Frysztat County

Frysztat County (Polish: Powiat frysztacki) was an administrative territorial entity of the Second Polish Republic. Named after its capital in the town of Frysztat (now Fryštát district of the town Karviná, Czech Republic), it was part of Silesian Voivodeship, and existed from October 1938 until German Invasion of Poland in September 1939. The county had four towns: Frysztat, Bogumin Nowy, Karwina and Orłowa.

Frysztat County within Silesian Voivodeship

In early October 1938, the government in Warsaw sent an ultimatum to Prague, demanding the return of the region of Zaolzie, which the Czechs had annexed in 1919-20. Czechoslovak government agreed, and units of the Polish Army entered the region, annexing an area of 801.5 km2 with a population of 227,399 people. Polish government divided Zaolzie into two counties - Frysztat and West Cieszyn. On October 27, 1938, Frysztat County officially became part of Silesian Voivodeship, on the same day, West Cieszyn County was merged with Cieszyn County.[1]

On January 31, 1939, Frysztat County was expanded by the gminas of Gruszów, Hermanice, Michałkowice, Radwanice and Ostrawa Śląska. Also, some smaller territorial changes were introduced.[2]

The process of legal integration of Zaolzie into Poland was never completed, as on September 1, 1939 German invaded Poland, and after the war, the region returned to Czechoslovakia.

Municipalities of the Frysztat County in 1938 - 39
  1. Bogumin
  2. Bogumin Nowy
  3. Darków
  4. Dąbrowa
  5. Dziećmorowice
  6. Frysztat
  7. Karwina
  8. Lutynia Niemiecka
  9. Lutynia Polska
  10. Łazy
  11. Łąki
  12. Marklowice Dolne
  13. Olbrachcice
  14. Orłowa
  15. Piersna
  16. Pietwałd
  17. Piotrowice
  18. Poręba
  19. Pudłów
  20. Raj
  21. Rychwałd
  22. Skrzeczoń
  23. Stare Miasto
  24. Stonawa
  25. Sucha Dolna
  26. Sucha Górna
  27. Sucha Średnia
  28. Wierzbica
  29. Wierzniowice
  30. Zabłocie
  31. Zawada

References
  1. "Ustawa z dnia 27 października 1938 r. o podziale administracyjnym i tymczasowej organizacji administracji na obszarze Ziem Odzyskanych Śląska Cieszyńskiego". Dziennik Ustaw Śląskich (in Polish). Katowice. nr 18/1938, poz. 35. 30 September 1938. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. "Ustawa z dnia 31 stycznia 1939 r. o podziale administracyjnym ziem odzyskanych we Frydeckiem i Czadeckiem oraz o zmianie granic niektórych gmin powiatów cieszyńskiego i frysztackiego". Dziennik Ustaw Śląskich (in Polish). Katowice. nr 2/1939, poz. 9. 1 February 1938. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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