Regierungsbezirk Königsberg was a '' Regierungsbezirk'', or government region, of the Prussian province of

East Prussia East Prussia ; german: Ostpreißen, label=Low Prussian; pl, Prusy Wschodnie; lt, Rytų Prūsija was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1773 to 1829 and again from 1878 (with the Kingdom itself being part of the German Empire from 187 ...

from 1815 until 1945. The regional capital was Königsberg (since 1946, Kaliningrad).

History

In 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, East Prussia was divided into ''Regierungsbezirke'' Gumbinnen and Königsberg, comprising the western parts of the former Duchy of Prussia and the territory of the Prince-Bishopric of Warmia, annexed by Prussia in 1772. On November 1, 1905, the southern

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the two regions were separated to create ''Regierungsbezirk''

Allenstein Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

. According to the Prussian census of 1905, the reduced Regierungsbezirk Königsberg had a population of 893,427, of which around 96% were Germans and 4% were

Lithuanians Lithuanians ( lt, lietuviai) are a Baltic ethnic group. They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. Another million or two make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Uni ...

, who were mainly concentrated in the districts of Labiau and Memel. Regierungsbezirk Königsberg was dissolved in 1945 when East Prussia was partitioned between Poland and the Soviet Union ( Kaliningrad Oblast) after World War II.

Districts in 1937

As of December 31, 1937

Urban districts

# Königsberg (Pr)

Rural districts

# Bartenstein (Ostpr.) ( Bartoszyce today) # Braunsberg (Ostpr.) ( Brainewo today, Brunsberga between 1466-1772 and 1945–1946) # Fischhausen (Seat: Fischhausen) (Primorsk today) #

Gerdauen Zheleznodorozhny (russian: Железнодоро́жный, lit. ''railway (town)''; until 1946 german: Gerdauen; pl, Gierdawy; lt, Girdava), is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russ ...

( Zheleznodorozhny today, pronounced "Jeleznodorojni") #

Heiligenbeil The term Heiligenbeil can refer to: *The German name of Mamonovo, Russia * Heiligenbeil concentration camp built near Mamonovo *Heiligenbeil Pocket The Heiligenbeil Pocket or Heiligenbeil Cauldron (german: Kessel von Heiligenbeil) was the site o ...

(

Mamonovo Mamonovo (russian: Мамоново), prior to 1945 known by its German name Heiligenbeil ( pl, Święta Siekierka or ''Świętomiejsce''; lt, Šventpilis; Prussian: ''Swintamīstan''), is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Population figures ...

today) # Heilsberg ( Lidzbark Warmiński between 1466-1772 and since 1945) # Königsberg i. Pr. #

Labiau Polessk (russian: Поле́сск; german: Labiau; lt, Labguva; pl, Labiawa) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblas ...

( Polessk today) # Mohrungen ( Morąg today) #

Preußisch Eylau Bagrationovsk (russian: Багратио́новск; german: Preußisch Eylau; pl, Pruska Iława or '; lt, Ylava or ') is a town and the administrative center of Bagrationovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located close to the border ...

(

Bagrationovsk Bagrationovsk (russian: Багратио́новск; german: Preußisch Eylau; pl, Pruska Iława or '; lt, Ylava or ') is a town and the administrative center of Bagrationovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located close to the borde ...

today, Ilawka between 1945–1946) #

Preußisch Holland Preußisch is the German language adjective for "Prussian". Preußisch may refer to: ;Places in Germany *Preußisch Oldendorf, town in North Rhine-Westphalia ;Places outside of Germany *Preußisch Eylau, now Bagrationovsk, Russia *Preußisch F ...

(

Pasłęk Pasłęk (pronounced ; formerly known in Polish as Holąd Pruski, , Old Prussian: ''Pāistlauks'', lt, Paslenkas) is a historic town in northern Poland, within Elbląg County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. In 2017, the town had 12,298 regis ...

today) # Rastenburg ( Kętrzyn today, Rastembork between 1945–1950) #

Wehlau Znamensk (; ; lt, Vėluva; pl, Welawa) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Gvardeysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River at its confluence with the Lava River east of Kaliningrad. Populati ...

( Znamensk today)

Districts in 1945

As of January 1, 1945

Urban districts

# Königsberg

Rural districts

# Bartenstein (Ostpr.) # Braunsberg (Ostpr.) #

# Heilsberg #

# Mohrungen #

# Rastenburg # Samland (seat: Königsberg) #

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koenigsberg (region) States and territories disestablished in 1945 East Prussia Government regions of Prussia Königsberg States and territories established in 1808 1815 establishments in Prussia