Republic of Gniew Republika Gniewska (Polish) | |||||||||
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| 1919–1920 | |||||||||
| Capital | Gniew | ||||||||
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| Government | Republic | ||||||||
• President | Franciszek Czarnowski | ||||||||
| Historical era | Aftermath of World War I | ||||||||
• Established | 7 July 1919 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 16 August 1920 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Poland | ||||||||
The Republic of Gniew (Polish: Republika Gniewska; German: Republik Gniew, Republik Mewe) was a state established on 7 July 1919 in the town of Gniew in the aftermath of World War I. The city-state had a functioning legislature and executive, alongside a volunteer paramilitary force.[1]
- ^ Paszkowska, Krystyna (6 July 2019). "W Gniewie obchodzono 100. rocznicę powstania najmniejszego państwa - Republiki Gniewskiej" (in Polish). Editorial: Gniew Nasze Miasto. Retrieved 11 February 2024.