Jump to content

Untermainkreis: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m link
mNo edit summary
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox former subdivision
⚫
[[Image:Eintheilung des Königreichs Baiern 1808.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Districts of Bavaria, including Tyrol, in 1808]]
|_noautocat = <!-- "no" for no automatic categorization -->

|native_name = Untermainkreis
⚫
The '''Untermainkreis''' (German: Lower Main District) was one of the administrative districts (German: Bezirke or Regierungsbezirke) of the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]] between 1806 and 1837 named after its main river [[River Main|Main]]. It was the predecessor of the administrative district of [[Lower Franconia]] (''[[Regierungsbezirk]] Unterfranken''). Administrative headquarters were in Würzburg.
|common_name = Lower Main Circle
|subdivision = [[Regierungsbezirk]] <br>
|nation = the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]]
<!-- General information -->
|capital = [[Würzburg]]
|today = {{flag|Bavaria}}
<!-- Rise and fall, events, years and dates -->
<!-- Only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration". -->
|year_start = 1817
|year_end = 1837
<!-- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies -->
|title_leader = Generalkommissär
|leader1 = Max Freiherr von Lerchenfeld
|year_leader1 = 1814–1817
|leader2 = Franz Wilhelm Freiherr von Asbeck
|year_leader2 = 1817–1825
|leader3 = Max Freiherr von Zu Rhein
|year_leader3 = 1826–1832
|leader4 = Karl Freiherr von Stengel
|year_leader4 = 1832
|leader5 = Graf August von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen
|year_leader5 = 1833–1837
|leader6 = Ferdinand von Andrian-Werburg
|year_leader6 = 1837
<!-- Images -->
|image_map = Eintheilung des Königreichs Baiern 1808.jpg
⚫
|image_map_caption = Districts of Bavaria, including Tyrol, in 1808
<!-- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities "p1" to "p5" and "s1" to "s8" -->
|p1 = Grand Duchy of Würzburg
|flag_p1 = Flag of the Grandduchy of Wurzburg.svg
|p2 = Principality of Aschaffenburg
|flag_p2 = Banner of the Electorate of Mainz.svg
|p3 = Grand Duchy of Hesse
|flag_p3 = Flagge Großherzogtum Hessen ohne Wappen.svg
|p4 = Grand Duchy of Baden
|flag_p4 = Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1891–1918).svg
|s1 = Lower Franconia
|flag_s1 = Flag of Lower Franconia.svg
<!-- Area and population of a given year (up to 5) -->
|stat_year1 = <!-- year of the statistic, specify either area, population or both, numbered 1–5 -->
|stat_area1 = <!-- area in square kilometres (w/o commas or spaces), area in square miles is calculated -->
|stat_pop1 = <!-- population (w/o commas or spaces), population density is calculated if area is also given -->
|footnotes = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
}}
⚫
The '''Untermainkreis''' (German: Lower Main District) was one of the administrative districts (German: Bezirke or Regierungsbezirke) of the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]] between 1806 and 1837 named after its main river [[Main (river)|Main]]. It was the predecessor of the administrative district of [[Lower Franconia]] (''[[Regierungsbezirk]] Unterfranken''). Administrative headquarters were in Würzburg.


==Independent Cities==
==Independent Cities==
Line 9: Line 54:


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
The district was divided in the following judicial districts (''[[Landgericht]]e''), according to the original borders of the districts of the former territories (''[[Herrschaft (territory)|Herrschaft]]sgerichte''):
The district was divided in the following judicial districts (''[[Landgericht (medieval)|Landgerichte]]''), according to the original borders of the districts of the former territories (''[[Herrschaft (territory)|Herrschaft]]sgerichte''):
{{div col|3}}
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Alzenau]]
*[[Alzenau]]
*[[Amorbach]]
*[[Amorbach]]
Line 76: Line 121:
==History==
==History==
In the years between 1806 and 1808 the Kingdom of Bavaria was divided into 15 districts. Their names were taken from their main rivers.
In the years between 1806 and 1808 the Kingdom of Bavaria was divided into 15 districts. Their names were taken from their main rivers.
The ''Untermainkreis'' was only established in 1817 after the [[Grand Duchy of Würzburg]], the [[Principality of Aschaffenburg]] and other territories had been annexed to Bavaria. Some of the judical districts had already been established in 1814 and 1816.
The ''Untermainkreis'' was only established in 1817 after the [[Grand Duchy of Würzburg]], the [[Principality of Aschaffenburg]] and other territories had been annexed to Bavaria. Some of the judicial districts had already been established in 1814 and 1816.
In the process of another territorial reorganization initiated by King [[Ludwig I]] on 29 November 1837, the Untermainkreis was renamed [[Lower Franconia|Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg]] (Unterfranken und Aschaffenburg). The town name of Aschaffenburg was dropped in 1946.
In the process of another territorial reorganization initiated by King [[Ludwig I]] on 29 November 1837, the Untermainkreis was renamed [[Lower Franconia|Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg]] (Unterfranken und Aschaffenburg). The town name of Aschaffenburg was dropped in 1946.


==Literature==
==Literature==
* (de) ''Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte 1799 - 1980'' (Guide of the Bavarian Districts, Municipalities and Courts 1799 - 1980), written by Richard Bauer, Reinhard Heydenreuter, Gerhard Heyl, Emma Mages, Max Piendl, August Scherl, Bernhard Zittel and edited by Wilhelm Volkert, Senior Professor at the University of Regensburg, Munich, 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7
* (de) ''Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte 1799 - 1980'' (Guide of the Bavarian Districts, Municipalities and Courts 1799 - 1980), written by Richard Bauer, Reinhard Heydenreuter, Gerhard Heyl, Emma Mages, Max Piendl, August Scherl, Bernhard Zittel and edited by Wilhelm Volkert, Senior Professor at the University of Regensburg, Munich, 1983, {{ISBN|3-406-09669-7}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Kingdom of Bavaria]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Bavaria]]

[[de:Untermainkreis]]

Latest revision as of 09:39, 28 July 2021

Untermainkreis
Regierungsbezirk
of the Kingdom of Bavaria
1817–1837

Districts of Bavaria, including Tyrol, in 1808
CapitalWürzburg
Government
Generalkommissär 
• 1814–1817
Max Freiherr von Lerchenfeld
• 1817–1825
Franz Wilhelm Freiherr von Asbeck
• 1826–1832
Max Freiherr von Zu Rhein
• 1832
Karl Freiherr von Stengel
• 1833–1837
Graf August von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen
• 1837
Ferdinand von Andrian-Werburg
History 
• Established
1817
• Disestablished
1837
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Grand Duchy of Würzburg
Principality of Aschaffenburg
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Baden
Lower Franconia
Today part of Bavaria

The Untermainkreis (German: Lower Main District) was one of the administrative districts (German: Bezirke or Regierungsbezirke) of the Kingdom of Bavaria between 1806 and 1837 named after its main river Main. It was the predecessor of the administrative district of Lower Franconia (Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken). Administrative headquarters were in Würzburg.

Independent Cities

[edit]

Subdivisions

[edit]

The district was divided in the following judicial districts (Landgerichte), according to the original borders of the districts of the former territories (Herrschaftsgerichte):

History

[edit]

In the years between 1806 and 1808 the Kingdom of Bavaria was divided into 15 districts. Their names were taken from their main rivers. The Untermainkreis was only established in 1817 after the Grand Duchy of Würzburg, the Principality of Aschaffenburg and other territories had been annexed to Bavaria. Some of the judicial districts had already been established in 1814 and 1816. In the process of another territorial reorganization initiated by King Ludwig I on 29 November 1837, the Untermainkreis was renamed Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg (Unterfranken und Aschaffenburg). The town name of Aschaffenburg was dropped in 1946.

Literature

[edit]
  • (de) Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte 1799 - 1980 (Guide of the Bavarian Districts, Municipalities and Courts 1799 - 1980), written by Richard Bauer, Reinhard Heydenreuter, Gerhard Heyl, Emma Mages, Max Piendl, August Scherl, Bernhard Zittel and edited by Wilhelm Volkert, Senior Professor at the University of Regensburg, Munich, 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Untermainkreis&oldid=1035901279"