Danzig (region)

  • Regierungsbezirk Danzig
  • Region of Marienwerderstraße

The county of Danzig was from 1815 to 1919, a government district of the Prussian province of West Prussia. Its territory belongs mostly to the Polish Pomeranian Voivodeship today.

  • 5.1 Notes and references
  • 5.2 Literature

History

The county of Gdansk was established in 1815 in the province of West Prussia by the Kingdom of Prussia. It included the northern part of the province on both sides of the mouth of the Vistula, and had at its foundation an area of ​​7735 km ². The seat of the provincial government was in Gdansk. West Prussia was incorporated in 1829 to 1878 with the province of East Prussia, a province of Prussia, who belonged to the German Empire since 1871. After the end of World War II, the government district of Gdansk was dissolved together with its circuit structures. Under the terms of the Versailles peace treaty a part of the administrative region fell to Poland, from another part of the League of Nations Mandate Free City of Danzig was formed and a part of the governmental district remained with the German Reich.

Policy

Government President

Population Development

Administrative divisions

1815-1887 urban districts

  • Gdansk
  • Elbing (since 1874)

Counties

  • Berent
  • Gdansk
  • Elbing
  • Karthaus
  • Marienburg i Westpr.
  • Neustadt i Westpr.
  • Prussian Stargard

1887-1919 urban districts

  • Gdansk
  • Elbing

Counties

  • Berent
  • Danziger height
  • Danziger lowland
  • Dirschau
  • Elbing
  • Karthaus
  • Marienburg i Westpr.
  • Neustadt i Westpr.
  • Prussian Stargard
  • Cute

References

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