Kalisz Voivodship - Definition and Overview

Map as of 1975

Kalisz Voivodship (1) 1975-1998 (Polish: województwo kaliskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975-1998, superseded by Greater Poland Voivodship.

Capital city: Kalisz

Major cities and towns: (population in 1995):

• Kalisz (106,800);
• Ostrow Wielkopolski (74,700);
• Krotoszyn (28,900);
• Jarocin (25,700).

Kalisz Voivodship (2) 14th c.-1793 (Polish: Województwo Kaliskie, Latin: Palatinatus Kalisiensis) was an administrative unit of Poland from 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772-1795. It was part of Greater Poland province.

Greater Poland general governor (Starosta Generalny) seat:

• Poznań

Voivodship governor (Wojewoda) seat:

• Kalisz

Regional council (Sejmik) seat:

• Sroda Wielkopolska

General council (Sejmik Generalny) for Greater Poland seat:

• Koło

Administrative division (till 1768):

• Kalisz County (Powiat Kaliski), Kalisz
• Konin County (Powiat Koniński), Konin
• Pyzdry County (Powiat Pyzdrski), Pyzdry
• Gniezno County (Powiat Gnieżnieński), Gniezno
• Kcynia County (Powiat Kcyński), Kcynia
• Naklo County (Powiat Nakielski), Nakło

Administrative division (after 1768):

• Kalisz County (Powiat Kaliski), Kalisz
• Konin County (Powiat Koniński), Konin
• Pyzdry County (Powiat Pyzdrski), Pyzdry

In 1768 counties of Gniezno, Kcynia and Nakło transferred to the newly created Gniezno Voivodship.

Major cities and towns (in alphabetic order):

The Greater Poland divisions

• Greater Poland (geo-political division of Poland)
• Dukes of Greater Poland (12th-13th centuries)
• Poznań Voivodship (14th c.-1793)
• Kalisz Voivodship (14th c.-1793)
• South Prussia (1793-1806)
• Duchy of Warsaw (1806-1815)
• Grand Duchy of Poznan (1815-1918)
• Poznań Voivodship (1918-1939)
• Reichsgau Wartheland (1939-1945)
• Poznań Voivodship (1945-1998)
• Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999)
• Poznań (city)

See also:

• Voivodships of Poland