2,600 | Księżpol c.4,300 | 13.01.2013 Invalid: turnout 28.3% | In October 2011, a formal proposal submitted to the municipal council of Księżpol. | |
| Kamyk c.3,700 | Kłobuck c.17,000 | 19.01.2014 Invalid: turnout 15.7% | On 5 March 2013, a representative of the referendum initiators submitted an official request to the mayor of Kłobuck for a referendum. | Until 1976, separate municipality |
| Huta-Dąbrowa c.1,300 | Krzywda c.9,400 | No referendum | Establishing an association for the new municipality of Huta-Dąbrowa (2012). |
Number of municipalities in Poland (1991–2018)
| Year | Number of municipal governments |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2420 |
| 1994 | 2468 |
| 2000 | 2489 |
| 2002 | 2478 |
| 2010 | 2479 |
| 2014 | 2479 |
| 2018 | 2478 |