Free City of Danzig (Napoleonic)

Napoleonic semi-independent city state

The Free City of Danzig was a semi-independent city-state created by Napoleon on 21 July 1807, during the time of the Napoleonic Wars following the takeover of the city in the siege of Danzig in May. After the Congress of Vienna, Danzig was taken over by Prussia.[1]

Free City of Danzig
Ville libre de Dantzig  (French)
Freie Stadt Danzig  (German)
Wolne Miasto Gdańsk  (Polish)
1807–1814
Flag of Danzig
Flag
Coat of arms of Danzig
Coat of arms
The Free City of Danzig in 1812
The Free City of Danzig in 1812
StatusClient state of the French Empire under the protection of Saxony and Prussia
CapitalDanzig
Common languages
Religion
GovernmentConstitutional republic
Governor 
• 1807–1814
Jean Rapp
Mayor 
• 1807–1808
Carl von Gralath
• 1808–1812
Gottlieb Hufeland
• 1812–1814
Johann Wernsdorff
Historical eraNapoleonic Wars
• Established
21 July 1807
• Disestablished
2 January 1814
Area
• Total
478 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
• Census
64,234
Preceded by
Succeeded by
West Prussia
West Prussia
Today part ofPoland

References

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  1. "Poland and the Local Poles in the Free City of Danzig between the two World Wars" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2024-01-26.