Subdivisions
Note: Prussian provinces were subdivided into districts called "Kreise" (singular "Kreis", abbreviated "Kr."). Cities would have their own "Stadtkreis" (urban district) and the surrounding rural area would be named for the city, but referred to as a "Landkreis" (rural district).
Population according to the German census 1905:
Kreis (district) | Polish Name | Population 1905 | Polish, Kashubian | in Percent | German | in Percent |
Regierungsbezirk Danzig | ||||||
Elbing-Stadt | Elbląg | 55,627 | 175 | 0.31 | 55,328 | 99.46 |
Elbing-Land | Elbląg | 38,871 | 105 | 0.27 | 38,737 | 99.66 |
Marienburg | Malbork | 63,110 | 1,705 | 2.70 | 61,044 | 96.73 |
Danzig-Stadt (City) | Gdańsk | 160,090 | 3,065 | 1.91 | 154,629 | 96.59 |
Danzig-Niederung (lowland) | Gdańsk | 36,519 | 178 | 0.49 | 36,286 | 99.36 |
Danziger Höhe (highland) | Gdańsk | 50,148 | 5,703 | 11.73 | 44,113 | 87.97 |
Dirschau | Tczew | 40,856 | 15,144 | 37.07 | 25,466 | 62.33 |
Preußisch Stargard | Starogard Gdański | 62,465 | 44,809 | 71.73 | 17,425 | 27.90 |
Berent | Kościerzyna | 53,726 | 29,898 | 55.65 | 23,515 | 43.77 |
Karthaus | Kartuzy | 66,612 | 46,281 | 69.48 | 20,203 | 30.33 |
Neustadt | Wejherowo | 55,587 | 27,358 | 49.22 | 27,048 | 48.66 |
Putzig | Puck | 25,701 | 17,906 | 69.67 | 7,629 | 29.68 |
Regierungsbezirk Marienwerder | ||||||
Stuhm | Sztum | 36,559 | 13,473 | 36.85 | 22,550 | 61.68 |
Marienwerder | Kwidzyń | 68,096 | 24,541 | 36.04 | 42,699 | 62.70 |
Rosenberg | Susz | 53,293 | 3,465 | 6.50 | 49,304 | 92.51 |
Löbau | Lubawa | 57,285 | 45,510 | 79.44 | 11,368 | 19.84 |
Strasburg | Brodnica | 59,927 | 38,507 | 64.26 | 21,008 | 35.06 |
Briesen | Wąbrzeźno | 47,542 | 25,415 | 53.46 | 21,688 | 45.62 |
Thorn-Stadt (City) | Toruń | 43,658 | 13,988 | 32.04 | 29,230 | 66.59 |
Thorn-Land | Toruń | 58,765 | 30,833 | 52.47 | 27,508 | 46.81 |
Kulm | Chełmno | 49,521 | 25,659 | 51.89 | 23,521 | 47.50 |
Graudenz-Stadt (City) | Grudziądz | 39,953 | 4,421 | 11.07 | 30,709 | 76.86 |
Graudenz-Land | Grudziądz | 46,509 | 19,331 | 41.56 | 26,888 | 57.81 |
Schwetz | Świecie | 87,151 | 47,779 | 54.82 | 39,276 | 45.07 |
Tuchel | Tuchola | 30,803 | 20,540 | 66.68 | 9,925 | 32.22 |
Konitz | Chojnice | 59,694 | 32,704 | 54.79 | 26,581 | 44.50 |
Schlochau | Człuchów | 66,317 | 10,180 | 15.35 | 55,981 | 84.41 |
Flatow | Złotów | 67,783 | 18,002 | 26.56 | 49,167 | 72.54 |
Deutsch Krone | Wałcz | 63,706 | 653 | 1.03 | 62,977 | 98.86 |
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