Kwidzyn (PL)

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Kwidzyn (Historically; Marienberg, Marienwerder) is a town (37,814 inhabitants in 2006) and County in northern Poland on the Liwa river in the Powiśle (right bank of Vistula) region. It has been a part of the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. MARIENWERDER was a District (Regierungsbezirk) capital when in the West Prussia province (before 1870), and capital of the Elbląg Voivodeship (1975–1998).

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Plebiscite period June 1919 - August 1920

In June of 1919 the district came under control of the Inter-Allied Committee. Marienwerder was a small district of East Prussia. After WWI they were given the choice to join Germany or Poland by means of a plebiscite vote. The vote fell in favor of Germany. Marienwerder rejoined Germany on August 16, 1920.

Marienburg (WestPr)1c July 28, 1920. Registered cover 580 of Marienburg (WestPr.) 1 office
1,90 Mark on commercial letter sent from Marienwerder to Berlin on 11 July 1920.

Postmarks in Empire of Germany West Prussia province

MARIENWERDER (WESTPR) in 1883

Postmarks in Prussia West Prussia province

It used a postal code 920.