Augustów Governorate

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Augustów Governorate[a] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of Congress Poland of the Russian Empire.

Augustów Governorate
Августовская губерния
Governorate of Congress Poland
1837–1867
Coat of arms of Augustów
Coat of arms
CapitalSuwałki
Area
 • Coordinates53°10′N 22°5′E / 53.167°N 22.083°E / 53.167; 22.083
History 
• Established
1837
• Disestablished
1867
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Augustów Voivodeship
Łomża Governorate
Suwałki Governorate
Today part ofPoland
Lithuania
Belarus¹
¹ Sopoćkinie area

It was created in 1837 from the Augustów Voivodship, and had the same borders and capital (Suwałki) as the voivodship. In 1867 territories of the Augustów Governorate and the Płock Governorate were divided into a smaller Płock Governorate, Suwałki Governorate (consisting mostly of the Augustów Governorate territories) and recreated Łomża Governorate.

Administrative divisions

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It was divided into 7 powiats:

  • Biebrzańsk County (seat in Szczuczyn)
  • Dąbrowski County (seat in Lipsk, later in Augustów)
  • Kalvarija County
  • Łomża County
  • Marijampolė County
  • Tykociń County
  • Wigierski-Sejny County (seat in Sejny)

After 1918, the southern one-third of the governorate was included in Poland, the rest falling to Lithuania.

References

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