Landdrostei Osnabrück
Landdrostei Osnabrück | |
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Seat | Osnabrück |
Inventory period | 1823-1885 |
surface | 6,205 km² (1880) |
Residents | 290,135 (1880) |
Population density | 47 inhabitants / km² (1880) |
Unofficial cities | 5 (1885) |
Offices | 15 (1885) |
The Landdrostei Osnabrück was in the 19th century an administrative district of the Kingdom of Hanover and the Prussian province of Hannover . It was the direct predecessor of the Osnabrück administrative district .
history
For the administration of the Kingdom of Hanover, central authorities were formed in 1816, which were initially called the Provincial Government and from 1823 Landdrostei . The Landdrostei Osnabrück was formed on April 18, 1823 from the provincial government Osnabrück and part of the provincial government Bentheim. It was made up of several historical territories, including the Principality of Osnabrück , the County of Bentheim , the Lower County of Lingen and the Emsland part of the Duchy of Arenberg-Meppen . After the Kingdom of Hanover became the Prussian Province of Hanover in 1867 , the Landdrostei Osnabrück initially remained. In 1885, the Osnabrück administrative region was formed from it in accordance with the Prussian administrative structure. At the same time, the old Hanoverian offices were replaced by Prussian districts .
Landdroste
The Landdrost was the highest official of the Landdrostei. His office was comparable to that of a district president.
- 1823–1837: Herbord Sigismund Ludwig von Bar (1763–1844)
- 1837–1845: Carl von Wedel (1790–1853)
- 1845–1853: Eduard Christian von Lütcken (1800–1865)
- 1856–1858: Otto Alexander von Marschalck (1798–1858)
- 1865–1867: Wilhelm von Hammerstein (1808–1872)
- 1869–1878: Konstantin von Quadt and Hüchtenbruck (1825–1881)
- 1878–1885: Gustav von Gehrmann (1823–1892)
Administrative division (1814–1852)
Until the beginning of the 1850s, the Landdrostei Osnabrück was divided into cities, towns , offices, district bailiffs and patrimonial courts .
Administrative division (1852–1885)
After a comprehensive administrative and judicial reform at the beginning of the 1850s, there had been a total of four independent cities and 21 offices in the Landdrostei Osnabrück since 1853. In 1885 there were five independent cities and 15 offices.
Principality of Osnabrück
In the area of the old Principality of Osnabrück , the three independent cities Osnabrück , Quakenbrück and Melle existed in 1853 . In addition, there had been twelve offices since 1852, the number of which had decreased to seven by 1885:
Office of Bersenbrück
The municipalities of Bersenbrück , Alfhausen , Ankum , Eggermühlen , Kettenkamp , Nortrup and Gehrde belonged to the Bersenbrück office . In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved Quakenbrück office were added. In 1885 the office was opened in the new Bersenbrück district .
Office Dissen
The Dissen office essentially comprised the area of today's municipalities of Dissen am Teutoburg Forest , Bad Rothenfelde , Hilter and Bad Laer . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Iburg office.
Fürstenau office
The area of the present-day communities Fürstenau , Berge , Bippen , Merzen , Voltlage and Neuenkirchen belonged to the office Fürstenau . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Bersenbrück district .
Office Grönenberg
In 1852, the Grönenberg district, named after the old moated castle Grönenberg, included today's Mell districts of Riemsloh , Neuenkirchen , Wellingholzhausen and Gesmold . In 1859 the dissolved Melle office was added with the current Meller districts of Buer and Oldendorf . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Melle district .
Hunteburg Office
The Hunteburg office extended over the area of today's communities Bohmte and Ostercappeln . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Wittlage office.
Office Iburg
The Iburg office extended over the area of today's municipalities Bad Iburg , Glandorf and Hagen am Teutoburg Forest and parts of Georgsmarienhütte . In 1859 the communities of the dissolved office of Dissen were added. In 1885 the Iburg district was formed from the Iburg office .
Office Melle
After Melle was raised to an independent city in 1853, the Melle office still included the northern area around Melle with Buer and Oldendorf . In 1859 the office became part of the Grönenberg office.
Osnabrück Office
Most of today's Osnabrück districts and parts of today's communities Georgsmarienhütte , Hasbergen and Wallenhorst belonged to the Osnabrück office . The former city of Osnabrück was free of office. In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved office Schledehausen joined the office of Osnabrück. In 1885 the Osnabrück district was formed from the Osnabrück office .
Quakenbrück office
The Quakenbrück office extended in the area of today's municipalities of Badbergen and Menslage . The city of Quakenbrück was vacant. In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the office of Bersenbrück.
Office Schledehausen
The office of Schledehausen essentially included the area of today's municipalities of Belm and Bissendorf . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Osnabrück office.
Office Vörden
The municipality of Vörden , Bramsche and Rieste belonged to the Amt Vörden . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Bersenbrück district .
Wittlage Office
In 1852, the Wittlage office consisted of what is now the municipality of Bad Essen . In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved Hunteburg office were added. In 1885 the Wittlage district was formed from the Wittlage office .
Lower County Lingen
In the territory of the old Lower County of Lingen, Lingen (Ems) was the only independent town. In addition, two offices were set up:
Office of Freren
The office of Freren essentially comprised the area of today's integrated communities of Freren and Lengerich . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Lingen district .
Office Lingen
The Lingen office essentially comprised the area around the city of Lingen as well as Emsbüren , Salzbergen , Lünne and Spelle . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Lingen district .
County of Bentheim
The area of the old county of Bentheim was divided into two offices. In 1885 the offices were opened in the new Grafschaft Bentheim district .
Office of Bentheim
The Bentheim office included the area of today's city of Bad Bentheim and today's integrated community of Schüttorf, as well as the southern area of today's city of Nordhorn .
Neuenhaus office
Large parts of today's town of Nordhorn, the municipalities of Wietmarschen , Adorf and Neuringe as well as today's integrated municipalities of Emlichheim , Neuenhaus and Uelsen belonged to the Neuenhaus district .
Duchy of Arenberg-Meppen
The area of the Duchy of Arenberg-Meppen had been divided into five offices since 1852. In 1860 the Papenburg office was converted into an independent city.
Office Aschendorf
Aschendorf , Rhede and the area of today's combined municipalities Dörpen and Lathen belonged to the Aschendorf office . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Aschendorf district .
Haselünne office
Haselünne and the area of today's Samtgemeinde Herzlake belonged to the Aschendorf office . In 1885 the office was largely opened in the Meppen district . The communities Ahmsen , Groß Berßen , Klein Berßen , Herßum , Holte , Lähden , Lastrup , Vinnen and Wachtum came to the district of Hümmling .
Office Hümmling
The area of today's combined communities Nordhümmling , Sögel , and Werlte belonged to the Hümmling office . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Hümmling district .
Meppen Office
The area of today's municipalities Meppen , Haren , large parts of Twist and Geeste belonged to the Meppen office . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Meppen district .
Office Papenburg
For Office Papenburg belonged only the spots Papenburg . In 1860 the area of Papenburg was raised to the status of an independent city and the Papenburg office was thus abolished. In 1885 the city of Papenburg became part of the new Aschendorf district .
literature
- Lothar Beinke: The Landdrostei Osnabrück . In: Yearbook Osnabrücker Land 2012, Georgsmarienhütte.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1880 census
- ↑ Jansen, Curt Heinrich Conrad Friedrich: Statistical Manual of the Kingdom of Hanover, 1824, p. 4 .
- ↑ Multimedia descriptions on Landdrostei Osnabrück from HGIS Germany (Historisches GIS Germany 1820-1914). (No longer available online.) In: hgisg.i3mainz.hs-mainz.de. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016 ; accessed on July 27, 2016 .
- ^ District regulation for the province of Hanover (1884)
- ↑ Jansen, Curt Heinrich Conrad Friedrich: Statistical Manual of the Kingdom of Hanover, 1824, p. 7 .
- ↑ Statistical Handbook for the Kingdom of Hanover 1848
- ^ Ordinance on the reallocation of offices in 1852
- ^ Ordinance on the reorganization of administrative offices in 1859
- ^ District regulation for the province of Hanover (1884)