Administrative division of Duchy of Warsaw
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Administrative division
of Duchy of Warsaw
was based on departments. Headed by a prefect
, it was a solution adopted based on the French model, as entire Duchy was in fact created by Napoleon and based on French ideas, although departaments were divided into Polish powiat
s (counties).
There were 6 initial departments, after 1809 (after Napolean defeats the Austrians and the Treaty of Schönbrunn
) increased to 10 (as the Duchy territory increased). Each department was named after their capital city.
In January 1807:
The above 6 departments were divided into 60 powiat
s.
Added in 1809:
In 1815 the Duchy of Warsaw was divided into Grand Duchy of Poznań
on west and Congress Poland
in east. The departments remained until the reform of 1816
in eastern part.
Administrative division
An administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
of Duchy of Warsaw
Duchy of Warsaw
The Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
was based on departments. Headed by a prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
, it was a solution adopted based on the French model, as entire Duchy was in fact created by Napoleon and based on French ideas, although departaments were divided into Polish powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
s (counties).
There were 6 initial departments, after 1809 (after Napolean defeats the Austrians and the Treaty of Schönbrunn
Treaty of Schönbrunn
The Treaty of Schönbrunn , sometimes known as the Treaty of Vienna, was signed between France and Austria at the Schönbrunn Palace of Vienna on 14 October 1809. This treaty ended the Fifth Coalition during the Napoleonic Wars...
) increased to 10 (as the Duchy territory increased). Each department was named after their capital city.
In January 1807:
- Departament warszawskiWarsaw DepartmentWarsaw Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815.Capital city: Warsaw-Administrative division: 10 counties:*Błońsk County*Brzezin County...
(Warsaw Department) - Departament poznańskiPoznan DepartmentPoznań Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815.Capital city: PoznańAdministrative division: 10 counties....
(Poznań Department) - Departament kaliskiKalisz DepartmentKalisz Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806–1815.Its capital city was Kalisz, and the area was further subdivided onto 13 powiats....
(Kalisz Department) - Departament bydgoskiBydgoszcz DepartmentBydgoszcz Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1806-1815.Its capital city was Bydgoszcz....
(Bydgoszcz Department) - Departament płocki (Płock Department)
- Departament łomżyński (Łomża Department) - for the first few months known as Białystok Department (Departament białostocki)
The above 6 departments were divided into 60 powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
s.
- Departament krakowskiKraków DepartmentKraków Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1809–1815.Its capital city was Kraków and the area was further subdivided onto 10 powiats....
(Kraków Department) - Departament lubelskiLublin DepartmentLublin Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1810-1815.Capital city: Lublin.Administrative division: 10 counties....
(Lublin Department) - Departament radomskiRadom DepartmentRadom Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1809-1815.Its capital city was Radom, and it was further divided onto 10 powiats....
(Radom Department) - Departament siedleckiSiedlce DepartmentSiedlce Department was a unit of administrative division and local government in Polish Duchy of Warsaw in years 1809-1815.Its capital city was Siedlce, and it was further divided onto 9 powiats....
(Siedlce Department)
In 1815 the Duchy of Warsaw was divided into Grand Duchy of Poznań
Grand Duchy of Poznan
The Grand Duchy of Posen, or the Grand Duchy of Poznań was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, created from territories annexed by Prussia after the Partitions of Poland, and formally established following the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. Per agreements derived at the Congress of Vienna it was to have...
on west and Congress Poland
Congress Poland
The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire...
in east. The departments remained until the reform of 1816
Administrative division of Congress Poland
The administrative division of Congress Poland changed several times. Immediately after its creation, 1815-1816, the Congress Kingdom of Poland was divided into departments, a relic from the times of the French-dominated Duchy of Warsaw. In 1816 the administrative divisions were reformed into the...
in eastern part.
Further reading
- Mieczysław Bandurka, Zmiany administracyjne i terytorialne ziem województwa łódzkiego w XIX i XX wieku, NDAP, UW w Łodzi, AP w Łodzi, Łódź 1995.
- Jacek Arkadiusz Goclon, Polska na królu pruskim zdobyta, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Wrocław 2002.