Kreis Sagan Explained
Kreis Sagan was a
Prussian district in
Silesia, with its capital at
Sagan. It existed until 1932, when it was dissolved and most of its territory was merged into the
Sprottau district, with some smaller areas being assigned to other adjacent districts.
[1] Demographics
According to the Prussian census of 1861, the Sagan district had a population of 53,934, of which 53,913 (99.96%) were Germans and 21 (0.04%) were Sorbs.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rademacher. Michael. Landkreis Sprottau. 11 October 2016. erwaltungsgeschichte.de. Michael Rademacher.
- Book: Belzyt, Leszek. Sprachliche Minderheiten im preussischen Staat: 1815 - 1914 ; die preußische Sprachenstatistik in Bearbeitung und Kommentar. 1998. Herder-Inst.. 978-3-87969-267-5. Marburg.
