Gumbinnen (region)
{{Short description|Region of East Prussia (1808–1945)}}
Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen ({{IPA|de|gʊmˈbɪnən}}) was a {{Lang|de|Regierungsbezirk}}, or government region, of the Prussian province of East Prussia from 1808 until 1945. The regional capital was Gumbinnen (Gusev).File:Prusy Wschodnie de.svg
History
In 1808 during the Napoleonic Wars, East Prussia was divided into the Regierungsbezirke of Gumbinnen, comprising the eastern parts of the former Duchy of Prussia, and Königsberg. On November 1, 1905, the southern districts of the two regions were separated to create Regierungsbezirk Allenstein. The districts of Johannisburg, Lötzen, Lyck and Sensburg were transferred from Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen to Regierungsbezirk Allenstein.
Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen was dissolved in 1945 when East Prussia was partitioned between Poland and the Soviet Union after World War II according to the resolutions at the Potsdam Conference.
Districts in 1937
As of December 31, 1937
=Urban districts=
=Rural districts=
- Angerburg (Węgorzewo today, Węgobork between 1945 and 1946)
- Darkehmen (Ozyorsk today)
- Goldap (Gołdap today)
- {{ill|Gumbinnen (district)|lt=Gumbinnen|de|Kreis Gumbinnen}} (Gusevsky District today)
- Insterburg (Chernyakhovsk today)
- Niederung (seat: Heinrichswalde) (Slavsk today)
- Pillkallen (Dobrovolsk today, Schlossberg between 1938 and 1945)
- Stallupönen (Nesterov today, Ebenrode between 1938 and 1945)
- Tilsit-Ragnit (Sovetsk-Neman today) (seat: Tilsit)
- Treuburg (Name of district was Oletzko before 1933) (Seat: Marggrabowa or Oletzko between 1560-1928 and renamed as Treuburg in 1928, Olecko today)
Districts in 1945
As of January 1, 1945:
=Urban districts=
=Rural districts=
- Darkehmen
- Angerburg
- Ebenrode
- Elchniederung (seat: Heinrichswalde)
- Goldap
- Gumbinnen
- Heydekrug (Šilutė today)
- Insterburg
- Memel (Klaipėda today)
- Schloßberg (Ostpr.)
- Sudauen (Suwałki today)
- Tilsit-Ragnit (seat: Tilsit)
- Treuburg
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Category:States and territories disestablished in 1945
Category:Government regions of Prussia