Kreis Schubin was one of many Kreise (counties) in the northern administrative region of Bromberg, in the Prussian province of Posen, from 1815 to 1919. Its capital was Schubin (Szubin).

Location of Kreis Schubin (1913)

History

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The territory was created as part of the Grand Duchy of Posen (1815-1848, in personal union with Prussia) and later was part of the Prussian Province of Posen (1848-1919). On January 18, 1871, Kreis Schubin, along with all of Prussia, became part of Germany. The county's territory was reduced significantly in 1887 when the southern half of Kreis Schubin was used to create the new Kreis Znin.

Kreis Schubin was part of the military command (German: Bezirkskommando) at Hohensalza. The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Bromberg, with lower courts (German: Amtsgericht) in Schubin, Exin, and Labischin.[1]

The Kreis was dissolved in 1919 when the territory became part of the Second Polish Republic. During World War II, the territory of the former Kreis became Landkreis Altburgund in Reichsgau Wartheland from 1939 to 1945.

Demographics

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Ethnolinguistic structure [2]
1890 1910
German 20,130 45.38% 21,035 43.55%
Polish 23,975 54.05% 26,799 55.48%
Bilingual 248 0.56% 403 0.83%
Total 44,360 48,304

Standesämter

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Standesamt is the German name of the local civil registration offices which were established in October 1874 soon after the German Empire was formed. Births, marriages and deaths were recorded. Previously, only duplicate copies of church records were used. By 1905, Kreis Schubin had the following 14 offices for rural residents:[1]

 
The standesämter districts of Kreis Schubin, Provinz Posen, Prussia/Germany
Standesamt Polish Name
Bartschin Barcin
Chwaliszewo Chwaliszewo
Exin Kcynia
Gromaden Gromadno
Hallkirch Jabłówko
Königsrode Królikowo
Labischin(I&II) Łabiszyn
Netzwalde Rynarzewo
Neukirchen Sipiory
Salesche Zalesie
Schubin(I&II) Szubin
Thure Tur

Tur district was created in 1884 from parts of Netzwalde and Schubin districts. In addition, the following cities were separate districts for urban residents: Bartschin, Exin, Labischin, Schubin.

References

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  1. ^ a b Uetrecht, Erich (1912). Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-lexikon des deutschen Reichs (5th ed.). Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
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