Everything about Danzig Region totally explained
Regierungsbezirk Danzig was a
Regierungsbezirk, or administrative region, within the
Prussian Province of
West Prussia from 1815-1920. The regional capital was
Danzig (Gdańsk).
History
Polish Royal Prussia was annexed by the
Kingdom of Prussia during the late 18th century
Partitions of Poland, with the city of Danzig becoming Prussian in 1793. The territory was administered in the new province of
West Prussia.
In 1815 after the
Napoleonic Wars, West Prussia was divided into
Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder and Regierungsbezirk Danzig. While the governor and provincial authorities were based in Danzig, the provincial court was in the town of
Marienwerder (Kwidzyn).
West Prussia was reorganized into
Kreise, or districts, within each government region from 1815-18. The Danzig region included the urban districts (
Stadtkreise) of Danzig and
Elbing (Elbląg), as well as the rural districts (
Landkreise) of
Berent,
Danzig,
Elbing,
Karthaus,
Marienburg,
Neustadt, and
Preußisch Stargard.
By 1920, Landkreis Danzig had been divided into the rural districts of
Danziger Höhe and
Danziger Niederung; the seats of each district were in the city of Danzig. Regierungsbezirk Danzig also included the rural districts of
Dirschau and
Putzig.
As a result of
World War I, the
Treaty of Versailles allocated most of West Prussia to the
Second Polish Republic, and Regierungsbezirk Danzig was dissolved in 1920. The city of Danzig and its environs became the
Free City of Danzig. A few areas of the Danzig administrative region remained in the
Free State of Prussia in
Weimar Germany, however. The districts of Marienburg and Elbing and the city of Elbing were added to a truncated Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder, which was renamed Regierungsbezirk Westpreußen when it was transferred from defunct West Prussia to the
Province of East Prussia.
Districts by 1818
Urban districts
- Stadtkreis Danzig
- Stadtkreis Elbing
Rural districts
Berent
Danzig
Elbing
Karthaus
Marienburg
Neustadt an der Rheda
Preußisch Stargard
Districts before 1920
Urban districts
Stadtkreis Danzig
Stadtkreis Elbing
Rural districts
Berent (Westpr.)
Danziger Höhe (seat: Danzig)
Danziger Niederung (seat: Danzig)
Dirschau
Elbing
Karthaus (Westpr.)
Marienburg (Westpr.)
Neustadt (Westpr.)
Preußisch Stargard
PutzigFurther Information
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