Kreis Koschmin

Kreis Koschmin (Powiat Koźmiński) was a district in Regierungsbezirk Posen, in the Prussian Province of Posen from 1887 to 1919. Today, the territory of this district lies in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland.

History
On October 1, 1887, the Koschmin district was formed from the northern part of the Krotoschin district. The town of Koschmin was the district capital.

On December 27, 1918, the Greater Poland uprising began in the province of Posen, and by January 2, 1919, the town of Koschmin was under Polish control. On February 16, 1919, an armistice ended the Polish-German fighting. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, the German government officially ceded the Koschmin district to the newly founded Second Polish Republic.

Demographics
According to the Prussian census of 1910, Kreis Koschmin had a population of 33,519, of which 83% were Poles and 17% were Germans.

Military command
Kreis Koschmin was part of the military command (Bezirkskommando) in Posen at Kosten.

Court system
The main court (Landgericht) was in Lissa, with lower courts (Amtsgericht) in Koschmin and Krotoschin.

Civil registry offices
In 1905, these civil registry offices (Standesamt) served the following towns in Kreis Koschmin:
 * Borek
 * Koschmin
 * Pogorzela
 * Starygrod
 * Wiesenfeld

Police districts
In 1905, these police districts (Polizeidistrikt) served towns in Kreis Koschmin:
 * Borek
 * Koschmin
 * Pogorzela

Catholic churches
In 1905, these Catholic parish churches served towns in Kreis Koschmin:
 * Baschlow
 * Groß Strzelce
 * Margarethendorf
 * Pogorzela
 * Walkow
 * Borek
 * Kobylin
 * Mokronos
 * Radenz
 * Wielowieś
 * Cerekwice
 * Koschmin
 * Pempowo
 * Starygrod
 * Wiesenfeld

Protestant churches
In 1905, these Protestant parish churches served towns in Kreis Koschmin:
 * Borek
 * Kobylin
 * Krotoschin
 * Pogorzela
 * Dobrzyca
 * Koschmin
 * Königsfeld

Communities
These records come from the 1905 Prussian gazetteer Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen.