Consequences
The Reichsdeputationshauptschluss brought about a massive change to the political map of Germany. Literally hundreds of states were eliminated, with only around forty surviving. A number of the surviving states made significant territorial gains (most notably Baden, Bavaria, and Hesse-Darmstadt); and Baden, Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), and Württemberg gained status by being made electorates (to replace three that had been lost in the changes). Of the imperial cities, only Augsburg, Bremen, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Lübeck, and Nuremberg survived as independent entities.
| Losses | Gains | |
|---|---|---|
| Prussia | 2,000 km² 140,000 people |
12,000 km² 600,000 people |
| Bavaria | 10,000 km² 600,000 people |
14,000 km² 850,000 people |
| Baden | 450 km² 30,000 people |
2,000 km² 240,000 people |
| Württemberg | 400 km² 30,000 people |
1,500 km² 120,000 people |
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