Province of Prussia

Infobox Former Subdivision
native_name = "Provinz Preußen"
common_name = Province of Prussia
conventional_long_name = Province of Prussia of the Kingdom of Prussia
subdivision = Province
nation= Prussia

|year_start =1829
year_end =1878
p1 = East Prussia
flag_p1 = Flagge Preußen - Provinz Ostpreußen.svg
p2 = West Prussia
flag_p2 = Flagge Preußen - Provinz Westpreußen.svg
s1 = East Prussia
flag_s1 = Flagge Preußen - Provinz Ostpreußen.svg
s2 = West Prussia
flag_s2 = Flagge Preußen - Provinz Westpreußen.svg
today =

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symbol_type =
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image_map_caption = Province of Prussia (red), within the Kingdom of Prussia, within the German Empire
capital = Königsberg
latd=54 |latm=44 |latNS=N |longd=20 |longm=29 |longEW=E
stat_area1 = 62528
stat_pop1=3137545
stat_year1 =1871
political_subdiv= Danzig Gumbinnen Königsberg Marienwerder

The Province of Prussia ( _de. Provinz Preußen) 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 into the Provinces of West Prussia and East Prussia.

See also

*Prussia
*Provinces of Prussia