Districts of Galicia

Webpage updated by Alex Feller 6/3/2015

1772, September 11 -  East Galicia is officially incorporated into the Austria-Hungarian Empire in First Partition of Poland.

1773, November - Galicia is divided into 6 Circles (Kreis) with 59 districts:

    Krakau

    Sandomir

    Lublin

    Belz

    Red Ruthenia

    Podolia

Refer to Map for Emperor Joseph II's First Tour of Inspection Through Galicia, 1773.

c1775 - Galicia renamed 6 Circles (Kreis) and 19 Districts (Bezirk):

Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: Tobias Conrad Lotter Map of Galicia and Lodomeria ca1775

    Kreis Wieliczka: Bezirk Zator, Bezirk Wiznic, Bezirk Neu-Sandez

    Kreis Pilzno: Bezirk Krosno, Bezirk Tarnow, Bezirk Lezajsk

    Kreis Sambor: Bezirk Lisko, Bezirk Przemysl, Bezirk Drohobycz

    Kreis Belz: Bezirk Sokal, Bezirk Tomaszow, Bezirk Zamosc

    Kreis Lemberg: Bezirk Brody, Bezirk Brzezany, Bezirk Zolkiew

    Kreis Halicz: Bezirk Halicz, Bezirk Tysmenica, Bezirk Kolomea, Bezirk Zaleszczyki

Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: Tobias Conrad Lotter Map of Galicia and Lodomeria ca1775

1782, March 22 - Bezirk Kolomea and Bezirk Tysmenica merged to become Bezirk Stanislau.

1779-1783 - First Austrian Military Survey of Galicia (Josephian)

Refer to Mapire Map: The First Military Survey - Galicia

1786 - Kreis Czernowitz and Bukovina incorporated into Austria.

c1786 - Galicia divided into 19 Circles (Kreis):

I.  Myslenice    

II. Bochnia

III. Sandez (Nowy Sacz)

IV. Tarnow

V. Dukla

VI. Rzeszow

VII. Przemysl

VIII. Sanok

IX. Sambor

X. Zamosc

XI. Zolkiew

XII. Lemberg

XIII. Zlozow/Brody

XIV. Brzezany

XV. Tarnopol

XVI. Stryj

XVII. Stanislawow

XVII. Zaleszczyki

XIX. Bukovina and Czernowicz

Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: Losy de Losenau Map of Galician Kreise 1790

1795 -  West Galicia and Southern Masovia incorporated into Austria in Third Partition of Poland.

Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: William Faden Map of the Third Partition of Poland.

?1809 -  West Galicia ceded to Russia

1810 - Kreis Tarnopol and Kreis Czortkow ceded to Russia, Kreis Zamosc ceded to Russia

1815 - Congress of Vienna, Bukovina ceded to Russia,  Kreis Tarnopol and Kreis Czortkow returned to Austria.

?1815 - West Galicia incorporated into Congress Poland.

On the topic of Galician (post 1772) tiny sliver of historical province of Podolia, researching new topics for my research, I came across letters of Countess Kossakowska (the owner of Stanislawow, Bohorodczany county, saltworks in Nadworna and many other estates in the eastern part of Galicia and in Podolia). Even before Podolia, situated east of Galicia fell under the Russian rule (1793), the countess and her correspondents worried that Habsburg Monarchy would trade off the Galician portion of Podolia for some unspecified territories with the regime of Empress Catherine of Russia. This would have meant loss of the countess' properties not only in Podolia but also in Galicia (clearly, she was not viewed favorably in St. Petersburg). At the end, nothing of that happened until 1809.  In the fall of 1809, as a result of defeat of Austrian forces, Napoleon forced Austrians to transfer the very eastern portion of Galician territory to Russian Empire (among main towns Tarnopol, Czortkow and Zaleszczyki). That particular year Russian Tsar was aligned with Napoleon forces in their campaign against Austrian empire (including many battles in Galicia). This territory was returned to Austrian Galicia in 1815. (Source: Andrew Zalewski)

c1828 - Rezoning Kreis boundaries

1. Lemberg

2. Zloczow

3. Zolkiew

4. Przemysl

5. Rzeszow

6. Tarnow

7. Bochnia

8. Wadowice

9. Nowy Sacz

10. Jaslo

11. Sanok

12. Sambor

13. Stryj

14. Brzezany

15. Tarnopol

16. Czortkow

17. Stanislawow

18. Kolomea

19. Czernowitz

Refer to Gesher Galicia Maps: Von Schlieben Maps of Galician Kreise c1828

Kreise 1, 2, 3.

Kreise 4, 5, 11

Kreise 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Kreise 12, 13, 17

c1840 - Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: Marco Berra Map of Galicia

1846, November 16 - Dissolution of the Free Republic of Krakau

1849 - Addition of Kreis Krakau

1850 - Bukovina became separate from Galicia.  

Galicia divided into 3 administrative regions (Regierungsbezirke): Lemberg, Stanislau, and Krakau. 

These regions were divided into 63 total districts (Bezirkshauptmannschaften).

1854, April - Galicia redivided into Eastern Galicia (Lemberg Administrative Region) and Western Galicia (Krakau Administrative Region). 

Each region was divided into Circles (Kreis) which were further divided into Districts (Bezirk).

    Lemberg Administration Region:

        Kreis Lemberg

            Bezirk: Lemberg, Grodek, Szczerzec, Winniki, Janow

        Kreis Zhovkva

            Bezirk: Kulikov, Gross-Mosty, Uhnów, Niemirów, Belz, Cieszanow, Sokal, Zhovkva, Rawa, Lubaczów

        Keis Przemyśl

            Bezirk: Sądowa Wisznia, Niżankowice, Sieniawa, Radymno, Krakowiec, Jaroslaw, Mościska, Jaworów, Przemyśl

        Kreis Sanok

            Bezirk: Lutowiska, Bukowsko, Ustrzyki Dolne, Baligród, Lisko, Dobromil, Sanok, Rymanów, Bircza, Dubiecko, Brzozów

        Kreis Zloczow

            Bezirk: Kamionka Strumiłowa, Łopatyn , Radziechow, Busk, Olesky, Gliniany, Zalošče, Zloczow Zborów, Brody

        Kreis Brzezan

            Bezirk: Rohatyn, Przemyślany, Bursztyn, Chodorow , Bóbrka, Podhajce, Kozowa , Brzezan

        Kreis Stryj

            Bezirk: Rożniatow, Wojniłów, Bolechow, Dolina, Mikolajow , Żurawno , Skole, Stryj, Kalusz

        Kreis Sambor

            Bezirk: Łąka, Borynia , Rudki, Starasól , Medenice , Podbusz , Staremiasto , Turka, Komarno , Sambor, Drohobycz

        Kreis Tarnopol

            Bezirk: Ihrowice, Medyn , Mikulińce, Złotniki , Trembowla, Grzymałow , Skalat, Zbaraż, Tarnopol

        Kreis Czortkow

            Bezirk: Budzanów, Tluste , Hussiatyn, Jazłowiec , Zaleszczyki, Czortkow, Mielnica, Borszczow, Kopeczynce

        Kreis Kolomea

            Bezirk: Gwoździec, Zablotow , Kuty , Obertyn, Sniatyn, Kolomyja, Peczenizyn, Horodenka, Kossow

        Kreis Stanislau

            Bezirk: Nadworna, Bohorodczany, Delatyn, Sołotwina , Buczacz, Tyśmienica , Monasterzyska, Halicz, Stanislau, Tłumacz

    Krakau Administrative Region:

        Kreis Krakow

            Districts: Jaworzno, Mogiła, Chrzanów, Krzeszowice , Liszki

        Kreis Wadowice

            Districts: Skawina, Oswiecim (Auschwitz), Maków Podhalański , Milówka, Ślemień , Myślenice , Andrichau , Jordanów , Wadowice , Kalwarya , Kenty , Seypusch, Biala

        Kreis Sandec

            Districts: Grybów,  Ciężkowice, Czarny Dunajec ,Krościenko , Alt-Sandec , Neumarkt, Limanowa, Muszyna , Tymbark , New Sandec

        Kreis Jasło

            Districts: Dukla , Żmigród, Frysztak , Brzostek , Strzyżów, ​​Jasło, Krosno, Biecz , Gorlice

        Kreis Rzeszów

            Districts: Ulanów, Tarnobrzeg, Glogow , Rozwadow , Sokolov , Tyczyn, Nisko, Stet, Przeworsk, Rzeszów, Lezaysk

        Kreis Tarnow

            Districts: Dembica, Tuchów, Żabno, Kolbuszow, Dombrowa, Ropczyce, Pilzno, Mielec, Zasów , Tarnow

        Kreis Bochnia

            Districts: Podgórze, Woynicz, Niepołomice , Dobczyce , Wieliczka, Radlow , Brzesko , Wisnicz, Bochnia

1861-1864 - Second Military Survey of Galicia

Refer to Mapire map: The Second Military Survey - Galicia and Bucovina

1865, October - Responsibilities of Kreise transferred to Bezirke Administrations

1867 - Lemberg and Krakau Administrative Region division abandoned, Galicia divided into 74 Districts (Bezirk):

Refer to 1869 Galician Census: Orts-Repertorium des Konigreiches Galizien und Lodomerien mit dem Grossherogthume Krakau

1. District Biala (Biala)

2. District Bircza (changed to Dobromil on September 30, 1876)

3. District Bóbrka

4. District Bochnia

5. District Bohorodczany

6. District Borszczow

7. District Brody

8. District Brzesko

9. District Brzezan

10. District Brzozów

11. District Buczacz

12. District Chrzanów

13. District Cieszanow

14. District Czortkow

15. District Dąbrowa

16. District Dolina

17. District Drohobycz

18. District Gorlice

19. District Gródek

20. District Grybów

21. District Horodenka

22. District Husiatyn

23. District Jaroslau (Jarosław)

24. District Jasło

25. District Jaworów

26. District Kalusz

27. District Kamionka Strumiłowa

28. District Kolbuszow

29. District Kolomea (Kolomyja)

30. District Kosów

31. District Krakau (Cracow)

32. District Krosno

33. District Łańcut

34. District Lemberg (Lvov)

35. District Limanowa

36. District Lisko

37. District Mielec

38. District Mościska

39. District Myślenice

40. District Nadworna

41. District Neumarkt (Nowy Targ)

42. District Neu-Sandec

43. District Nisko

44. District Pilzno

45. District Podhajce

46. District Przemyśl

47. District Przemyślany

48. District Rawa Ruska

49. District Rohatyn

50. District Ropczyce

51. District Rzeszów

    1. District Rudki

52. District Sambor

53. District Sanok

54. District Saybusch (Zywiec)

55. District Skalat

56. District Sniatyn

57. District Sokal

58. District Stanislau (Stanisławów)

59. District Staremiasto

60. District Stryj

61. District Tarnobrzeg

62. District Tarnopol

63. District Tarnów

64. District Tłumacz

65. District Trembowla

66. District Turka

67. District Wadowice

68. District Wieliczka

69. District Zaleszczyki

70. District Zbaraż

71. District Zloczow

72. District Zolkeiw

73. District Żydaczów

Refer to 1869 Galician Census: Orts-Repertorium des Konigreiches Galizien und Lodomerien mit dem Grossherogthume Krakau

1869-1887 - Refer to Mapire map: The Third Military Survey of Galicia

1880 - Refer to 1880 Galican Census: Special-Orts-Repertorien der Im Oesterrreichischen Reichsrathe XII. Galizien, Wien 1886.

1890 - Refer to 1890 Galician Census: Special-Orts-Repertorien der Im Osterreicheschen Reichsrathe XII. Galizien, Wien 1893.

1896, September 15 - District Podgórze (since September 15, 1896 [17] )

1896, September 15 - District Strzyżów (since September 15, 1896 [21] )

1898 - Refer to Gesher Galicia Map: Kornman Road, Railway & Waterway Transport Map of Galicia and Bukovina

1898, June 15 - District Peczenizyn (since June 15, 1898 [16] )

1899, November 1 - District Przeworsk (since November 1, 1899 [18] )

1900 - Refer to 1900 Galician Census:  Gemeindelexikon Der Im Reichsrate Vertretenen Konigreiche und Lander XII. Galizien.

           Refer to Gesher Galicia's Galician Town Locator for list of all Galician towns and associated district and kahal.

1904, September 1 - District Zborów (since September 1, 1904 [22] )

1910, July 1 - District Auschwitz (Oswiecim, since July 1, 1910 [14] )

1911, January 1 - District Skole (since January 1, 1911 [20] )

1912, January 1 - District Radziechow (since January 1, 1912 [19] )

1918 - End of World War 1

1918-1919 - Polish-Ukrainian War

1920-1921 - Polish-Soviet War

1921, September 1 - Galicia divided into 4 provinces: Lemberg, Krakau, Stanislau, and Tarnopol.

Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verwaltungsgliederung_Galiziens

              http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrkuł

Maps of Galicia:  http://www.swaen.com/search.php?q=Galizien