West Prussia
Digital Passport
Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Province of West Prussia existed as a Prussian province intermittently between 1773 and 1919. It originated from territories annexed from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the First Partition of Poland. Its capital alternated between Marienwerder and Danzig, reflecting its complex administrative history.
Statistics
Area
25,554.60 km²
Population
1,703,474