Landdrostei Hanover

Landdrostei Hanover
Seat	Hanover
Inventory period	1823-1885
surface	5783 km² (1880)
Residents	462,099 (1880)
Population density	75 inhabitants / km² (1880)
Unofficial cities	10 (1885)
Offices	18 (1885)
Location of the Landdrostei Hannover

The Landdrostei Hannover was a central authority of the Kingdom of Hanover and the Prussian Province of Hanover in the 19th century . It was the direct predecessor of the Hanover district government .

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 Hannover was formed from three historical territories, the Principality of Calenberg , the County of Hoya and the County of Diepholz . After the Kingdom of Hanover became the Prussian Province of Hanover in 1867 , the Landdrostei Hanover initially remained. In 1885 the administrative district of Hanover 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.

• 1830–1855: Friedrich Wilhelm von Dachenhausen (1791–1855)
• 1867–1872: Adolf Hilmar von Leipziger (1825–1891)
• 1872–1876: Karl Heinrich von Boetticher (1833–1907)
• 1876–1885: Adolf Lucas von Cranach (1823–1896)

Other:

• The Landdrost and Konsistorialrat Ernst Cammann (1818–1875) headed the elementary school system in the Landdrosteien Hanover, Hildesheim and Lüneburg

Administrative structure 1823–1852

Until the beginning of the 1850s, the Landdrostei was divided into cities, offices, administrative bailiffs, monastery offices , collegiate courts and patrimonial courts .

Principality of Calenberg	County Hoya	County of Diepholz
Magistrates
Bodenwerder Eldagsen Hamelin Hanover Mouths Neustadt am Rübenberge Pattensen Jump Wunstorf	Hoya Nienburg
Royal offices
Office of Blumenau Hausvogtei Blumenau Bailiwick of Colenfeld Bokeloh Bailiwick Bailiwick of Groß-Munzel Bailiwick of Limmer Office Calenberg City of Eldagsen City of Pattensen House bailiwick of Calenberg Gohe Adensen Gohe Gestorf Gohe Pattensen Bailiwick of Rössing Office of Grohnde-Ohsen Bailiwick of Grohnde Bailiwick of Ohsen Hamelin office formed on June 16, 1823 Bailiwick of Hameln Amt Aerzen dissolved on June 16, 1823 Vogtei Aerzen Amt Lachem dissolved on June 16, 1823 Bailiwick of Lachem Hanover Office Stadtvogtei Hannover Amt Coldingen dissolved on December 1, 1824 Coldingen Bailiwick Bailiwick of Hiddestorf Bailiwick of Kirchrode Brunswick Gohe Office Langenhagen Gohgräfschaft Langenhagen Bailiwick of Bothfeld Bailiwick of Hainholz Office Lauenau District Bailiwick of Backede Lauenau District Bailiwick Office Lauenstein Bailiwick of Eime Bailiwick of Lauenstein Wallensen Bailiwick Neustadt am Rübenberge office City of Neustadt am Rübenberge Vogtei Basse Bailiwick of Mandelsloh Rodewald Bailiwick Bailiwick of Stöcken Mariensee monastery office Office Polle House bailiwick of Polle Rehburg Office City of Rehburg House bailiwick Rehburg Bailiwick of Schneeren Bailiwick of Winzlar Court of Loccum formed on January 5, 1852 Ricklingen Office Berenbostel Bailiwick Bailiwick of Garbsen Bailiwick of Osterwald Ricklingen Bailiwick Office jump House Bailiwick Jump Hamelsche Gohe Stadtvogtei Münder Stadtvogtei Springe Wennigsen office Wennigsen House Bailiwick Bailiwick of Gehrden Bailiwick of Goltern Bailiwick of Ronnenberg Barsinghausen monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Wennigsen monastery office Wittenburg Office Office Wölpe House bailiwick of Wölpe Bailiwick of Linsburg	Bruchhausen Office Vogtei Bruchstrich Vogtei Heidstrich Bailiwick of Sudwalde Office Diepenau House bailiwick Diepenau Bohnhorst bailiwick since July 1, 1829 Ehrenburg-Bahrenburg office Parish of Heiligenloh Parish Neuenkirchen Parish of Schmalförden Parish of Scholen Parish of Schwaförden Parish Sulingen Parish of Twistringen Parish of Varrel Freudenberg Office House bailiwick Freudenberg Harpstedt office Vogtei Böhrde Bailiwick of Hunte Office of Hoya Bailiwick of Asendorf Bailiwick stooping Bailiwick of Eitzendorf Bailiwick of Eystrup Bailiwick of Hassel Bailiwick of Hoyerhagen Magelsen Bailiwick Martfeld Bailiwick Bailiwick of Oiste and Wechold Office of Nienburg House bailiwick of Nienburg Behlingen Bailiwick Borstel Bailiwick Bailiwick Lohe Bailiwick of Oyle Bailiwick of Sebbenhausen Vogtei Wietzen Amt Liebenau repealed on July 1, 1829 Bailiwick of Liebenau Office Siedenburg Borstel Bailiwick Stolzenau office House Bailiwick of Stolzenau Vogtei Bohnhorst until July 1, 1829 Bailiwick of Landesbergen Vogtei Nenndorf Amt Steyerberg repealed on July 1, 1829 Deblinghausen Bailiwick Bailiwick of Sarninghausen Office Syke Geestvogtei Barrien Geestvogtei Heiligenfelde Geestvogtei Nordwohlde Marschvogtei Brinkum Marschvogtei Riede Marschvogtei Weyhe Office Uchte Bailiwick of Uchte Bailiwick of Kirchdorf West Thedinghausen Office Vogtei Dörverden Marschvogtei Bailiwick of Intschede Vogtei Schwarme	Office Diepholz Bailiwick of Auburg Barnstorf Bailiwick Bailiwick of Drebber Office Lemförde
Spiegelberg county
Coppenbrügge Office
Monastery offices and collegiate courts
Barsinghausen monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Collegiate Court of St. Bonifacii in Hameln repealed on August 1, 1831 Loccum Abbey Court repealed on January 5, 1852 Marienrode monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Mariensee monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Marienwerder monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Wennigsen monastery office Wülfinghausen monastery office abolished on July 1, 1849 Wunstorf Abbey Court	Bassum Collegiate Court Heiligenrode monastery office
Patrimonial courts
Court of Arnum Dish Banteln Bemerode court repealed on September 23, 1850 Bennigsen Court Bredenbeck court overturned on October 26, 1849 Dish Dähnsen Diedersen-Hasperde court repealed on October 1, 1836 Eimbeckhausen court overturned on June 8, 1849 Court of Frenke Hämelschenburg court overturned on October 14, 1850 Court of Harkenbleck speeches overturned June 3, 1850 Hastenbeck court repealed on May 15, 1846 Heinsen court repealed on May 30, 1850 Court of Hemmingen and Wilkenburg Lenthe Court overturned on July 16, 1849 Leveste Court overturned November 15, 1849 Court of Limmer repealed on June 1, 1849 Court Linden Court ear Schwöbber court overturned on July 25, 1850 Wichtringhausen court repealed on March 1, 1836	Court of Anderten repealed on April 1, 1846

Administrative structure 1852–1885

After a comprehensive administrative and judicial reform at the beginning of the 1850s, there had been a total of ten independent cities and 35 offices in the Landdrostei Hanover since October 1, 1852. In 1859 the number of offices was reduced to 18.

Cities and offices in the Principality of Calenberg

→ Main article : Principality of Calenberg

The nine independent cities of Bodenwerder , Eldagsen , Hameln , Hanover , Münder , Neustadt am Rübenberge , Pattensen , Springe and Wunstorf existed on the territory of the Principality of Calenberg . In addition, there have been seventeen offices since 1852 and nine since 1859:

Office of Blumenau

The office of Blumenau was between Hanover and Wunstorf. The office included Blumenau , Gümmer , Lohnde , Luthe , Kolenfeld , Seelze and Groß Munzel . In 1819 the small office of Bokeloh was incorporated into the office of Blumenau, which was dissolved in 1859. Most of the office fell to the Linden office, only the places in the vicinity of Wunstorf came to the Neustadt am Rübenberge office.

Office Calenberg

The area between Pattensen and Springe belonged to the office of Calenberg , including the places Hüpede , Jeinsen , Oerie , Schulenburg , Holtensen , Mittelrode , Boitzum , Bennigsen , Gestorf , Lüdersen and Alferde . In 1885 the office was opened in the Springe district .

Coppenbrügge Office

For Office Coppenbrügge belonged Coppenbrügge and some surrounding communities, including Brünnighausen , Dörpe and Marienau . The office was opened in 1859 with the exception of Behrensen, Brullsen, Diedersen and Neustadt in the office of Lauenstein.

Office Grohnde

The Grohnde office was south of Hameln on both sides of the Weser . Before 1852 the office was called Grohnde-Ohsen . Associated communities were u. a. Grohnde , Börry , Hajen and Hastenbeck . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Hameln office.

Hameln Office

The Hamelin office included the immediate vicinity of the city of Hameln, including Aerzen , Afferde , Hemeringen , Reher , Groß Berkel , Tündern and Hämelschenburg . In 1854 a separate office of Aerzen was separated from the office of Hameln. In 1859, the Aerzen office was incorporated into the Hameln office together with the Grohnde office and the Behrensen and Diedersen municipalities of the Coppenbrügge office. The enlarged Hamelin Office was added to the new Hameln District in 1885 .

Hanover Office

The eastern districts of today's city of Hanover and the area of ​​today's cities of Hemmingen and Laatzen belonged to the Hanover office . In 1859 the dissolved Amt Langenhagen was added to the office. The district of Hanover was formed from the enlarged Hanover Office in 1885 .

Office Langenhagen

The Langenhagen office comprised what is now the area of ​​the city of Langenhagen and the northern districts of today's city of Hanover. In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Hanover office.

Office Lauenau

The Lauenau district included the valley between Deister and Süntel , including the towns of Hülsede , Lauenau , Messenkamp , Pohle , Hamelspringe and Nettelrede . The office was dissolved in 1859 and incorporated into the Office Springe.

Office Lauenstein

The Lauenstein , Duingen and Salzhemmendorf spots as well as the surrounding villages belonged to the Lauenstein office . In 1859 most of the dissolved Coppenbrügge office was added to the Lauenstein office. In 1885 the office was dissolved. Deilmissen , Deinsen , Dunsen , Esbeck and Marienhagen came to the new Gronau district . Duingen, Fölziehausen , Capellenhagen and Lübbrechtsen came to the new district of Alfeld (Leine) . The rest of the district became part of the new Hameln district .

Office Linden

The Linden Office was re-established in 1852. It included the towns of Linden , Glocksee , Limmer , Ahlem , Davenstedt , Bornum , Badenstedt and Ricklingen , which are now part of Hannover . In 1859 the office was expanded to include the eastern part of the dissolved office of Blumenau and in 1885 the enlarged office was opened in the new Linden district .

Neustadt am Rübenberge office

The area around the independent town of Neustadt belonged to the Neustadt am Rübenberge office , u. a. with the towns of Rodewald , Mandelsloh and Mariensee . In 1859 the office handed over the communities of Klein Grindau , Nienhagen , Norddrebber and Suderbruch to the office Ahlden of the Landdrostei Lüneburg , while the dissolved office Ricklingen and most of the dissolved office Blumenau were added to the office. In 1885 the Neustadt office was opened in the new Neustadt am Rübenberge district .

Office Polle

The Polle office formed an exclave of the Kingdom of Hanover and was separated from it by the Brunswick area. The area of ​​today's municipalities Brevörde , Heinsen , Polle and Vahlbruch belonged to the office . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Hameln district .

Rehburg Office

The area of ​​today's town Rehburg-Loccum essentially belonged to the Rehburg office . In 1859 the Rehburg office was dissolved and incorporated into the Stolzenau office.

Ricklingen Office

The Ricklingen office , named after Ricklingen Castle , was located between Hanover and Neustadt am Rübenberge. The office included u. a. Bordenau , Garbsen , Otternhagen , Osterwald and Marienwerder . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Neustadt am Rübenberge office.

Office jump

The Springe office included places between Springe and Hameln, including Alvesrode , Altenhagen I , Völksen , Flegessen , Hachmühlen and Hasperde . In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved office of Lauenau as well as Neustadt and Brullsen were added from the office of Coppenbrügge. In 1885 the office of Springe was opened in the new district of Springe .

Wennigsen office

The Wennigsen office extended over what is now the area of Wennigsen , Barsinghausen , Gehrden and Ronnenberg . In 1885 the office was opened in the new Linden district .

Office Wölpe

The Wölpe office, named after Castle Wölpe , was east of the city of Nienburg. The office included u. a. the places Husum , Linsburg , Rohrsen , Heemsen , Steimbke and Stöckse . In 1859 the Wölpe office was dissolved. Most of the office fell to the office of Nienburg; only the parish of Hagen fell to the Neustadt office.

Offices in the county of Diepholz

→ Main article : Grafschaft Diepholz

In the area of ​​the old county of Diepholz there were three offices since 1852, which were merged into one office in 1859:

Office Auburg

The Auburg office comprised the eastern part of the County of Diepholz with the towns of Barnstorf , Drentwede and Wagenfeld . The official seat was Gut Auburg . The office was dissolved in 1859 and incorporated into the Diepholz office.

Office Diepholz

The office of Diepholz took the north of the county of the same name with the spots Diepholz and Cornau . The office also included Deckau , Jacobidrebber and Mariendrebber as well as the localities of what is now Rehden . In 1859 the offices of Auburg and Lemförde were incorporated into the Diepholz office. The Diepholz district became the Diepholz district in 1885 .

Office Lemförde

The office Lemförde was located in the southwest of the county of Diepholz and comprised the area of ​​today's integrated municipality Altes Amt Lemförde . It was incorporated into the Diepholz office in 1859.

Towns and Offices in County Hoya

→ Main article : County Hoya

In the old county of Hoya, Nienburg existed as an independent town. In addition, there have been fifteen offices since 1852 and eight since 1859:

Office Brinkum

The Office Brinkum was formed in 1852 from the former Marschvogteien Brinkum, Riede and Weyhe of the Office Syke. In 1859 it was dissolved and reunited with the Syke office.

Bruchhausen Office

The Bruchhausen office included u. a. Affinghausen , Bruchhausen , Engeln , Sudwalde , Süstedt and Vilsen . In 1859 most of the dissolved office swarm and the community Martfeld from the dissolved office Martfeld were added. The enlarged office of Bruchhausen was split up in 1885. Affinghausen, Bensen , Mallinghausen and Sudwalde came to the Sulingen district, Freidorf came to the Syke district and the rest of the office came to the Hoya district .

Office Diepenau

The Diepenau office was located in the area of ​​today's communities Diepenau and Warmsen . In 1859 it was dissolved and came to the Uchte office.

Ehrenburg Office

The Ehrenburg-Bahrenburg office was the predecessor of the Ehrenburg office until 1852. The Ehrenburg office included u. a. Ehrenburg , Heiligenloh , Scholen , Schwaförden and Twistringen . In 1859 the office was dissolved, with Twistringen and Heiligenloh coming to the Freudenberg office. The rest of the office was incorporated into the Sulingen office.

Freudenberg Office

The Freudenberg office, named after Freudenberg Castle , essentially extended over the area of ​​today's town of Bassum . In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved office of Harpstedt as well as Twistringen and Heiligenloh were added from the dissolved office of Ehrenburg, while Neuenkirchen fell to the office of Sulingen. In 1885 most of the Freudenberg office fell to the new Syke district ; only Neuenkirchen and Cantrup fell to the new Sulingen district .

Harpstedt office

The office of Harpstedt corresponded to today's integrated community Harpstedt . In 1859 the office was dissolved and came to Freudenberg.

Office of Hoya

The area of ​​the present-day communities Hoya , Bücken , Eystrup , Hassel , Hämelhausen , Haßbergen and Gandesbergen belonged to the Amt Hoya . In 1859, the municipalities of the dissolved Martfeld office were added, with the exception of the municipality of Martfeld. In 1885 the office of Hoya was opened in Hoya County .

Martfeld Office

The Martfeld office extended in the area of ​​today's communities Martfeld , Asendorf , Schweringen , Hoyerhagen , Warpe and Hilgermissen . In 1859 it was dissolved and came to the office of Hoya.

Office of Nienburg

Drakenburg as well as the places of today's combined communities Liebenau and Marklohe belonged to the office of Nienburg . In 1859 the dissolved Amt Wölpe, with the exception of the parish of Hagen, and the municipality of Estorf from the Amt of Stolzenau were added. 1885 was out of office and the city Nienburg Nienburg the district Nienburg formed.

Office swarms

The Office Schwarme was re-established in 1852 from parts of the old Office West-Thedinghausen . The office included u. a. the places Schwarme , Blender , Holtum , Wulmstorf , Morsum and Beppen . In 1859 the office was dissolved. Except for a few places that fell to the Verden office in the Landdrostei Stade , the municipalities of the office came to the Bruchhausen office.

Stolzenau office

The Stolzenau office included Stolzenau , Steyerberg , Raddestorf , Estorf , Landesbergen and Leese . In 1859 Estorf fell to the Office of Nienburg, while the municipalities of the dissolved Office of Rehburg were added to the Office of Stolzenau. In 1885 the Stolzenau office was opened in the Stolzenau district .

Office Sulingen

The Sulingen office was reorganized in 1852 from the old Siedenburg office and parts of the old Ehrenburg-Bahrenburg office. The office included u. a. Sulingen , Barenburg , Varrel and Wehrbleck as well as the area of ​​today's Siedenburg municipality . In 1859 the dissolved Amt Ehrenburg, with the exception of Twistringen and Heiligenloh and Neuenkirchen, were incorporated from the Amt Freudenberg. The enlarged office Sulingen went in 1885 in District Sulingen on.

Office Syke

For Office Syke belonged Syke and the surrounding villages. In 1859 the municipalities of the dissolved office of Brinkum were added and in 1885 the enlarged office of Syke came to the district of Syke .

Office Uchte

The old office Uchte included u. a. Bahrenborstel , Kirchdorf and Uchte . In 1859 the dissolved office of Diepenau was incorporated. In 1885 the enlarged Amt Uchte was split up. Bahrenborstel, Holzhausen, Kirchdorf, Kuppendorf and Scharringhausen fell to the Sulingen district , while most of the office fell to the Stolzenau district .

West Office

The West Office was re-established in 1852 from parts of the old West-Thedinghausen Office. It included the area around the places Dörverden , Stedorf and Westen . In 1859 the office was dissolved and incorporated into the Verden office of the Landdrostei Stade .

literature

• Matthias Blazek: From Landdrostey to District Government - The history of the Hanover District Government as reflected in the administrative reforms. Ibidem, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-89821-357-9 .

Web links

• HGIS Germany 2006–2007: Landdrostei Hannover (1823–1865), www.hgisg-ekompendium.ieg-mainz.de (PDF file; 24 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Census in the German Empire of December 1, 1880.
2. ↑ Jansen, Curt Heinrich Conrad Friedrich: Statistical Manual of the Kingdom of Hanover, 1824, p. 4 .
3. ^ District regulations for the province of Hanover (1884) .
4. ^ Helmut Zimmermann : Ernst-Cammann-Straße , in ders .: The street names of the state capital Hanover. Verlag Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1992, ISBN 3-7752-6120-6 , p. 73
5. ↑ Jansen, Curt Heinrich Conrad Friedrich: Statistical Manual of the Kingdom of Hanover, 1824, p. 7 .
6. ↑ Statistical Handbook for the Kingdom of Hanover 1848 .
7. ↑ ^{a b c} Ordinance, the unification of the Aemter Aerzen and Lachem and the Stadt-Voigtei Hameln and the establishment of the Hameln Office on May 23, 1823 ( G.-SIS 193 )
8. ↑ Ordinance on the repeal of the court schooling office in Hanover and the Coldingen office and the establishment of the Hanover office of October 29, 1824 ( G.-S. III. P. 281 )
9. ↑ ^{a b} Announcement, the repeal of the Loccum Collegiate Court and the establishment of the Royal Court of Loccum on January 16, 1852 ( G.-SIS 1 )
10. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Announcement, the abolition of the jurisdiction of the monastery offices Barsinghausen, Mariensee, Marienwerder and Wülfinghausen regarding June 7, 1849 ( G.-SIS 84 )
11. ↑ ^{a b c d} Ordinance on the merger of the Steyerberg-Liebenau office with the Stolzenau and Nienburg offices, and the transfer of the Bohnhorst bailiwick to the Diepenau office of June 9, 1829 ( G.-SIS 52 )
12. ↑ Announcement that the jurisdiction and police force resp. To date granted to the St. Bonifacii Abbey in Hameln transferred to the city court and the magistrate of Hameln on June 24, 1831 ( G.-S. III. p. 136 )
13. ^ Ordinance, the union of the Marienrode monastery office with the Hildesheim office of June 6, 1849 ( G.-SIS 83 )
14. ↑ Announcement, the repeal of the Patrimonial Court Bemerode and its association with the Royal Office of Hanover on October 15, 1850 ( G.-SIS 195 )
15. ↑ ^{a b} Announcement, the repeal of the patrimonial courts Bredenbeck and Leveste and their merger with the royal office of Wennigsen on November 30, 1849 ( G.-SIS 201 )
16. ^ Announcement, the repeal of several patrimonial courts concerning November 14, 1836 ( G.-SIS 173 )
17. ^ Announcement, the repeal of the Eimbeckhausen Patrimonial Court and its merger with the Lauenau Office on September 3, 1849 ( G.-SIS 139 )
18. ↑ Announcement, the assignment of the Hämelnschenburg Patrimonial Court and its association with the Royal Office of Hameln on October 29, 1850 ( G.-SIS 199 )
19. ↑ Announcement, the repeal of the Harkenbleck-Reden Patrimonial Court and its association with the Royal Office of Hanover on June 18, 1850 ( G.-SIS 86 )
20. ↑ ^{a b} Announcement, the repeal of several patrimonial courts regarding June 16, 1846 ( G.-SIS 95 )
21. ^ Announcement, the repeal of the Heinsen Patrimonial Court and its merger with the Lauenstein Office on June 10, 1850 ( G.-SIS 82 )
22. ↑ Announcement, the repeal of the Lenthe Patrimonial Court and its merger with the Royal Office of Wennigsen on August 11, 1849 ( G.-SIS 126 )
23. ^ Ordinance on the unification of the Limmer Patrimonial Court and the Gräflich-Wrisbergschen Brüninghausen together with Mühle and Feldmark with the Alfeld Office of April 24, 1849 ( G.-SIS 71 )
24. ↑ Announcement, the repeal of the Patrimonial Court Schwöbber and its merger with the Hameln Office on August 5, 1850 ( G.-SIS 121 )
25. ^ Announcement, the repeal of several patrimonial courts regarding March 22, 1836 ( G.-SIS 27 )
26. ^ Ordinance on the formation of the local courts and lower administrative authorities concerning August 7, 1852 ( G.-SIS 185 )
27. ^ Ordinance on the reorganization of administrative offices in 1859 .