Province of Hohenzollern

Hohenzollern land Hohenzollerische since November 19, 1928 the land called the Prussian government district of Sigmaringen, which existed until the dissolution of the Free State of Prussia after the Second World War. Almost all the rights that had a Prussian province (including the representation of the Prussian State Council ), had been transferred to the Hohenzollern lands. Numerous administrative matters were perceived by the Rhine Province.

History

Made was the " Regierungsbezirk Sigmaringen " in 1850, as the two former principalities of Hohenzollern - Hechingen and Hohenzollern -Sigmaringen fell to the Prussian state. Previously, the two princes had abdicated on 7 December 1849. Both dynasties had been in 1695 or 1707 with Prussia inheritance contracts, government contracts from the years 1849/50 then governing the takeover. The seizure by the Kingdom of Prussia took place on April 6, 1850 in Sigmaringen and on April 8 in Hechingen. Then the two principalities were combined to form a government district with administrative headquarters in Sigmaringen.

With the formation of provincial associations and the Hohenzollern land were given a self-government, the provincial municipal association of Hohenzollern land for which a municipal parliament was elected. Both existed until 1973 as the Hohenzollern Hechingen and Sigmaringen circles were dissolved in its previous form. The Court of Appeal was initially until 1879, the court in Arnsberg. Thereafter, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main was responsible. The higher education system and the Medizinalwesen subordinate to the Prefect of the Rhine Province.

The administration of the district of Sigmaringen, perceived the tasks of the state government was initially divided into the seven Hohenzollern top offices Gammertingen, Haigerloch, Hechingen, Ostrach, Sigmaringen, Trochtelfingen and forest. 1925, at that time still existing Oberamt districts Gammertingen, Haigerloch, Hechingen and Sigmaringen were combined to form the two new top offices Hechingen and Sigmaringen.

After the Second World War the area was part of the French zone of occupation. The military government united it in 1946 with the southern part of the former country to country Württemberg Württemberg- Hohenzollern Tübingen as its capital, which rose in 1952 in the state of Baden -Württemberg. The local government reform in 1973, limits the Hohenzollerns were finally obliterated; the area is now mainly to the circles Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis, which also include nichthohenzollerische areas.

Policy

( with the powers of a Oberpräsident )

Municipal parliament

1925: Center 68.4 % - 17 seats | Civil Party / Bauernbund 16.7 % - 4 seats | DDP 9.3% - 3 seats 1929: Center 61.3 % - 15 seats | Hohenzollern Bauernbund 15.4 % - 4 seats | FWV 10.7% - 3 seats | SPD 8.3% - 2 seats 1933: Center 50.2 % - 12 seats | NSDAP 38.1 % - 9 seats | DNVP 6.0% - 2 seats At 100 % lack of seats = Not in county council represented nominations.

Population

Founded in January 1852, the population of the Hohenzollern land was 65 634. Until 1905, it has only increased by four per cent to 68 282. In 1939, the population had risen to 73 844 inhabitants.