Wilno Land

Wilno Land
District of Poland
1922–1926

Location within Poland.
CapitalVilnius
Area 
• 1925
27,849 km2 (10,753 sq mi)
Population 
• 1925
973,404
History 
• Incorporation of Republic of Central Lithuania
13 April 1922
• Transformation into Wilno Voivodeship
20 January 1926
Contained within
 • Country Poland
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Central Lithuania
Nowogródek Voivodeship
Wilno Voivodeship

Wilno Land[a] was a district of Poland, with capital in Vilnius, that existed from 13 April 1922 until 20 January 1926. The territory was formed in 1922 from territories of the Republic of Central Lithuania incorporated into Poland,[1] and a 3 counties from Nowogródek Voivodeship.[2] In 1926, the territory was transformed into the Wilno Voivodeship, becoming the last voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic to be formed.[3] It had an area of 27,849 km2 (10,753 sq mi) and in 1925, it was inhabited by 973,404 people.
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  1. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Tom VII, Część I - Województwo Nowogródzkie, Główny Urząd Statystyczny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Warszawa 1923
  2. ^ "Ustawa z dnia 6 kwietnia 1922 r. o objęciu władzy państwowej nad Ziemią Wileńską". Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych (in Polish). 1922-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
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