Lower Silesia (Prussian province) - Definition

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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

1. City of Breslau
2. City of Brieg
3. City of Schweidnitz
4. City of Waldenburg

Counties / Landkreise

1. Breslau County
2. Brieg County
3. Frankenstein County
4. Glatz County
5. Groß Wartenberg County
6. Guhrau County
7. Habelschwerdt County
8. Militsch County
9. Namslau County
10. Neumarkt County
11. Oels County
12. Ohlau County
13. Reichenbach (im Eulengebirge) County
14. Schweidnitz County
15. Strehlen County
16. Trebnitz County
17. Waldenburg County
18. Wohlau County

Regierungsbezirk Liegnitz

City Counties / Stadtkreise

1. City of Glogau
2. City of Görlitz
3. City of Hirschberg im Riesengebirge
4. City of Liegnitz

Counties / Landkreise

1. Bunzlau County
2. Fraustadt County
3. Freystadt in Niederschlesien
4. Glogau County
5. Görlitz County
6. Goldberg County
7. Grünberg County
8. Hirschberg County
9. Hoyerswerda County
10. Jauer County
11. Landeshut County
12. Lauban County
13. Liegnitz County
14. Löwenberg County
15. Lüben County
16. Rothenburg in Oberlausitz County
17. 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 Görlitz, Rothenburg and Hoyerswerda areas.

See also

• Silesia
• Lower Silesia
• Lower Silesian Voivodship