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| | FAQ: Westfalen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | A3: In 1890 Westfalen consisted of 3 districts and 43 Kreise (counties): Regierungsbezirk (district) Arnsberg with 21 Kreise (counties): Altena,Arnsberg,Bochum-Stadt,Bochum-Land,Brilon,Dortmund-Stadt, Dortmund-Land,Gelsenkirchen,Hagen-Stadt,Hagen-Land,Hamm,Hattingen, Hoerde,Iserlohn,Lippstadt,Meschede,Olpe,Schwelm,Siegen,Soest, Wittgenstein. |
 | | The Landrat was in charge of passport and emigrations matters and reported to the district Regierung who in turn gave data to the provincial Oberpraesidium in Muenster. |
 | | A4: The highest provincial court in Westfalen and for the Rheinland Kreise of Duisburg,Essen,Muehlheim,and Rees as well as the principality of Lippe Amt Lipperode and Stift Kappel was the Oberlandesgericht in Hamm. |
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