Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "History of Pomerania (1806–1933) covers the History of Pomerania (German: Pommern, Polish: Pomorze) from the early 19th century until the rise of Nazi Germany.The name Pomerania comes from Slavic po more, which means Land at the Sea.From the Napoleonic Wars to the end of World War I, Pomerania was administered by the Kingdom of Prussia as the Province of Pomerania (Western (Hither) and Farther Pomerania) and Province of West Prussia (Pomerelia). After World War I Pomerania was divided between Poland and Germany. After the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II as Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Western Pomerania was part of the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic, while the eastern part (Pomerelia) became a part of Poland, and organized into the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The Polish Corridor of the Second Polish Republic was established from the bulk of West Prussia, causing an exodus of the German minority there. Poland build a large Baltic port at Gdynia (Gdingen). The Danzig (Gdansk) area became the city state Free City of Danzig.The industrial revolution had an impact primarily on the Stettin area and the infrastructure, while most Pomerania retained a rural and agricultural character. Since 1850, the net migration rate was negative, German Pomeranians emigrated primarily to Berlin, the west German industrial regions and overseas. Many also immigrated to the United States, especially the state of Wisconsin, which was founded in 1848."@en }
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- History_of_Pomerania_(1806–1933) abstract "History of Pomerania (1806–1933) covers the History of Pomerania (German: Pommern, Polish: Pomorze) from the early 19th century until the rise of Nazi Germany.The name Pomerania comes from Slavic po more, which means Land at the Sea.From the Napoleonic Wars to the end of World War I, Pomerania was administered by the Kingdom of Prussia as the Province of Pomerania (Western (Hither) and Farther Pomerania) and Province of West Prussia (Pomerelia). After World War I Pomerania was divided between Poland and Germany. After the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II as Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Western Pomerania was part of the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic, while the eastern part (Pomerelia) became a part of Poland, and organized into the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The Polish Corridor of the Second Polish Republic was established from the bulk of West Prussia, causing an exodus of the German minority there. Poland build a large Baltic port at Gdynia (Gdingen). The Danzig (Gdansk) area became the city state Free City of Danzig.The industrial revolution had an impact primarily on the Stettin area and the infrastructure, while most Pomerania retained a rural and agricultural character. Since 1850, the net migration rate was negative, German Pomeranians emigrated primarily to Berlin, the west German industrial regions and overseas. Many also immigrated to the United States, especially the state of Wisconsin, which was founded in 1848.".