 While the governor and provincial authorities were based in Danzig (Gdańsk), the (1772-1943) was in the homonymous town.From 1815-18, West Prussia was reorganised into "districts" (or Kreise), within each government region.The Marienwerder Region included the rural districts ("Kreise") of (1818-1920), (1887-1920), (1772-1945), (1818-1945), (1818-1920), (1772-1920), (1818-1920), Marienwerder (1752-1945), (1818-1945), Schlochau (1818-1945), (1818-1920), (1818-1920), (1818-1945), (1818-1920), and (1875-1920).