Province of Prussia

For the administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Prussia, see Provinces of Prussia.

Province of Prussia of the Kingdom of Prussia Provinz Preußen
Province of Prussia
1829–1878
Province of Prussia (red), within the Kingdom of Prussia, within the German Empire
Capital	Königsberg
Area
• 1871	62,528 km2 (24,142 sq mi)
Population
• 1871	3,137,545
History
• Established	1829
• Disestablished	1878
Political subdivisions	Danzig Gumbinnen Königsberg Marienwerder
Preceded by Succeeded by Province of East Prussia Province of West Prussia Province of East Prussia Province of West Prussia

The Province of Prussia (German: Provinz Preußen; Kashubian: Prowincjô Prësë) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1829–1878 created out of the provinces of East Prussia and West Prussia.

To differentiate East Prussia (the territory of the former Duchy of Prussia) from the larger Kingdom of Prussia, "Province of Prussia" was also used as a designation for the region after the crowning of King Frederick I of Prussia in 1701.

Following the First Partition of Poland in 1772, the provinces of East and West Prussia were created in 1773. East Prussia was created out of the former Duchy of Prussia and Ermland, while West Prussia was created out of most of former Royal Prussia.

On April 13, 1824, the Provinces of Prussia and West Prussia were joined in a personal union, and from December 3, 1829, in a real union. On April 1, 1878, the united Province of Prussia was divided back into the Provinces of West Prussia and East Prussia.