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The [[German Reich (TNO:ANM)|German Reich]] is a {{wp|unitary state}} which consists of 41 [[Reichsgaue of Germany (TNO:ANM)|Reichsgaue]], of which 3 are [[Autonomous Reichsgaue of Germany (TNO:ANM)|autonomous]].
The [[German Reich (TNO:ANM)|German Reich]] is a {{wp|unitary state}} which consists of 42 [[Provinces of Germany (TNO:ANM)|provinces]], of which 3 are [[Autonomous Provinces of Germany (TNO:ANM)|autonomous]].


Germany was initially conceived as a {{wp|federal state}} in 1871, first as a {{wp|federal monarchy}} with the {{wp|German Empire}} and then as a {{wp|federal republic}} in the {{wp|Weimar Republic}}. In 1933, the {{wp|Gleichschaltung}} (lit. 'coordination') during the [[Nazi Germany (TNO:ANM)|Nazi era]] de-facto abolished the {{wp|List of historic states of Germany#Weimar Republic|states}} of Germany and established a unitary state, with the [[Nazi Party (TNO:ANM)|Nazi Party's]] {{wp|Gaue|Gaue}} (regions) being used for administrative purposes.
Germany was initially founded as a {{wp|federal state}} in the 19th century. The modern day boundaries of Germany's administrative divisions originate from the division of the country into {{wp|Gaue}} by the [[Nazi Party (TNO:ANM)|Nazi Party]] during the 1930s. Since the [[Fall of Nazism in Germany (TNO:ANM)|Fall of Nazism]], most Gaue have had their borders remain intact, with some merging with one another to form larger regions. Since 1983, the first-level administrative divisions of Germany have been referred to as Provinces.
Despite the Nazi regime falling in 1977, it was opted to keep the numerous Gaue and a unitary system in place of the former federal system.


== Special nomenclature ==
There are two specially named types of provinces in Germany, those being the autonomous provinces and the provincial-level cities. For example, [[Hamburg (TNO:ANM)|Hamburg]] is officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, while Berlin and Vienna are classified as provincial-level cities with special statuses.
== List of Gaue ==
== List of Gaue ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Alsace (TNO:ANM)|Alsace]]
|[[Alsace (TNO:ANM)|Alsace]]
|''Elsaß''
|{{lang|de|Elsaß}}
|{{wp|Metz}}
|{{wp|Metz}}
|1982
|1982
|Separated from Gau Baden in 1982
|Separated from Gau Baden in 1982
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Baden (TNO:ANM)|Baden]]
|[[Baden (TNO:ANM)|Baden]]
|''Baden''
|{{lang|de|Baden}}
|{{wp|Karlsruhe}}
|{{wp|Karlsruhe}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the state of [[Baden]]; from 1940-1982 included the region of {{wp|Alsace}} and named ''Baden-Elsass''
|Formed from the state of [[Baden]]; from 1940-1982 included the region of {{wp|Alsace}} and named ''Baden-Elsass''
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Bayreuth (TNO:ANM)|Bayreuth]]
|[[Lower Bavaria-Palatinate (TNO:ANM)|Lower Bavaria-Palatinate]]
|''Bayreuth''
|{{lang|de|Niederbayern-Pfalz}}
|{{wp|Bayreuth}}
|{{wp|Regensburg}}
|1934
|1934
|Originally named ''Bayerische Ostmark'' until June 1942
|Originally named {{lang|de|Bayerische Ostmark}} until June 1942, then {{lang|de|Bayreuth}} until 1987 following Bayreuth's separation from the province.
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Berlin (TNO:ANM)|Berlin]]
|[[Berlin (TNO:ANM)|Berlin]]
|''Berlin''
|{{lang|de|Berlin}}
|{{wp|Berlin}}
|{{wp|Berlin}}
|1934
|1934
|From 1945 - 1976 named "{{wp|Germania (city)|Germania}}"
|From 1945 - 1981 named "{{wp|Germania (city)|Germania}}"
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Bohemia (TNO:ANM)|Bohemia]]
|[[Autonomous Province of Bohemia (TNO:ANM)|Bohemia]]
|''Böhmen''
|{{lang|de|Böhmen}}
|{{wp|Prague}}
|{{wp|Prague}}
|1964
|1964
|Initially part of the {{wp|Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia}}
|Initially part of the {{wp|Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia}}, since 1984 autonomous
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Carinthia (TNO:ANM)|Carinthia]]
|[[Carinthia (TNO:ANM)|Carinthia]]
|''Kärnten''
|{{lang|de|Kärnten}}
|{{wp|Klagenfurt}}
|{{wp|Klagenfurt}}
|1938
|1938
| Formed from the Austrian states of {{wp|Carinthia}} and the region of {{wp|Eastern Tyrol}}
| Formed from the Austrian states of {{wp|Carinthia}} and the region of {{wp|Eastern Tyrol}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Cologne-Aachen (TNO:ANM)|Cologne-Aachen]]
|[[North Rhine (TNO:ANM)|North Rhine]]
|''Köln-Aachen''
|{{lang|de|Nordrhein}}
|{{wp|Cologne}}
|{{wp|Cologne}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the north-central part of the Prussian province of the {{wp|Rhine Province|Rhine}}
|Formed from the north-central part of the Prussian province of the {{wp|Rhine Province|Rhine}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia (TNO:ANM)|Danzig-West Prussia]]
|[[Danzig-West Prussia (TNO:ANM)|Danzig-West Prussia]]
|''Danzig–Westpreußen''
|{{lang|de|Danzig–Westpreußen}}
|{{wp|Danzig}}
|{{wp|Danzig}}
|1939
|1939
|Formed out of the {{wp|Free City of Danzig}}, the {{wp|Pomeranian Voivoideship (1918-1939)|Pomeranian Voivoideship}} and the territory of the {{wp|Governorate of West Prussia}} within East Prussia
|Formed out of the {{wp|Free City of Danzig}}, the {{wp|Pomeranian Voivoideship (1918-1939)|Pomeranian Voivoideship}} and the territory of the {{wp|Governorate of West Prussia}} within East Prussia
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau East Prussia (TNO:ANM)|East Prussia]]
|[[East Prussia (TNO:ANM)|East Prussia]]
|''Ostpreußen''
|{{lang|de|Ostpreußen}}
|{{wp|Königsberg}}
|{{wp|Königsberg}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|East Prussia}}, also including territories annexed from Poland from 1939
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|East Prussia}}, also including territories annexed from Poland from 1939
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Franconia (TNO:ANM)|Franconia]]
|[[Province of Franconia (TNO:ANM)|Franconia]]
|''Franken''
|{{lang|de|Franken}}
|{{wp|Nuremburg}}
|{{wp|Nuremburg}}
|1982
|1986
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Franconia}} and {{wp|Gau Main-Franconia}}
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Franconia}} and {{wp|Gau Main-Franconia}}. Since 1987 has included Upper Franconia, formerly part of Lower Bavaria-Palatinate
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Hamburg (TNO:ANM)|Hamburg]]
|[[Hamburg (TNO:ANM)|Hamburg]]
|''Hamburg''
|{{lang|de|Hamburg}}
|{{wp|Hamburg}}
|{{wp|Hamburg}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed out of the territory of the {{wp|Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg}}
|Formed out of the territory of the {{wp|Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Hesse (TNO:ANM)|Hesse]]
|[[Hesse (TNO:ANM)|Hesse]]
|''Hessen''
|{{lang|de|Hessen}}
|{{wp|Frankfurt am Main}}
|{{wp|Frankfurt am Main}}
|1982
|1984
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Electoral Hesse}} and {{wp|Gau Hesse-Nassau}}
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Electoral Hesse}} and {{wp|Gau Hesse-Nassau}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Hanover-Brunswick (TNO:ANM)|Hanover-Brunswick]]
|[[Hanover-Brunswick (TNO:ANM)|Hanover-Brunswick]]
|''Hannover-Braunschweig''
|{{lang|de|Hannover-Braunschweig}}
|{{wp|Hanover}}
|{{wp|Hanover}}
|1982
|1982
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Eastern Hanover}} and {{wp|Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick}}
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Eastern Hanover}} and {{wp|Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Lorraine (TNO:ANM)|Lorraine]]
|[[Province of Lorraine (TNO:ANM)|Lorraine]]
|''Lothringen''
|{{lang|de|Lothringen}}
|{{wp|Metz}}
|{{wp|Metz}}
|1982
|1983
|Separated from Gau Westmark in 1982
|Separated from Gau Westmark in 1982
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Lower Danube (TNO:ANM)|Lower Danube]]
|[[Lower Danube (TNO:ANM)|Lower Danube]]
|''Niederdonau''
|{{lang|de|Niederdonau}}
|{{wp|Krems an der Donau}}
|{{wp|Krems an der Donau}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from {{wp|Lower Austria}} and northern {{wp|Burgenland}}
|Formed from {{wp|Lower Austria}} and northern {{wp|Burgenland}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Lower Silesia (TNO:ANM)|Lower Silesia]]
|[[Lower Silesia (TNO:ANM)|Lower Silesia]]
|''Niederschlesien''
|{{lang|de|Niederschlesien}}
|{{wp|Breslau}}
|{{wp|Breslau}}
|1941
|1941
|Formed out of the territory of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Lower Silesia|Lower Silesia}}
|Formed out of the territory of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Lower Silesia|Lower Silesia}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau March of Brandenburg (TNO:ANM)|March of Brandenburg]]
|[[Brandenburg (TNO:ANM)|March of Brandenburg]]
|''Mark Brandenburg''
|{{lang|de|Mark Brandenburg}}
|{{wp|Frankfurt an der Oder}}
|{{wp|Frankfurt an der Oder}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Brandenburg|Brandenburg}}
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Brandenburg|Brandenburg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Mecklenburg (TNO:ANM)|Mecklenburg]]
|[[Mecklenburg (TNO:ANM)|Mecklenburg]]
|''Mecklenburg''
|{{lang|de|Mecklenburg}}
|{{wp|Schwerin}}
|{{wp|Schwerin}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed out of the states of {{wp|Mecklenburg-Strelitz}} and {{wp|Mecklenburg-Schwerin}}
|Formed out of the states of {{wp|Mecklenburg-Strelitz}} and {{wp|Mecklenburg-Schwerin}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Moravia (TNO:ANM)|Moravia]]
|[[Autonomous Province of Moravia (TNO:ANM)|Moravia]]
|''Mähren''
|{{lang|de|Mähren}}
|{{wp|Brünn}}
|{{wp|Brünn}}
|1964
|1964
|Initially part of the {{wp|Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia}}
|Initially part of the {{wp|Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia}}, since 1984 autonomous.
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Moselland (TNO:ANM)|Moselland]]
|[[Moselland (TNO:ANM)|Moselland]]
|''Moselland''
|{{lang|de|Moselland'}}
|{{wp|Koblenz}}
|{{wp|Koblenz}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the southern half of the Prussian province of the {{wp|Rhine province|Rhine}} and from 1940 the country of {{wp|Luxemburg}}
|Formed from the southern half of the Prussian province of the {{wp|Rhine province|Rhine}} and from 1940 the country of {{wp|Luxemburg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Munich-Upper Bavaria (TNO:ANM)|Munich-Upper Bavaria]]
|[[Upper Bavaria (TNO:ANM)|Upper Bavaria]]
|''München-Oberbayern''
|{{lang|de|Oberbayern}}
|{{wp|Munich}}
|{{wp|Munich}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the southeastern part of {{wp|Bavaria}}
|Formed in part from the ''{{wp|Regierungsbezirk}}'' of the same name.
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Pomerania (TNO:ANM)|Pomerania]]
|[[Pomerania (TNO:ANM)|Pomerania]]
|''Pommern''
|{{lang|de|Pommern}}
|{{wp|Stettin}}
|{{wp|Stettin}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Pomerania (1815-1945)|Pomerania}}
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Pomerania (1815-1945)|Pomerania}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Ruhr (TNO:ANM)|Ruhr]]
|[[Saar-Palatinate (TNO:ANM)|Saar-Palatinate]]
|''Ruhrgau''
|{{lang|de|Saarpfalz}}
|{{wp|Düsseldorf}}
|1982
|Formed from a merger of {{wp|Gau Essen}} and {{wp|Gau Düsseldorf}}
|-
|[[Reichsgau Saar-Palatinate (TNO:ANM)|Saar-Palatinate]]
|''Saarpfalz''
|{{wp|Saarbrücken}}
|{{wp|Saarbrücken}}
|1934
|1934
|From 1940-1982 named ''Westmark'' and included the region of {{wp|Lorraine}}
|From 1940-1983 named ''Westmark'' and included the region of {{wp|Lorraine}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Salzburg (TNO:ANM)|Salzburg]]
|[[Salzburg (TNO:ANM)|Salzburg]]
|''Salzburg''
|{{lang|de|Salzburg}}
|{{wp|Salzburg}}
|{{wp|Salzburg}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Salzburg (state)|Salzburg}}
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Salzburg (state)|Salzburg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Saxony (TNO:ANM)|Saxony]]
|[[Saxony (TNO:ANM)|Saxony]]
|''Sachsen''
|{{lang|de|Sachsen}}
|{{wp|Dresden}}
|{{wp|Dresden}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed out of the territory of {{wp|Saxony}}
|Formed out of the territory of {{wp|Saxony}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Saxony-Anhalt (TNO:ANM)|Saxony-Anhalt]]
|[[Saxony-Anhalt (TNO:ANM)|Saxony-Anhalt]]
|''Sachsen-Anhalt''
|{{lang|de|Sachsen-Anhalt}}
|{{wp|Magdeburg}}
|{{wp|Magdeburg}}
|1982
|1982
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt}} and {{wp|Gau Halle-Merseburg}}
|Formed out of a merger of {{wp|Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt}} and {{wp|Gau Halle-Merseburg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Styria (TNO:ANM)|Styria]]
|[[Styria (TNO:ANM)|Styria]]
|''Steiermark''
|{{lang|de|Steiermark}}
|{{wp|Graz}}
|{{wp|Graz}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Styria}} and the southern part of {{wp|Burgenland}}
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Styria}} and the southern part of {{wp|Burgenland}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Sudetenland (TNO:ANM)|Sudetenland]]
|[[Sudetenland (TNO:ANM)|Sudetenland]]
|''Sudetenland''
|{{lang|de|Sudetenland}}
|{{wp|Reichenberg}}
|{{wp|Reichenberg}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from the predominantly German speaking area of {{wp|Czechoslovakia}} that was annexed to Germany after the {{wp|Munich Agreement}}
|Formed from the predominantly German speaking area of {{wp|Czechoslovakia}} that was annexed to Germany after the {{wp|Munich Agreement}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Thuringia (TNO:ANM)|Thuringia]]
|[[Province of Swabia (TNO:ANM)|Swabia]]
|''Thüringen''
|{{lang|de|Schwaben}}
|{[wp|Augsburg}}
|1934
|Formed in part from the ''{{wp|Regierungsbezirk}}'' of the same name.
|[[Thuringia (TNO:ANM)|Thuringia]]
|{{lang|de|Thüringen}}
|{{wp|Weimar}}
|{{wp|Weimar}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the state of {{wp|Thuringia}} and exclaves of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Saxony|Saxony}}
|Formed from the state of {{wp|Thuringia}} and exclaves of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Saxony|Saxony}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Tyrol-Vorarlberg (TNO:ANM)|Tyrol-Vorarlberg]]
|[[Tyrol-Vorarlberg (TNO:ANM)|Tyrol-Vorarlberg]]
|''Tirol-Vorarlberg''
|{{lang|de|Tirol-Vorarlberg}}
|{{wp|Innsbruck}}
|{{wp|Innsbruck}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed out of the Austrian states of {{wp|Tyrol (state)|Tyrol}} and {{wp|Vorarlberg}}
|Formed out of the Austrian states of {{wp|Tyrol (state)|Tyrol}} and {{wp|Vorarlberg}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Upper Danube (TNO:ANM)|Upper Danube]]
|[[Upper Danube (TNO:ANM)|Upper Danube]]
|''Oberdonau''
|{{lang|de|Oberdonau}}
|{{wp|Linz}}
|{{wp|Linz}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Upper Austria}}, also including a part of {{wp|Styria}}
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Upper Austria}}, also including a part of {{wp|Styria}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Upper Silesia (TNO:ANM)|Upper Silesia]]
|[[Upper Silesia (TNO:ANM)|Upper Silesia]]
|''Oberschlesien''
|{{lang|de|Oberschlesien}}
|{{wp|Kattowitz}}
|{{wp|Kattowitz}}
|1941
|1941
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Upper Silesia|Upper Silesia}}
|Formed from the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Upper Silesia|Upper Silesia}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Vienna (TNO:ANM)|Vienna]]
|[[Vienna (TNO:ANM)|Vienna]]
|''Wien''
|{{lang|de|Wien}}
|{{wp|Vienna}}
|{{wp|Vienna}}
|1938
|1938
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Vienna}} along with surrounding territories of ''Oberdonau''
|Formed from the Austrian state of {{wp|Vienna}} along with surrounding territories of ''Oberdonau''
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Wartheland (TNO:ANM)|Wartheland]]
|[[Autonomous Province of Posen (TNO:ANM)|Posen]]
|''Wartheland''
|{{lang|de|Posen}}
|{{wp|Posen}}
|{{wp|Posen}}
|1939
|1939
|Formed out of numerous Polish {{wp|voivodeships}} in the region
|Formed out of numerous Polish {{wp|voivodeships}} in the region. Autonomous since 1987.
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Weser-Ems (TNO:ANM)|Weser-Ems]]
|[[Weser-Ems (TNO:ANM)|Weser-Ems]]
|''Weser-Ems''
|{{lang|de|Weser-Ems}}
|{{wp|Oldenburg}}
|{{wp|Oldenburg}}
|1934
|1934
|Formed from the {{wp|Free State of Oldenburg}} (excluding exclaves), {{wp|Bremen (state)|Bremen}} and the western part of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Hanover|Hanover}}
|Formed from the {{wp|Free State of Oldenburg}} (excluding exclaves), {{wp|Bremen (state)|Bremen}} and the western part of the Prussian province of {{wp|Province of Hanover|Hanover}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Westphalia (TNO:ANM)|Westphalia]]
|[[Westphalia (TNO:ANM)|Westphalia]]
|''Westfalen''
|''Westfalen''
|{{wp|Dortmund}}
|{{wp|Dortmund}}
|1982
|1986
|Formed from a merger of {{wp|Gau Westphalia-North}} and {{wp|Gau Westphalia-South}}
|Formed from a merger of {{wp|Gau Westphalia-North}} and {{wp|Gau Westphalia-South}}
|-
|-
|[[Reichsgau Württemberg-Hohenzollern (TNO:ANM)|Württemberg-Hohenzollern]]
|[[Württemberg-Hohenzollern (TNO:ANM)|Württemberg-Hohenzollern]]
|''Württemberg-Hohenzollern''
|{{lang|de|Württemberg-Hohenzollern}}
|{{wp|Stuttgart}}
|{{wp|Stuttgart}}
|1934
|1934
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Revision as of 01:11, 5 October 2024

The German Reich is a unitary state which consists of 42 provinces, of which 3 are autonomous.

Germany was initially founded as a federal state in the 19th century. The modern day boundaries of Germany's administrative divisions originate from the division of the country into Gaue by the Nazi Party during the 1930s. Since the Fall of Nazism, most Gaue have had their borders remain intact, with some merging with one another to form larger regions. Since 1983, the first-level administrative divisions of Germany have been referred to as Provinces.

Special nomenclature

There are two specially named types of provinces in Germany, those being the autonomous provinces and the provincial-level cities. For example, Hamburg is officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, while Berlin and Vienna are classified as provincial-level cities with special statuses.

List of Gaue

English name German name Capital Established Notes
Alsace Elsaß Metz 1982 Separated from Gau Baden in 1982
Baden Baden Karlsruhe 1934 Formed from the state of Baden; from 1940-1982 included the region of Alsace and named Baden-Elsass
Lower Bavaria-Palatinate Niederbayern-Pfalz Regensburg 1934 Originally named Bayerische Ostmark until June 1942, then Bayreuth until 1987 following Bayreuth's separation from the province.
Berlin Berlin Berlin 1934 From 1945 - 1981 named "Germania"
Bohemia Böhmen Prague 1964 Initially part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, since 1984 autonomous
Carinthia Kärnten Klagenfurt 1938 Formed from the Austrian states of Carinthia and the region of Eastern Tyrol
North Rhine Nordrhein Cologne 1934 Formed from the north-central part of the Prussian province of the Rhine
Danzig-West Prussia Danzig–Westpreußen Danzig 1939 Formed out of the Free City of Danzig, the Pomeranian Voivoideship and the territory of the Governorate of West Prussia within East Prussia
East Prussia Ostpreußen Königsberg 1934 Formed from the Prussian province of East Prussia, also including territories annexed from Poland from 1939
Franconia Franken Nuremburg 1986 Formed out of a merger of Gau Franconia and Gau Main-Franconia. Since 1987 has included Upper Franconia, formerly part of Lower Bavaria-Palatinate
Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg 1934 Formed out of the territory of the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Hesse Hessen Frankfurt am Main 1984 Formed out of a merger of Gau Electoral Hesse and Gau Hesse-Nassau
Hanover-Brunswick Hannover-Braunschweig Hanover 1982 Formed out of a merger of Gau Eastern Hanover and Gau Southern Hanover-Brunswick
Lorraine Lothringen Metz 1983 Separated from Gau Westmark in 1982
Lower Danube Niederdonau Krems an der Donau 1938 Formed from Lower Austria and northern Burgenland
Lower Silesia Niederschlesien Breslau 1941 Formed out of the territory of the Prussian province of Lower Silesia
March of Brandenburg Mark Brandenburg Frankfurt an der Oder 1934 Formed from the Prussian province of Brandenburg
Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Schwerin 1934 Formed out of the states of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Moravia Mähren Brünn 1964 Initially part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, since 1984 autonomous.
Moselland Moselland' Koblenz 1934 Formed from the southern half of the Prussian province of the Rhine and from 1940 the country of Luxemburg
Upper Bavaria Oberbayern Munich 1934 Formed in part from the Regierungsbezirk of the same name.
Pomerania Pommern Stettin 1934 Formed from the Prussian province of Pomerania
Saar-Palatinate Saarpfalz Saarbrücken 1934 From 1940-1983 named Westmark and included the region of Lorraine
Salzburg Salzburg Salzburg 1938 Formed from the Austrian state of Salzburg
Saxony Sachsen Dresden 1934 Formed out of the territory of Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Magdeburg 1982 Formed out of a merger of Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt and Gau Halle-Merseburg
Styria Steiermark Graz 1938 Formed from the Austrian state of Styria and the southern part of Burgenland
Sudetenland Sudetenland Reichenberg 1938 Formed from the predominantly German speaking area of Czechoslovakia that was annexed to Germany after the Munich Agreement
Swabia Schwaben Augsburg}} 1934 Formed in part from the Regierungsbezirk of the same name. Thuringia Thüringen Weimar 1934 Formed from the state of Thuringia and exclaves of the Prussian province of Saxony
Tyrol-Vorarlberg Tirol-Vorarlberg Innsbruck 1938 Formed out of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg
Upper Danube Oberdonau Linz 1938 Formed from the Austrian state of Upper Austria, also including a part of Styria
Upper Silesia Oberschlesien Kattowitz 1941 Formed from the Prussian province of Upper Silesia
Vienna Wien Vienna 1938 Formed from the Austrian state of Vienna along with surrounding territories of Oberdonau
Posen Posen Posen 1939 Formed out of numerous Polish voivodeships in the region. Autonomous since 1987.
Weser-Ems Weser-Ems Oldenburg 1934 Formed from the Free State of Oldenburg (excluding exclaves), Bremen and the western part of the Prussian province of Hanover
Westphalia Westfalen Dortmund 1986 Formed from a merger of Gau Westphalia-North and Gau Westphalia-South
Württemberg-Hohenzollern Württemberg-Hohenzollern Stuttgart 1934 Formed out of the state of Württemberg and the Prussian province of Hohenzollern
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