Gniezno Voivodeship

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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 partitions of Poland in 1772-1795. It was part of Greater Poland province.

Greater Poland general governor (Starosta Generalny) seat:

• Poznań

Voivodeship governor (wojewoda) seat:

• Gniezno

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

• Koło

Administrative division:

• Gniezno County (Powiat Gnieżnieński), Gniezno
• Kcynia County (Powiat Kcyński), Kcynia
• Naklo County (Powiat Nakielski), Nakło

Neighbouring Voivodeships:

• Pomeranian Voivodeship
• Inowrocław Voivodeship
• Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship
• Kalisz Voivodeship
• Poznań Voivodeship

Greater Poland

Historical administrative divisions Duchy of Greater Poland (12th-13th centuries) • Poznań Voivodeship and Kalisz Voivodeship (until 1768) • Poznań Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Gniezno Voivodeship, and Netze District (until 1793) • South Prussia (until 1806) • Poznań Department, Kalisz Department and Bydgoszcz Department (until 1815) • Grand Duchy of Poznań (until 1846) • Province of Posen (until 1918) • Poznań Voivodeship (until 1939) • Reichsgau Posen (1939) • Reichsgau Wartheland (until 1945) • Poznań Voivodeship (until 1975) • Poznań Voivodeship, Kalisz Voivodeship, Leszno Voivodeship, Konin Voivodeship and Piła Voivodeship (until 1998) • Greater Poland Voivodeship