Due to war, not all of interwar Poland was enumerated. Upper Silesia was formally assigned to Poland by the League of Nations after the census was conducted elsewhere. Meanwhile, the conditions in eastern Galicia were still unstable and chaotic, and the census data had to be adjusted after the fact, wrote Joseph Marcus, thus leading to more questions than answers.[1] The army and personnel under military jurisdiction were not included in the results. Also, specific areas of considerable size lacked complete returns due to absence of war refugees.[2]
Entire categories considered essential today were absent from the questionnaires, subject to historic interpretation at any given time. For example, the Ukrainians were lumped with the Rusyns (as Ruthenes) with the only distinguishing factor possible being religion. Within a single total number of Ruthenes (narodowość rusińska), separate categories existed only for Greek Catholics (68.4 percent or 2,667,840 of them) and Orthodox Christians (31 percent or 1,207,739 of the total),[page 80] but did not address language in the same way as the next Polish census of 1931. Neither the Ukrainians, Carpatho-Rusyns (or Rusnaks), nor Polesians were defined by their name. The categories listed in the census included verbatim: Narodowość: polska (polonais), rusińska (ruthènes), żydowska (juifs), białoruska (biėlorusses), niemiecka (allemands), litewska (lithuaniens), rosyjska (russes), tutejsza (indigène), czeska (tchèques), inna (autre), niewiadoma (inconnue).[3]
Some scholars claim that minorities had been undercounted, with some claiming as much as 40% of Poland's population was a minority, 18 percent Ukrainian, 10 percent Jewish, 6 percent Byelorussian, and 5 percent German.[4]
^Joseph Marcus (1983). Social and Political History of the Jews in Poland, 1919-1939. Walter de Gruyter. p. 17. ISBN90-279-3239-5.
^Henry J. Dubester (1948). National censuses and vital statistics in Europe, 1918-1939: an annotated bibliography. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 145 – via Google Books.
^ abCentral Statistical Office of the Polish Republic (1927). Population of Poland according to religious denominations and nationality [Ludność według wyznania religijnego i narodowości] (PDF). Warszawa: GUS. page 80/109 in PDF, page 56 in census results: Table XI. Retrieved 14 October 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Blanke, Richard (7 July 2014). Orphans of Versailles. The Germans in Western Poland 1918-1939. Lexington: University of Kentucky Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN978-0-8131-5633-0.
^The exonymRuthenians (Ruthenes in the 1921 census) have been applied to East Slavic nationalities, including Ukrainians, Rusyns and related ethnic groups: see Rusyn, Ruthenian, Carpatho-Rusyn, Lemko or Rusnak in Britannica.
^ abData do not include: city of Vilnius, county of Vilnius-Trakai, Ashmyany, Švenčionys, Vilnius Region and Upper Silesia
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1921, polish, census, polish, census, 1921, first, general, census, poland, polish, pierwszy, powszechny, spis, ludności, first, census, second, polish, republic, performed, september, 1921, main, bureau, statistics, główny, urząd, statystyczny, followed, poli. The Polish census of 1921 or First General Census in Poland Polish Pierwszy Powszechny Spis Ludnosci was the first census in the Second Polish Republic performed on September 30 1921 by the Main Bureau of Statistics Glowny Urzad Statystyczny It was followed by the Polish census of 1931 Polish census of 19211921 Census of Poland vol 31 Population by Religion and Nationality go to p 80 PDF Contents 1 Content 2 Results 2 1 Nationality 2 2 Religion 3 References 4 External linksContent editDue to war not all of interwar Poland was enumerated Upper Silesia was formally assigned to Poland by the League of Nations after the census was conducted elsewhere Meanwhile the conditions in eastern Galicia were still unstable and chaotic and the census data had to be adjusted after the fact wrote Joseph Marcus thus leading to more questions than answers 1 The army and personnel under military jurisdiction were not included in the results Also specific areas of considerable size lacked complete returns due to absence of war refugees 2 Entire categories considered essential today were absent from the questionnaires subject to historic interpretation at any given time For example the Ukrainians were lumped with the Rusyns as Ruthenes with the only distinguishing factor possible being religion Within a single total number of Ruthenes narodowosc rusinska separate categories existed only for Greek Catholics 68 4 percent or 2 667 840 of them and Orthodox Christians 31 percent or 1 207 739 of the total page 80 but did not address language in the same way as the next Polish census of 1931 Neither the Ukrainians Carpatho Rusyns or Rusnaks nor Polesians were defined by their name The categories listed in the census included verbatim Narodowosc polska polonais rusinska ruthenes zydowska juifs bialoruska bielorusses niemiecka allemands litewska lithuaniens rosyjska russes tutejsza indigene czeska tcheques inna autre niewiadoma inconnue 3 Some scholars claim that minorities had been undercounted with some claiming as much as 40 of Poland s population was a minority 18 percent Ukrainian 10 percent Jewish 6 percent Byelorussian and 5 percent German 4 Results editNationality edit All Polish Ruthenians 5 Jewish Belarusian German Lithuanian 6 Russian Tutejszy 6 Czech other unknown 25 694 700 17 789 287 3 898 428 2 048 878 1 035 693 769 392 24 044 48 920 38 943 30 628 9 856 631 100 69 23 15 17 7 97 4 03 2 99 0 09 0 19 0 15 0 12 0 04 0 002 Religion edit All Roman Catholics Greco Catholics Other Catholic Mariavite and others Orthodox Other Eastern Christians Evangelicals Other Evangelicals Jews Other Non Christians Agnostics Unknown 25 694 700 16 057 229 3 031 057 33 003 2 815 817 21 707 940 234 12 426 2 771 949 4 397 5 972 909 Source 3 References edit Joseph Marcus 1983 Social and Political History of the Jews in Poland 1919 1939 Walter de Gruyter p 17 ISBN 90 279 3239 5 Henry J Dubester 1948 National censuses and vital statistics in Europe 1918 1939 an annotated bibliography Washington U S Government Printing Office p 145 via Google Books a b Central Statistical Office of the Polish Republic 1927 Population of Poland according to religious denominations and nationality Ludnosc wedlug wyznania religijnego i narodowosci PDF Warszawa GUS page 80 109 in PDF page 56 in census results Table XI Retrieved 14 October 2015 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Blanke Richard 7 July 2014 Orphans of Versailles The Germans in Western Poland 1918 1939 Lexington University of Kentucky Press pp 32 33 ISBN 978 0 8131 5633 0 The exonym Ruthenians Ruthenes in the 1921 census have been applied to East Slavic nationalities including Ukrainians Rusyns and related ethnic groups see Rusyn Ruthenian Carpatho Rusyn Lemko or Rusnak in Britannica a b Data do not include city of Vilnius county of Vilnius Trakai Ashmyany Svencionys Vilnius Region and Upper SilesiaExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Polish census of 1921 at Wikimedia Commons Partial results Partial results when searching for the following keyword Spis powszechny Polska 1921 r Nationalities page 56 polish french version at Stat gov pl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1921 Polish census amp oldid 1207927587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
