lower silesia (prussian province)

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Lower Silesia (German Niederschlesien) was a province of Prussia which together with Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien) formed most of the historical region Silesia until the end of World War II. However, some parts went to the new state of Czechoslovakia after World War I. Silesia was ceded by Austria to Prussia in 1742, and in 1919 divided into Upper and Lower Silesia. The capital of Lower Silesia was Breslau (now Wrocław). The province was further divided into two administrative regions (Regierungsbezirke), Breslau and Liegnitz.

Administrative regions

Regierungsbezirk Breslau

City Counties / Stadtkreise

City of Breslau
City of Brieg
City of Schweidnitz
City of Waldenburg

Counties / Landkreise

Breslau County
Brieg County
Frankenstein County
Glatz County
Gro Wartenberg County
Guhrau County
Habelschwerdt County
Militsch County
Namslau County
Neumarkt County
Oels County
Ohlau County
Reichenbach (im Eulengebirge) County
Schweidnitz County
Strehlen County
Trebnitz County
Waldenburg County
Wohlau County

Regierungsbezirk Liegnitz

City Counties / Stadtkreise

City of Glogau
City of Grlitz
City of Hirschberg im Riesengebirge
City of Liegnitz

Counties / Landkreise

Bunzlau County
Fraustadt County
Freystadt in Niederschlesien
Glogau County
Grlitz County
Goldberg County
Grnberg County
Hirschberg County
Hoyerswerda County
Jauer County
Landeshut County
Lauban County
Liegnitz County
Lwenberg County
Lben County
Rothenburg in Oberlausitz County
Sprottau County (in Sagan)

Now Lower Silesia lies mainly in Poland (see Lower Silesian Voivodship) and with parts in the German state of Saxony; the Grlitz, Rothenburg and Hoyerswerda areas.