Bromberg administrative district

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Administrative division of the Prussian province of Posen.
  • Bromberg administrative district
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    • The Prussian administrative district Bromberg was established in 1815 as a central authority for the administration of the northern Grand Duchy of Posen (later the Province of Posen ). During the time of the National Socialist occupation there was again an administrative district Bromberg within the Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia from 1939 to 1945 .

    location

    The city of Bromberg was designated as the seat of government in 1815 . To the north, the district bordered the Marienwerder administrative district in the province of West Prussia . To the east was Russian Poland. In the south was the Poznan administrative district . To the west was the Frankfurt administrative district of the Brandenburg province .

    structure

    In 1820 the district consisted of the following districts:

    In 1875 Bromberg (previously the district of Bromberg) and in 1914 Schneidemühl (previously the district of Kolmar) were established in the city districts. The Strelno district was founded in 1886, and Filehne , Witkowo and Znin districts in 1887 .

    geography

    In 1820 the district covered about 11,697 km². Geographically, the area belonged to the north German lowlands. It was shaped by small lakes and swamps. Larger rivers were the Nets and the Brahe . The Vistula lay on the eastern border . The Bromberg Canal has connected the Vistula with the Elbe and Oder since the 18th century .

    history

    In Prussia

    The administrative district Bromberg existed on the area annexed by Prussia in the course of the partitions of Poland . A large part of it fell under the provisions of the Versailles Treaty after the First World War to the Second Polish Republic .

    In the Third Reich

    After the occupation of Poland, an administrative district of Bromberg was set up again as part of the Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia. It consisted of the city districts of Bromberg and Thorn and the districts of Bromberg, Culm , Schwetz , Thorn , Tuchel , Wirsitz and Zempelburg .

    Population and economy

    The population was 287,145 in 1820. It rose to 491,352 by 1850 and was 723,965 in 1905.

    The main economic activity in the district was agriculture. Mineral resources were only extracted in small quantities. Industrialization was insignificant. In the first half of the 19th century, textile production at home was of certain importance.

    traffic

    The connection to the modern art streets began at the end of the 1840s. The first rail link to Szczecin and Posen was inaugurated in 1851. Further connections to Danzig and Königsberg as well as via Frankfurt an der Oder to Berlin followed. Later the railway and waterway network was expanded.

    District President

    literature

    • Official Journal of the Royal Prussian Government in Bromberg . Year 1827 ( online )

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