Gniezno Voivodeship

Gniezno Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Gnieźnieńskie, Latin: Palatinatus Gnesnensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland for a short time from 1768, when it was cut from the Kalisz Voivodeship, to the Second Partition of Poland in 1793. It was part of Greater Polish prowincja.

Gniezno Voivodeship
Palatinatus Gnesnensis (Latin)
Województwo gnieźnieńskie (Polish)
Voivodeship of Poland¹
1768–1793
Coat of arms of Gniezno
Coat of arms

Gniezno Voivodeship in
the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1768.
CapitalGniezno
Area 
 
7,660 km2 (2,960 sq mi)
History
History 
 Partitioned from
   Kalisz Voivodeship
1768
 Split off
   Netze District
1772
 Annexed by Prussia
25 September 1793
Political subdivisionsCounties: 3
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kalisz Voivodeship Kalisz Voivodeship (1314–1793)
South Prussia
¹ Voivodeship of the Polish Crown in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Greater Poland general governor (Starosta Generalny) seat:

Voivodeship governor (wojewoda) seat:

General council (Sejmik Generalny) for the Greater Poland seat:

Administrative division:

Neighbouring Voivodeships:

52°32′05″N 17°35′50″E

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