District in Poland
The Löbau district (German : Kreis Löbau ) was a Prussian district in the Marienwerder administrative region that existed from 1818 to 1920. The seat of the district administration was in the city of Neumark . The district belonged to the part of West Prussia that fell to Poland after World War I through the Treaty of Versailles in 1920. Today, the territory of the district is in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland .
Kreis Löbau in 1890
Province of West Prussia (1919) Regierungsbezirk Danzig
Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder
History
The area of the Löbau district was annexed by Prussia during the First Partition of Poland in 1772 and belonged to the Michelau district until 1818.[ 1] In 1815, the area became part of Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder in the province of West Prussia . As part of a comprehensive district reform, the Michelau district was divided into the Löbau and Strasburg districts on April 1, 1818. From December 3, 1829 to April 1, 1878, West Prussia and East Prussia were united as the Province of Prussia , which had belonged to the German Empire since 1871. After World War I , the largely Polish-speaking district of Löbau had to be ceded to Poland on January 10, 1920 in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles .
Demographics
Population of the Löbau district [ 2]
1831
1861
Germans
3,868
14.3%
8,956
20.8%
Poles
23,225
85.7%
34,059
79.2%
Total
27,093
43,015
Elections
In the German Empire, the district of Löbau together with the district of Rosenberg formed the Reichstag constituency of Marienwerder 2. The constituency was always won by conservative candidates except for the elections of 1890 and 1893 , in which the Polish candidate won.[ 3]
Municipalities
In 1910, the Löbau district comprised the two towns of Löbau and Neumark as well as 97 rural communities:[ 4]
Municipalities in Kreis Löbau (West Prussia)
Adlig Iwanken
Bischwalde
Brattian
Bratuszewo
Chrosle
Czichen
Deutsch Brzozie
Eichwalde
Fittowo
Gay
Grabau
Grischlin
Grodziczno
Grondy
Gronowo
Groß Ballowken
Groß Ossowken
Groß Pacoltowo
Guttowo
Gwisdzyn
Hartowitz
Jamielnik
Jeglia
Kaczek
Kamionken
Kauernik
Kazanitz
Kielpin
Klein Ballowken
Klein Rehwalde
Kon
Königlich Borrek
Kopaniarze
Krottoschin
Krzeminiewo
Kulingen
Lekarth
Linnowitz
Lipowitz
Lippinken
Löbau
Londzek
Londzyn
Lonkorsz
Lorken
Lossen
Ludwigsthal
Marzencitz
Montowo
Mortung
Mroczenko
Mroczno
Naguszewo
Nawra
Nelberg
Neuhof
Neumark
Nikolaiken
Omulle
Ossettno
Ostaszewo
Otremba
Petersdorf
Pomierken
Pronikau
Raczek
Radomno
Rakowitz
Rohrfeld
Rommen
Rosenthal
Ruda
Rumian
Rybno
Rynnek
Samplau
Schwarzenau
Skarlin
Stephansdorf
Sugainko
Summin
Swiniarc
Targowisko
Terreschewo
Thomasdorf
Tillitz
Tillitzken
Truszczyn
Waldek
Wardengowko
Wawerwitz
Werry
Wonno
Zajonskowo
Zakurzewo
Zaribinnek
Zielkau
Zlottowo
Zwinniarz
References