Kreis Schwerin an der Warthe
Kreis Schwerin an der Warthe (
Region of Frankfurt within the Province of Brandenburg (until 1945). It presently lies in the western part of Polish region of Lubusz Voivodeship
.
History
The district was formed in 1887 from parts of the
exclave of Posen-West Prussia. The district capital of Schwerin an der Warthe (now Skwierzyna), was distinguished from Schwerin in Mecklenburg by the name of the Warthe river, upon which it is located. When the Posen-West Prussia province was dissolved in 1938 the bulk of its territory, anyway neighbouring Pomerania
, was annexed to that province, whereas its western exclave became part of the Province of Brandenburg.
Demographics
The district had a German majority with a significant Polish minority.[1]
| Population | German | Polish / Bilingual / Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 21,840 | 20,145 | 92.2% | 1,695 | 7.8% |
| 1910 | 21,620 | 19,729 | 91.3% | 1,891 | 8.7% |
References
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