<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper gives a visualization of the territorial origins of the population of the Recovered Lands (Poland) in 1950. It constitutes a map series, based on Kosiński’s research from 1960, presenting data from the first post-war census. Vector data of the historical administrative borders of Poland was used to prepare the maps; specifically the administrative division of the People’s Republic of Poland from 1946 and the state border of the Second Republic of Poland from 1931. The administrative borders were modified as appropriate using, among other things, historical maps and satellite images. The results of this research constitute a comprehensive study on the origins of the population of the Recovered Territories. Twenty-four maps were designed, showing many aspects of the studied phenomenon.</p></abstract>

This paper gives a visualization of the territorial origins of the population of the Recovered Lands (Poland) in 1950. It constitutes a map series, based on Kosiński’s research from 1960, presenting data from the first post-war census. Vector data of the historical administrative borders of Poland was used to prepare the maps; specifically the administrative division of the People’s Republic of Poland from 1946 and the state border of the Second Republic of Poland from 1931. The administrative borders were modified as appropriate using, among other things, historical maps and satellite images. The results of this research constitute a comprehensive study on the origins of the population of the Recovered Territories. Twenty-four maps were designed, showing many aspects of the studied phenomenon.

Visualization of the territorial origins of the inhabitants of the Recovered Territories (Poland) in 1950

Miscellanea Geographica

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This paper gives a visualization of the territorial origins of the population of the Recovered Lands (Poland) in 1950. It constitutes a map series, based on...

Visualization of the territorial origins of the inhabitants of the Recovered Territories (Poland) in 1950

Pubblicato online: 31 ott 2020

Pagine: 193 - 201

Ricevuto: 12 mag 2020

Accettato: 26 giu 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0027

Parole chiave
Recovered Territories, resettlement, migration, the origins of the population, visualization

© 2020 Szczepan Cegiełko, Izabela Karsznia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Visualization of the territorial origins of the inhabitants of the Recovered Territories (Poland) in 1950

Pubblicato online: 31 ott 2020

Pagine: 193 - 201

Ricevuto: 12 mag 2020

Accettato: 26 giu 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0027

Parole chiaveRecovered Territories, resettlement, migration, the origins of the population, visualization

© 2020 Szczepan Cegiełko, Izabela Karsznia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Recovered Territories, resettlement, migration, the origins of the population, visualization