Kreis Lissa

Kreis Lissa (Polish: Powiat leszczyński) was a county in the southern administrative district of Posen, in the Prussian province of Posen. It presently lies in the southern part of Polish region of Greater Poland Voivodeship. It was formed in 1887, out of the Fraustadt district. It remained part of Germany till 1919, when it was ceded to Poland.

Demographics

The district had a German majority population, with a significant Polish minority. Most Germans lived in the district town of Lissa.

Population by Language in Kreis Lissa[1]
1890 1910
German 25,313 64.94% 27,451 61.58%
Polish 13,389 34.35% 16,659 37.37%
Bilingual 256 0.66% 427 0.96%
Total 38,980 44,579

Military command

Kreis Lissa was part of the military command (German: Bezirkskommando) in Posen at Glogau, Silesia.

Court system

The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Ostrowo, with lower court (German: Amtsgericht) in Lissa.

Civil registry offices

In 1905, these civil registry offices (German: Standesamt) served the following towns in Kreis Lissa:

Police districts

In 1905, these police districts (German: Polizeidistrikt) served towns in Kreis Lissa:

Catholic churches

In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Lissa:

Protestant churches

In 1905, Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Lissa:

Officials
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References
  1. Belzyt, Leszek (1998). Sprachliche Minderheiten im preussischen Staat: 1815 - 1914 ; die preußische Sprachenstatistik in Bearbeitung und Kommentar. Marburg: Herder-Inst. ISBN 978-3-87969-267-5.


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