Kreis Gostyn
Kreis Gostyn was one of several Kreise (English: counties) in the southern administrative district of Posen, in the Prussian province of Posen.
History
Geographical features
Communities
These records come from the 1905 Prussian gazetteer Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen.
| Town | Polish Spelling | Type | 1905 Pop | Dwellings | Belonged to... | Notes | |
| Alexanderfeld | Aleksandrowo | 52 | 2 | Bodzewo | (Alexandersfeld) | ||
| Alexandrowo | 28 | 1 | Grodzisko | ||||
| Alte Schänke | 18 | 1 | Krzekotowice | ||||
| Anielin | 54 | 1 | Pempowo | ||||
| Bodganki | 132 | 20 | Groß Lenka | ||||
| Boguslawki | 34 | 1 | Podrzecze | Cath=Gostyn | |||
| Bronislawki | 4 | 1 | Gola | Prot=Feuerstein | |||
| Czachonowo Mühle | 8 | 1 | Czachonowo | ||||
| Dembina | 117 | 3 | Niepart | ||||
| Deutschrode Forsthaus | 6 | 1 | Deutschrode | ||||
| Domachowo | 17 | 6 | Alt Kröben | ||||
| Drogoszewo goburowo | 95 | 15 | Michalowo | ||||
| Drogoszewo zalesie | 6 | 1 | Zalesie | ||||
| Drzewce Forsthaus I & II | 0 | 0 | Drzewce | ||||
| Dzienschin Forsthaus | 5 | 1 | Dzienschin | ||||
| Dzienschin Ziegelei | 6 | 1 | Dzienschin | ||||
| Eichhof | 32 | 1 | Pempowo | Prot=Pogorzela | |||
| Fasanerie Forsthaus | 5 | 1 | Pempowo | ||||
| Feldwärterhaus | 4 | 1 | Dusin | ||||
| Fichtenhof Vorwerk | 0 | 0 | Bergfried | ||||
| Florynki | 72 | 3 | Niepart | ||||
| Franziskowo | 49 | 8 | Czarkowo | ||||
| Frasunek | 42 | 2 | Jezewo | ||||
| Frauendorf | 173 | 6 | Pempowo | ||||
| Friederikenhof | Łódż | 137 | 7 | Bodzewo | |||
| Fürstenfelde Chauseehaus | 4 | 1 | Fürstenfelde | ||||
| Fürstenfelde Eisenbahnhaltestelle | 10 | 1 | Fürstenfelde | ||||
| Glogowko Vorwerk | 6 | 1 | Drzentschewo | ||||
| Groß Brzezie | 206 | 33 | Brzezie | ||||
| Groß Drzentschewo | 122 | 16 | Drzentschewo | ||||
| Groß Wlostowo | 83 | 4 | Chwaikowo | ||||
| Hegerhaus im Walde | 3 | 1 | Raschewy | ||||
| Jawory Waldwärterhaus | 6 | 1 | Jawory | ||||
| Josefowo | 14 | 2 | Groß Lenka | ||||
| Jänisch Forsthaus | 5 | 1 | Jänisch | ||||
| Karolinowo | 18 | 1 | Groß Lenka | ||||
| Kartzen Bahnhof | 20 | 4 | Kartzen | ||||
| Kartzen Forsthaus | 2 | 1 | Kartzen | ||||
| Klein Drzentschewo | 63 | 12 | Drzentschewo | ||||
| Klein Przezie | 49 | 7 | Brzezie | (Oltowko) | |||
| Klony Forsthaus | 6 | 1 | Alt Gostyn | ||||
| Kloster Glogowko | 54 | 6 | Drzentschewo | ||||
| Kopania | 115 | 4 | Groß Lenka | ||||
| Kossowo Bahnhof | 8 | 2 | Kossowo | ||||
| Krzekotowice Waldwärterhaus | 6 | 1 | Krzekotowice | ||||
| Kröben Bahnhof | 27 | 3 | Kutschinka | ||||
| Kunshof | 21 | 1 | Holdau | ||||
| Leciejewo | 30 | 1 | Krajewitz | Cath=Strzelce | |||
| Lis | 25 | 2 | Jawory | ||||
| Maciejewo | 21 | 1 | Grodzisko | ||||
| Malewo | 62 | 5 | Daleschin | ||||
| Markowo | 18 | 3 | Daleschin | ||||
| Marysin Krankenhaus | 69 | 2 | Groß Strzelce | ||||
| Miechein | 36 | 3 | Jänisch | ||||
| Mühlenvorwerk | 17 | 1 | Dzienschin | ||||
| Neu Fürstenfelde | 54 | 9 | Fürstenfelde | ||||
| Ochloda | 12 | 1 | Smolitz | ||||
| Organki Forsthaus | 6 | 1 | Bodzewko | ||||
| Organki Vorwerk | 26 | 1 | Bodzewko | ||||
| Ossowiec | 46 | 4 | Grabonog | SA=Sandberg | |||
| Ostrowo Forsthaus | 6 | 1 | Tetzlaff | ||||
| Pempowo Bahnhof | 28 | 4 | Krzekotowice | ||||
| Pijanowice Windmühle | 6 | 1 | Pijanowice | ||||
| Placzkowo Vorwerk | 25 | 1 | Kossowo | Cath=Siemowo | |||
| Pozegowo | 94 | 5 | Dusin | ||||
| Probsteiforsthaus | 3 | 1 | Punitz | 'provost's land forester house' | |||
| Probsteivorwek | 10 | 1 | Punitz | 'provost's land outlying farm' | |||
| Przynborowo Chauseehaus | 4 | 1 | Przynborowo | ||||
| Raschewy Forsthaus | 3 | 1 | Raschewy | ||||
| Rokossowo Forsthaus | 7 | 1 | Rokossowo | ||||
| Rokossowo Ziegelei | 6 | 1 | Rokossowo | ||||
| Rose | 16 | 2 | Krajewitz | ||||
| Roterose | 5 | 1 | Pempowo | Prot=Pogorzela | |||
| Sandberg Bahnhof | 3 | 1 | Drzentschewo | 'sand hill train station' | |||
| Schedlitz | 159 | 9 | Pempowo | Prot=Pogorzela | |||
| Schäfereivorwerk | 20 | 1 | Dzienschin | 'sheepfold outlying farm' | |||
| Seide Vorwerk | 26 | 2 | Seide | ||||
| Talary | 64 | 7 | Bergfried | ||||
| Taniecznica | 38 | 5 | Grabonog | ||||
| Taniecznica | 20 | 1 | Grabonog | ||||
| Teodozewo | 188 | 25 | Seide | ||||
| Torfstecherei | 2 | 1 | Alt Gostyn | ||||
| Urtelswalde | 14 | 1 | Czachonowo | ||||
| Ustronie | 25 | 2 | Dombrowka | ||||
| Waldecke | 33 | 1 | Pempowo | Prot=Pogorzela | |||
| Waldhaus | - | 4 | 1 | Krajewitz | Cath=Strzelce | ||
| Weidenhof | 53 | 1 | Pempowo | ||||
| Wilkoniczki | 71 | 9 | Wilkonice | ||||
| Wlostki | 17 | 3 | Sarbinowo | ||||
| Wygoda I | 35 | 3 | Otschkowitz | ||||
| Wygoda II | 112 | 6 | Zalesie | ||||
| Wytoldowo | 117 | 4 | Gola | Prot=Feuerstein | |||
| Zabornia | 34 | 1 | Godurowo | ||||
| Zacisze | 24 | 2 | Zalesie | ||||
| Zalesie Bahnhof | 10 | 2 | Zalesie | ||||
| Ziolkowo Mühle | 5 | 1 | Ziolkowo | ||||
| Zygmuntowo | 125 | 4 | Gogolewo |
Military command
Kreis Gostyn was part of the military command in Posen (German: Bezirkskommando) at Rawitsch.
Court system
The main court (German: Landgericht) was in Lissa, with smaller courts (German: Amtsgericht) in Gostyn, Rawitsch, Boranowo, and Jutroschin.
Standesämter
"Standesamt" is the German name of the local civil registration offices which were established in October of 1874 soon after the German Empire was formed. Births, marriages and deaths were recorded. Previously, only the church records were used for Christians. In 1905, these Standesämter served towns in Kreis Gostyn:
| Gostyn | Niepart | Punitz | Seide |
| Kröben | Pempowo | Sandberg |
Police districts
In 1905, these police districts (German: Polizeidistrikt) served towns in Kreis Gostyn:
| Gostyn | Gostyn West | Punitz | |
| Gostyn Ost | Kröben | Sandberg |
Catholic churches
In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Gostyn:
| Alt Gostyn | Groß Strzelce | Kröben | Pempowo | Sienmowo | |
| Domachowo | Jezewo | Kunthal | Punitz | Skoraszewice | |
| Gostyn | Kolaczkowice | Niepart | Seide | Smolitz |
Protestant churches
In 1905, Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Gostyn:
| Borek | Gostyn | Jutroschin | Kröben | Punitz |
| Feuerstein | Görchen | Kobylin | Pogorzela | Sandberg |
Officials
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