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Province Of Magdeburg
The Province of Magdeburg (german: Provinz Magdeburg) was a province of the Free State of Prussia within Nazi Germany from 1944 to 1945. The provincial capital was Magdeburg. The province was created on 1 July 1944 out of Regierungsbezirk Magdeburg, a government region from the former Province of Saxony. The province was occupied by American troops after the conquest of Magdeburg in April 1945 during World War II. After the territory was transferred from American to Soviet control, it was merged with Halle-Merseburg and Anhalt to recreate the Province of Saxony, later renamed the Province of Saxony-Anhalt and ultimately the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. Districts in 1945 Regierungsbezirk Magdeburg ;Urban districts # Aschersleben # Burg bei Magdeburg # Halberstadt # Magdeburg # Quedlinburg # Salzwedel # Stendal ;Rural districts # Calbe a./S. #Gardelegen #Haldensleben # Jerichow I (seat: Burg bei Magdeburg) # Jerichow II (seat: Genthin) #Oschersleben (Bode) # Osterburg #Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Prussia
The Provinces of Prussia (german: Provinzen Preußens) were the main administrative divisions of Prussia from 1815 to 1946. Prussia's province system was introduced in the Stein-Hardenberg Reforms in 1815, and were mostly organized from duchies and historical regions. Provinces were divided into several ''Regierungsbezirke'', sub-divided into '' Kreise'' (districts), and then into '' Gemeinden'' (townships) at the lowest level. Provinces constituted the highest level of administration in the Kingdom of Prussia and Free State of Prussia until 1933, when Nazi Germany established ''de facto'' direct rule over provincial politics, and were formally abolished in 1946 following World War II. The Prussian provinces became the basis for many federal states of Germany, and the states of Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein are direct successors of provinces. History Following the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 and the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the various Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burg Bei Magdeburg
Burg (also known as Burg bei Magdeburg to distinguish from other places with the same name) is a town of about 22,400 inhabitants on the Elbe–Havel Canal in northeastern Germany, northeast of Magdeburg. It is the capital of the Jerichower Land district in the States of Germany, state of Saxony-Anhalt. The town is known for its mediaeval churches and towers. Due to the numerous towers and steeples Burg also carries the sobriquet ''City of Towers''. Like other German towns and cities, Burg shows its connection to the The Song of Roland, Roland saga with a statue, which was restored in 1999. Etymology Although the name Burg has the same form as the German word ''Burg'' (castle), it is more likely that the name comes from the Slavic languages, Slavic word ''bor'', meaning Temperate coniferous forest, coniferous forest. Subdivisions The municipality Burg bei Magdeburg consists of the town Burg bei Magdeburg and the formerly independent municipalities Detershagen, Ihleburg, Niegrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedlinburg (district)
Quedlinburg was a district (''Kreis'') in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Wernigerode, Halberstadt, Bördekreis, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Mansfelder Land, Sangerhausen and the district Nordhausen in Thuringia. History In 1950, the district of Ballenstedt was added to the district. Parts of the districts of Blankenburg and of Aschersleben were added in 1994. On July 1, 2007, the district of Quedlinburg was merged, with the districts of Halberstadt and of Wernigerode, into the new district of Harz. Geography The northern part of the district is located in the Harz The Harz () is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German ... mountains. Coat of arms Towns and municipalities External links Regional portal site(German) Touristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osterburg (district)
Osterburg may refer to: * Osterburg (Altmark), a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany ** Osterburg station, a railway station in the town ** Osterburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft), a former collective municipality that included the town * Osterburg (Groothusen), a castle in Lower Saxony, Germany * Osterburg (Weida), a castle in Weida, Thuringia, Germany * Osterburg, Pennsylvania Osterburg is a small unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Bedford, Claysburg, and Imler. The ZIP Code for Osterburg is 16667. It is part of the Chestnut Ridge School District. Economy Logging an ..., US, a village See also * Osterberg, a municipality in the district of Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oschersleben (Bode) (district)
Oschersleben () is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The population in 1905 was 13,271, in 2020 about 19,000. History On November 23, 994 Oschersleben was first mentioned in a document by the Emperor Otto III. In 1235 it was first referred to as a town. In the 17th century most parts of Oschersleben were destroyed by fires. In 1648 it came under Brandenburg's domination. Oschersleben became a district capital in 1816 and was connected to the railway system in 1843. In the years prior to World War II Oschersleben expanded due to the AGO Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory that was founded there in 1916 and once again needed numerous workers. This military aircraft factory operated under the differing name of ''"Apparatebau GmbH Oschersleben"'' during the years of the Third Reich, to retain the AGO acronym. By 1941, AGO was acting as a prime subcontractor for the production of Kurt Tank's Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter, which made it a prime target for Western Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genthin
Genthin () is a town in Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography Genthin is situated east of the Elbe river on the Elbe-Havel Canal, approx. northeast of Magdeburg and west of Brandenburg. The municipal area consists of Genthin proper and the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Stadt Genthin November 2014. *Fienerode * *Mützel * Paplitz *Parchen * * |
Jerichow II (district)
Jerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany. Geography The city of Jerichow lies on an old branch of the river Elbe between Stendal and Genthin, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Magdeburg. The territory of the municipality extends from the center of the city to the east along the northern boundary of the District of Jerichower Land to the state boundary of Brandenburg and from there a strip of land to the south. Divisions On 1 January 2010, the municipality (''Einheitsgemeinde'') of Stadt Jerichow was founded by the merger of the 12 former municipalities that had until then formed part of the Municipal Association (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Elbe-Stremme-Fiener. The 12 former municipalities became ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions of the town Jerichow. These ''Ortsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerichow I (district)
Jerichow () is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany. Geography The city of Jerichow lies on an old branch of the river Elbe between Stendal and Genthin, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Magdeburg. The territory of the municipality extends from the center of the city to the east along the northern boundary of the District of Jerichower Land to the state boundary of Brandenburg and from there a strip of land to the south. Divisions On 1 January 2010, the municipality (''Einheitsgemeinde'') of Stadt Jerichow was founded by the merger of the 12 former municipalities that had until then formed part of the Municipal Association (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Elbe-Stremme-Fiener. The 12 former municipalities became ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions of the town Jerichow. These ''Ortsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haldensleben (district)
The Ohrekreis was a district (''Kreis'') in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Stendal, Jerichower Land, the district-free city Magdeburg, Bördekreis, and the districts Helmstedt and Gifhorn in Lower Saxony. Its territory is now incorporated into Börde. History In 1680 the area of the district became part of Brandenburg, and the ''Holzkreis'' roughly covering the area of the Ohrekreis was created. In 1816 the districts were rearranged, thus the two new districts Neuhaldensleben (later renamed to Haldensleben) and Wolmirstedt were created. Except two changes in 1908 when the municipality Rothensee became part of Magdeburg, and in 1944 when Calvörde became part of Haldensleben the districts did not change until a bigger reform in 1952. The district Haldensleben lost its southern part and instead part of the district Gardelegen was added; and Wolmirstedt lost 21 municipalities to the districts Tanger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardelegen (district)
Gardelegen (; nds, Garlä) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Milde, 20 m. W. from Stendal, on the main line of railway Berlin-Hanover. History Gardelegen has a Roman Catholic and three Evangelical churches, a hospital, founded in 1285, and a high-grade school. There are considerable manufactures, notably agricultural machinery and buttons, and its beer has a great reputation. Gardelegen was founded in the 10th century (first named 1196). The castle ''Isenschnibbe'' was owned by the House of Alvensleben from 1378 until 1857. On the neighboring heath Margrave Louis I. of Brandenburg gained, in 1343, a victory over Otto the Mild of Brunswick. In 1358 Gardelegen became a city of the Hanse. It suffered considerably in the Thirty Years' War, and in 1757 barely avoided being burned by the French. On 15 March 1945, 52 people lost their lives during an air raid, and on 13 April 1945, it was the site of a massacre of slave laborers, perpetrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calbe A
Calbe (official name: ''Calbe (Saale)'') is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography It is situated on the river Saale, approx. north of Bernburg, and southeast of Magdeburg. It is known as Calbe an der Saale, to distinguish it from the smaller town of Kalbe on the Milde in the same state. Historically it was a railway junction, and among its industries were wool-weaving and the manufacture of cloth, paper, stoves, sugar and bricks. Cucumbers and onions were cultivated, and soft coal was mined in the neighborhood. The town has a statue of Roland outside its city hall. Roland is a symbol who represents many small and medium-sized towns in Saxony-Anhalt, symbolising free trade and prosperity. The town also has a very old church , and a tower known as the "Hexenturm" ("Witchtower"), in which the townspeople imprisoned accused witches and tortured them in the Middle Ages. The river Saale runs on the east side of the town, and over a we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stendal
The Hanseatic City of Stendal () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of the Stendal District and the unofficial capital of the Altmark region. Geography Situated west of the Elbe valley, the Stendal town centre is located some west of Berlin, around east of Hanover, and north of the state capital Magdeburg. Stendal is the seat of a University of Applied Sciences (''Fachhochschule'') and preserves a picturesque old town including a historic market and several churches. The nearby village Uchtspringe is home to a psychiatric rehabilitation clinic. Divisions The town Stendal consists of Stendal proper and the following 18 ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Hansestadt Stendal November 2018. *Bindfelde *Borstel * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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