Powidz is a village in Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Powidz. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Słupca and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

In the history of Poland, a royal city or royal town was an urban settlement within the crown lands.