Province of Magdeburg

Summary

The Province of Magdeburg (German: Provinz Magdeburg) was a province of the Free State of Prussia within Nazi Germany from 1944 to 1945. The provincial capital was Magdeburg.

Province of Magdeburg
Provinz Magdeburg
Province of Prussia
1944–1945

The Province of Magdeburg in 1944.
CapitalMagdeburg
Area 
• 1933a
11,587.87 km2 (4,474.10 sq mi)
Population 
• 1933a
1.303.848
Government
 • TypeProvince
High President 
• 1944–1945
Rudolf Jordan
Historical eraWorld War II
• Established
1 July 1944
• Disestablished
23 July 1945
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Province of Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt (1945–1952)
a. Within 1944/45 borders.

The province was created on 1 July 1944 out of Regierungsbezirk Magdeburg, a government region from the former Province of Saxony.[1]

The province was occupied by American troops after the conquest of Magdeburg in April 1945 during World War II. After the territory was transferred from American to Soviet control, it was merged with Halle-Merseburg and Anhalt to recreate the Province of Saxony,[note 1] later renamed the Province of Saxony-Anhalt and ultimately the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt.

Districts in 1945 edit

Regierungsbezirk Magdeburg edit

Rural districts
  1. Calbe a./S.
  2. Gardelegen
  3. Haldensleben
  4. Jerichow I (seat: Burg bei Magdeburg)
  5. Jerichow II (seat: Genthin)
  6. Oschersleben (Bode)
  7. Osterburg
  8. Quedlinburg
  9. Salzwedel
  10. Stendal
  11. Wanzleben
  12. Wernigerode
  13. Wolmirstedt

Notes edit

  1. ^ The original Prussian Province of Saxony also included the territory of the Province of Erfurt [de], which became part of Thuringia, and did not include Anhalt. Some other minor enclaves of the Prussian province were also integrated into the new province.

References edit

  1. ^ "Erlaß des Führers über die Aufgliederung der Provinz Sachsen". verfassungen.de (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2024.