Chełmno Voivodeship

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The Chełmno Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Chełmińskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland since 1454/1466 till the partitions in 1772/1795. Together with the Pomeranian Voivodeship and Malbork Voivodeship it formed the historical province of Royal Prussia.

Voivodeship Governor (Wojewoda) seat:

• Chełmno

Voivodes: Melchior Weyher/Melchior Weiher (1626-1643), Mikołaj Weyher/Mikołaj Wejher (1643-1647), Jan Działyński (1647-1648)

Regional council (sejmik generalny)

• Grudziądz

Regional councils (sejmik poselski i deputacki)

• Kowalewo
• Radzyń

Administrative division:

• Chełmno Land, (Ziemia Chełmińska), Chełmno
  • Chełmno County, (Powiat Chełmiński), Chełmno
  • Toruń County, (Powiat Toruński), Toruń
  • Grudziądz County, (Powiat Grudziądzki), Grudziądz
  • Radzyń County, (Powiat Radzyński), Radzyń
  • Kowalewo County, (Powiat Kowalewski), Kowalewo
• Michałowo Land, (Ziemia Michałowska), Michałowo
  • Brodnica County, (Powiat Brodnicki), Brodnica
  • Nowe Miasto County, (Powiat Nowomiejki), Nowe Miasto Lubawskie

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