Landkreis Namslau was a district in
Prussian
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Silesia
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, from 1742 to 1945. The district capital was at
Namslau. Today, the territory of the district is located in the
Polish
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Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship, or Opole Province ( pl, województwo opolskie ), is the smallest and least populated voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Upper S ...
.
History
After conquering most of Silesia, King
Frederick the Great
Frederick II (german: Friedrich II.; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786. His most significant accomplishments include his military successes in the Sil ...
introduced Prussian administrative structures in Lower Silesia by cabinet order on 25 November 1741. This included the establishment of two war and domain chambers in
Breslau and
Glogau as well as their subdivision into districts and the appointment of district administrators on 1 January 1742.
The district became part of the
Province of Silesia
The Province of Silesia (german: Provinz Schlesien; pl, Prowincja Śląska; szl, Prowincyjŏ Ślōnskŏ) was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1919. The Silesia region was part of the Prussian realm since 1740 and established as an official p ...
in 1815, as part of
Regierungsbezirk Breslau.
On 8 November 1919 the
Free State of Prussia
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dissolved the Province of Silesia and the Namslau district became part of the new
Province of Lower Silesia
The Province of Lower Silesia (german: Provinz Niederschlesien; Silesian German: ''Provinz Niederschläsing''; pl, Prowincja Dolny Śląsk; szl, Prowincyjŏ Dolny Ślōnsk) was a province of the Free State of Prussia from 1919 to 1945. Between ...
, which was formed from Regierungsbezirk Breslau and Regierungsbezirk Liegnitz. With the entry into force of the
Treaty of Versailles
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on 10 January 1920, parts of the district including the town of
Reichthal and the surrounding rural communities became part of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. In January 1945, the
Red Army
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captured the area of the Namslau district and in April, it was placed under the administration of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
.
Demographics
The district had a mixed population of Germans and Poles.
References
Namslau
Namysłów County
1742 establishments in Prussia
1945 disestablishments in Germany
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