Kreis Adelnau
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Kreis Adelnau was a county
County
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 in the southern administrative district of Posen
Posen District
Posen was the southern of two Prussian administrative regions, or Regierungsbezirke , of the Grand Duchy of Posen and its successor, the Province of Posen...

, in the Prussian province of Posen
Province of Posen
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. It presently lies in the southern part of Polish
Poland
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 region of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

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Military command

Kreis Adelnau was part of the military command in Posen
Poznan
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 at Ostrowo
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...

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Court system

The main court was in Ostrowo, with lower courts in Aldenau
Odolanów
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 and Ostrowo.

Civil registry offices

In 1905, these civil registry
Civil registry
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 offices served the following towns in Kreis Adelnau:
  • Adelnau
  • Klein Topola
  • Raschkow
  • Danischen
  • Ludwikow
    Ludwików
    Ludwików may refer to the following places:*Ludwików, Bełchatów County in Łódź Voivodeship *Ludwików, Piotrków County in Łódź Voivodeship *Ludwików, Radomsko County in Łódź Voivodeship...

  • Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....


Police districts

In 1905, these police districts served towns in Kreis Adelnau:
  • Adelnau
  • Adelnau West
  • Schwarzwald
  • Adelnau Ost
  • Raschkow
  • Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....


Catholic churches

In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Adelnau:
  • Adelnau
  • Kotlow
    Kotlów
    Kotłów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikstat, within Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Mikstat, north of Ostrzeszów, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....

  • Ostrowo
    Ostrowo
    Ostrowo may refer to the following places in Poland:In Pomeranian Voivodeship :*Ostrowo, a seaside resort, part of the town of Władysławowo*Ostrowo, Bytów County*Ostrowo, Kartuzy County...

  • Raschkow
  • Skrzebow
  • Szczury
    Szczury
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  • Hanswalde
  • Lewkow
    Lewków
    Lewków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a...

  • Pogrzybow
    Pogrzybów
    Pogrzybów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raszków, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Raszków, north of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...

  • Schildberg
    Schildberg
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  • Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce
    Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....


Protestant churches

In 1905, Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Adelnau:
  • Adelnau
  • Krotoschin
  • Ostrowo
    Ostrowo
    Ostrowo may refer to the following places in Poland:In Pomeranian Voivodeship :*Ostrowo, a seaside resort, part of the town of Władysławowo*Ostrowo, Bytów County*Ostrowo, Kartuzy County...

  • Raschkow
  • Schwarzwald
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