
TheRegion of Stettin (German:Regierungsbezirk Stettin,Polish:rejencja szczecińska) was a unit of territorial division in thePrussianProvince of Pomerania, withPrussia forming part of theGerman Empire from 1871. It was established in 1816 and existed until 1945. On 1 October 1932 theStralsund Region was incorporated into the Stettin Region. The Region included all ofWestern and large parts ofCentral Pomerania.[1]
The seat of the regional president's office (Regierungspräsidium; literally 'Government Presidium') was in the city ofStettin (modern Szczecin). Initially it was located in theDucal Castle, in 1911 it moved to new premises, now used as theWest Pomeranian Voivodeship Office inPoland.
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