Pomeranian Voivodeship (1454–1772)

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The Pomeranian Voivodeship (Latin Palatinatus Pomeranensis , Polish Województwo pomorskie , German literally Pomeranian Voivodeship ) was an administrative unit in Prussia with a royal share within the Royal Republic of Poland-Lithuania . It existed from 1454 to 1772.

history

The territory of Pomerania broke away from the rule of the Teutonic Order in 1454 and, along with other areas of the secessionist Prussian Confederation, submitted to the Polish king. Then the Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomeranian) was created. In 1466 this affiliation was confirmed in the Second Peace of Thorn .

In 1772 the entire area except Danzig became part of the Kingdom of Prussia and was incorporated into the province of West Prussia .

Administrative division

The voivodeship was divided into several administrative districts (Polish Powiat ).

• Dirschau district with Danzig
• Neuchâtel district
• Schwetz district
• County of Tuchel
• Schlochau district
• District of Putzig
• District of Mirchau

A starost's seats were

• Cute
• Mirchau

The regional court (Schlossgericht) of the voivodship was located in

• Schöneck

The state parliament met in

• Stargard

Other important cities were

• Danzig , a Hanseatic city with extensive autonomy
• Oliva , with the Cistercian monastery
• Dirschau
• Schwetz
• Tuchel
• Konitz
• Schlochau

literature

• Ernst Opgenoorth (ed.): Handbook of the history of East and West Prussia . (= Individual writings of the Historical Commission for East and West Prussian State Research 10.1–3). Lüneburg 1994–1998.

Web links

• Prussia royal share ( Memento from May 4, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Map (Polish)