Kreis Adelnau was a county

County

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 in the southern administrative district of Posen

Posen District

Posen was the southern of two Prussian administrative regions, or Regierungsbezirke , of the Grand Duchy of Posen and its successor, the Province of Posen...

, in the Prussian province of Posen

Province of Posen

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. It presently lies in the southern part of Polish

Poland

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 region of Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship

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Military command

Kreis Adelnau was part of the military command in Posen

Poznan

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 at Ostrowo

Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...

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Court system

The main court was in Ostrowo, with lower courts in Aldenau

Odolanów

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 and Ostrowo.

Civil registry offices

In 1905, these civil registry

Civil registry

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 offices served the following towns in Kreis Adelnau:

• Adelnau
• Klein Topola
• Raschkow
• Danischen
• Ludwikow
  Ludwików
  Ludwików may refer to the following places:*Ludwików, Bełchatów County in Łódź Voivodeship *Ludwików, Piotrków County in Łódź Voivodeship *Ludwików, Radomsko County in Łódź Voivodeship...
  
  
• Sulmierzyce
  Sulmierzyce
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Police districts

In 1905, these police districts served towns in Kreis Adelnau:

• Adelnau
• Adelnau West
• Schwarzwald
• Adelnau Ost
• Raschkow
• Sulmierzyce
  Sulmierzyce
  Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....
  
  

Catholic churches

In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Adelnau:

• Adelnau
• Kotlow
  Kotlów
  Kotłów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mikstat, within Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Mikstat, north of Ostrzeszów, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
  
  
• Ostrowo
  Ostrowo
  Ostrowo may refer to the following places in Poland:In Pomeranian Voivodeship :*Ostrowo, a seaside resort, part of the town of Władysławowo*Ostrowo, Bytów County*Ostrowo, Kartuzy County...
  
  
• Raschkow
• Skrzebow
• Szczury
  Szczury
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• Hanswalde
• Lewkow
  Lewków
  Lewków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a...
  
  
• Pogrzybow
  Pogrzybów
  Pogrzybów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Raszków, within Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Raszków, north of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
  
  
• Schildberg
  Schildberg
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• Sulmierzyce
  Sulmierzyce
  Sulmierzyce is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań, at .It is the birthplace of famous Polish poet Sebastian Klonowic....
  
  

Protestant churches

In 1905, Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Adelnau:

• Adelnau
• Krotoschin
• Ostrowo
  Ostrowo
  Ostrowo may refer to the following places in Poland:In Pomeranian Voivodeship :*Ostrowo, a seaside resort, part of the town of Władysławowo*Ostrowo, Bytów County*Ostrowo, Kartuzy County...
  
  
• Raschkow
• Schwarzwald