Administrative division of the People's Republic of Poland Poland's voivodeships 1975-98 (49 voivodeships) Polish voivodeships and separate cities 1975-1998

| Abbreviation | Voivodeship | Capital | Area_km²_1998 | Population_1980 | No_of_cities | No_of_communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bp | Biała Podlaska Voivodeship | Biała Podlaska | 5348 | 286 400 | 6 | 35 |
| bk | Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998) | Białystok | 10 055 | 641 100 | 17 | 49 |
| bb | Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship | Bielsko-Biała | 3 704 | 829 900 | 18 | 47 |
| by | Bydgoszcz Voivodeship | Bydgoszcz | 10 349 | 1 036 000 | 27 | 55 |
| ch | Chełm Voivodeship | Chełm | 3 865 | 230 900 | 4 | 25 |
| ci | Ciechanów Voivodeship | Ciechanów | 6 362 | 405 400 | 9 | 45 |
| cz | Częstochowa Voivodeship | Częstochowa | 6 182 | 747 900 | 17 | 49 |
| el | Elbląg Voivodeship | Elbląg | 6 103 | 441 500 | 15 | 37 |
| gd | Gdańsk Voivodeship | Gdańsk | 7 394 | 1 333 800 | 19 | 43 |