Regierungsbezirk
Let an agent explain the Regierungsbezirk as an administrative level, relay which states use it and how it works from administrative sources, describe its history from Prussia to reforms, and distinguish it from Landkreis, Bundesland and statistical regions.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Regierungsbezirk as an administrative level, relay which states use it and how it works from administrative sources, describe its history from Prussia to reforms, and distinguish it from Landkreis, Bundesland and statistical regions.
An administrative division in several German states, a government region between the state and the districts, headed by a Regierungsprasident and responsible for supervising local authorities and implementing state policy, used today in Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, formerly in Prussia and later in Lower Saxony, Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt where they were abolished or replaced by directorates; many correspond to NUTS 2 statistical regions.
What it is for: Mid-level state administration in Germany.
It can be explain the level; relay current use by state; describe history and reforms; distinguish related divisions.
Distinguishing features
Intermediate administrative level
Headed by Regierungsprasident
Prussian origin
Abolished in some states
What it looks like
Not a visible object; an administrative region on maps.
Physical character
current Regierungsbezirke: 19 count - in four states
states using them: Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, NRW list
origin: 1815 year - Prussian reforms
How it is recognised
German government region between state and districts
Government regions of Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse and NRW; former regions of Prussia, Lower Saxony and Saxony directorate districts
A Landkreis is a district below it; a Bundesland is the state; NUTS 2 is a statistical overlay
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
lies between - and districts
often corresponds to - in EU statistics
In practice
Families and kinds
government regions of Bavaria
government regions of Baden-Wurttemberg
government regions of Hesse
government regions of North Rhine-Westphalia
former government regions of Prussia, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt
directorate districts of Saxony as successors
Standards and regulation
State administrative organisation laws
EU NUTS regulation for statistical regions
Failure modes and hazards
Stale information after abolitions
Confusing government regions with districts
Assuming all states have them
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a Regierungsbezirk is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and role.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a Regierungsbezirk, and what does the Regierungsprasidium do? definition
- Is the question about a government region, a district, a state or a NUTS region? boundary
States
Current use.
States
States.
- Which states use Regierungsbezirke today, and how many does each have? definition
- Which entry fits the specific region? action
History History.
Sources.
Prussia
Prussian origins.
Prussia
Prussia.
- How did Prussia create government regions in 1815, and how did they spread? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Reforms
Reforms and abolitions.
Reforms
Reforms.
- Why did Lower Saxony, Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt abolish or replace them, with arguments attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Use Practical use.
Practice.
Services
Services.
Services
Services.
- What services and approvals do citizens and businesses obtain from a Regierungsprasidium? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific authority? action
Statistics
Statistics.
Statistics
Statistics.
- How do government regions map to NUTS 2 regions in EU statistics? provenance
- Which entry fits NUTS statistical regions of Germany? action
Context Comparison.
Context.
Comparison
Other countries.
Comparison
Comparison.
- What equivalents exist in Austria, France and other countries? provenance
- Which entry fits administrative division? action
Debate
Debate.
Debate
Debate.
- What debates exist about keeping or abolishing the intermediate level, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should the current regions be linked individually?
- How should administrative sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming state-specific and former types; should they be split off?