Posen District

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Posen is the southern of two administrative districts (German: Regierungsbezirk ) of Grand Duchy of Poznan (1815-1848) / Province of Posen (1849-1918).

It is bordered on the north by the Bromberg district, to the west by Brandenburg, to the south by Silesia (German: Schlesien) and to the east by Congress Poland.

Posen district had a smaller percentage of German settlers, and was therefore less Protestant.

Divisions

Note: Prussian provinces were subdivided into units called "Kreise" (singular "Kreis", abreviated "Kr.", English circle), which were similar to large counties in US terms. Cities would have their own "Stadtkreis" (English: municipal county) and the surrounding rural area would be named for the city, but referred to as a "Landkreis" (English: rural county). In the case of Posen, the Landkreis was split into two: Landkreis Posen West, and Landkreis Posen East. (Data is from Prussian censuses, during a period state-sponsored 'germanization', and includes military garrissons.) The district was originally divided into 16 larger Kreise, which were later divided into the final 27 Kreise, the larger ones spinning off smaller units.

Kreis ("County") Polish spelling 1905 Pop Polish German Jewish Origin
City of Posen Poznan~ 55%
Adelnau Odolano~w 90% 10% Ostrowo
Birnbaum Miedzycho~d 51% 49%
Bomst Babimost 49% 51%

Fraustadt Wschowa 27% 73%
Gostyn Gostyn 87% 13% KrÃÂÃÂ¶ben
GrÃÂÃÂ¤tz Grodzisk 82% 18% Buk
Jarotschin Jarocin 83% 17% Pleschen
Kempen Ke~pno 84% 16% Schildberg
Koschmin Koz~min 83% 17% Krotoschin
Kosten Kos~cian 89% 11%
Krotoschin Krotoszyn 70% 30%
Lissa Leszno 36% 64% Fraustadt
Meseritz Mie~dzyrzecz 20% 80%
Neutomischel Nowy Tomys~l 51% 49% Buk
Obornik Oborniki 61% 39%
Ostrowo Ostro~w 80% 20%
Pleschen Pleszew 85% 15%
Posen Ost Poznan~, Wsch. 72% 28% Posen
Posen West Poznan~, Zach. 87% 13% Posen
Rawitsch Rawicz 55% 45% KrÃÂÃÂ¶ben
Samter Szamotul~y 73% 27%
Schildberg Ostrzeszo~w 90% 10%
Schmiegel S~migiel 82% 18% Kosten
Schrimm S~rem 82% 18%
Schroda S~roda 88% 12%
Schwerin Skwierzyna 5% 95% Birnbaum
Wreschen Wrzes~nia 84% 16%

Kreis ("County")	Polish spelling	1905 Pop	Polish	German	Jewish	Origin
City of Posen	Poznan~		55%
Adelnau	Odolano~w		90%	10%		Ostrowo
Birnbaum	Miedzycho~d		51%	49%
Bomst	Babimost		49%	51%
Fraustadt	Wschowa		27%	73%
Gostyn	Gostyn		87%	13%		KrÃÂÃÂ¶ben
GrÃÂÃÂ¤tz	Grodzisk		82%	18%		Buk
Jarotschin	Jarocin		83%	17%		Pleschen
Kempen	Ke~pno		84%	16%		Schildberg
Koschmin	Koz~min		83%	17%		Krotoschin
Kosten	Kos~cian		89%	11%
Krotoschin	Krotoszyn		70%	30%
Lissa	Leszno		36%	64%		Fraustadt
Meseritz	Mie~dzyrzecz		20%	80%
Neutomischel	Nowy Tomys~l		51%	49%		Buk
Obornik	Oborniki		61%	39%
Ostrowo	Ostro~w		80%	20%
Pleschen	Pleszew		85%	15%
Posen Ost	Poznan~, Wsch.		72%	28%		Posen
Posen West	Poznan~, Zach.		87%	13%		Posen
Rawitsch	Rawicz		55%	45%		KrÃÂÃÂ¶ben
Samter	Szamotul~y		73%	27%
Schildberg	Ostrzeszo~w		90%	10%
Schmiegel	S~migiel		82%	18%		Kosten
Schrimm	S~rem		82%	18%
Schroda	S~roda		88%	12%
Schwerin	Skwierzyna		5%	95%		Birnbaum
Wreschen	Wrzes~nia		84%	16%